| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Hubert Paniagua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Louder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Beaudet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Ronald Pullman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Del Palermo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell is denied on a layup by Martin Beaudet | 33-43 |
| 19:42 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:19 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet is called for 5 seconds | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:54 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Robert Louder | 33-43 |
| 18:30 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 18:29 | Emerson | Marc Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:14 | Emerson | Robert Louder scores on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:57 | Johnson and Wales | Hubert Paniagua is called for the reach on Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Hubert Paniagua, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Lee (PG), Shane Oliver (SG), Paul Boudreau (SF), Dean Goode (PF), Cory Viles (C) Hubert Paniagua, Robert Louder, Marc Jones, Joseph Anderson, Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye (PG), Albert Wodarski (SG), Hugo Thornton (SF), Glenn Houck (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Pullman, Charles Reynolds, Larry Bell, Del Palermo, Robert McCrorey | |
| 17:38 | Johnson and Wales | Albert Wodarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Houck | 36-45 |
| 17:14 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Lee | 39-45 |
| 17:09 | Johnson and Wales | Bruce Lee steps in front of the Mark Kaye pass | 39-45 |
| 16:52 | Emerson | Cory Viles buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 16:40 | Johnson and Wales | Dean Goode steps in front of the Hugo Thornton pass | 41-45 |
| 16:37 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau loses the dribble to Albert Wodarski in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 16:32 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:31 | Emerson | Cory Viles snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Emerson | Albert Wodarski is called for the reach on Shane Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Wodarski, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Louder (SG), Joseph Anderson (PF), Martin Beaudet (C) Paul Boudreau, Dean Goode, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Terence Currie (PG), Charles Reynolds (SG), Larry Bell (SF), Del Palermo (PF), Robert McCrorey (C) Mark Kaye, Albert Wodarski, Hugo Thornton, Glenn Houck, William Smith | |
| 16:18 | Emerson | Shane Oliver hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Anderson | 44-45 |
| 16:04 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Louder - foul #2 on Robert Louder, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Hendricks (PG), Marc Jones (SF) Bruce Lee, Shane Oliver | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 16:04 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:04 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:57 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson drills a jumper near the basket set up by Marc Jones | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Hendricks (fresh) SG - Robert Louder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Beaudet (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Terence Currie (fresh) SG - Charles Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Del Palermo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McCrorey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 15:50 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:37 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:36 | Emerson | Marc Jones snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Emerson | Robert Louder is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Marc Jones | 48-47 |
| 15:09 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 15:07 | Emerson | Michael Hendricks gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Emerson | Charles Reynolds is called for the reach on Michael Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua (PG), Dean Goode (PF), Cory Viles (C) Michael Hendricks, Joseph Anderson, Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman (PG), Mark Kaye (SG), Glenn Houck (SF), Paul Farley (PF), William Smith (C) Terence Currie, Charles Reynolds, Larry Bell, Del Palermo, Robert McCrorey | |
| 14:46 | Emerson | Cory Viles connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Paniagua | 50-47 |
| 14:34 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:33 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:28 | Johnson and Wales | Dean Goode steals the ball from Paul Farley | 50-47 |
| 14:14 | Emerson | Marc Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 14:12 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:08 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 50-47 |
| 14:06 | Emerson | Dean Goode pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Emerson | Robert Louder connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Marc Jones | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Louder - foul #3 on Robert Louder, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Lee (SG), Shane Oliver (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF), Martin Beaudet (C) Robert Louder, Marc Jones, Dean Goode, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Terence Currie (PG), Albert Wodarski (SG), Larry Bell (SF) Ronald Pullman, Mark Kaye, William Smith | |
| 13:42 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:42 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:42 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Emerson | Bruce Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:17 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:11 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Anderson - foul #2 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Boudreau (SF) Hubert Paniagua | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey (C) Glenn Houck | |
| 13:11 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:08 | Emerson | Bruce Lee's pass is intercepted by Larry Bell in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell scores on a floater from the left block | 52-52 |
| 12:31 | Emerson | Shane Oliver connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Boudreau and the foul's on Paul Farley - foul #4 on Paul Farley, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Louder (SG) Paul Boudreau | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman (PG), Hugo Thornton (SG), Del Palermo (PF) Terence Currie, Albert Wodarski, Paul Farley | |
| 12:31 | Emerson | Shane Oliver misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Robert McCrorey | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo misses long on a floater from the left block | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:00 | Johnson and Wales | Shane Oliver steps in front of the Ronald Pullman pass | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bruce Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Louder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Beaudet (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Ronald Pullman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Del Palermo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McCrorey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Emerson | Bruce Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Lee, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua (PG), Paul Boudreau (SF), Dean Goode (PF), Cory Viles (C) Bruce Lee, Shane Oliver, Joseph Anderson, Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye (PG), Charles Reynolds (SG), William Smith (PF) Ronald Pullman, Larry Bell, Del Palermo | |
| 11:21 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:20 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Cory Viles | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | Emerson | William Smith steals it from Dean Goode in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Kaye | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Emerson | Mark Kaye is called for the reach on Hubert Paniagua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kaye, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | Marc Jones (SF), Horace Upchurch (PF) Robert Louder, Dean Goode | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell (SF), Del Palermo (C) Hugo Thornton, Robert McCrorey | |
| 10:40 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 10:39 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:32 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Kaye and he's hacked by Marc Jones - foul #3 on Marc Jones, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Lee (SG) Paul Boudreau | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman (PG), Glenn Houck (C) Mark Kaye, William Smith | |
| 10:32 | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:32 | Emerson | Marc Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:10 | Emerson | Del Palermo picks off the pass by Cory Viles | 54-57 |
| 09:53 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:51 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:30 | Emerson | Cory Viles misses long on an open shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 09:28 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Viles | 54-57 |
| 09:18 | Emerson | Horace Upchurch can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 09:17 | Emerson | Bruce Lee grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:57 | Emerson | Marc Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Lee | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell's layup is rejected by Cory Viles | 56-57 |
| 08:44 | Emerson | Marc Jones gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Emerson | Marc Jones is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | Shane Oliver (PG), Robert Louder (SG), Dean Goode (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF), Martin Beaudet (C) Hubert Paniagua, Bruce Lee, Marc Jones, Horace Upchurch, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye (PG), Albert Wodarski (SG), Hugo Thornton (SF), William Smith (PF), Robert McCrorey (C) Ronald Pullman, Charles Reynolds, Larry Bell, Del Palermo, Glenn Houck | |
| 08:13 | Johnson and Wales | Hugo Thornton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Kaye | 56-60 |
| 08:08 | Emerson | Robert Louder is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Wodarski - foul #3 on Albert Wodarski, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Emerson | Shane Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Hugo Thornton | 56-60 |
| 07:46 | Emerson | Robert Louder grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Shane Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Louder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Goode (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Beaudet (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Mark Kaye (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Albert Wodarski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugo Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert McCrorey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Louder and the foul's on Albert Wodarski - foul #4 on Albert Wodarski, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley (PF) William Smith | |
| 07:40 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:40 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:23 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Anderson - foul #3 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Hendricks (PG) Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Terence Currie (PG), Larry Bell (SF) Mark Kaye, Hugo Thornton | |
| 07:23 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:23 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Farley | 58-61 |
| 07:08 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Albert Wodarski | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua (PG), Paul Boudreau (SF), Martin Beaudet (C) Michael Hendricks, Shane Oliver, Dean Goode | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 06:41 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Wodarski | 58-65 |
| 06:32 | Emerson | Robert Louder is wide open and slams it home set up by Paul Boudreau | 60-65 |
| 06:17 | Johnson and Wales | Martin Beaudet steals the ball from Larry Bell | 60-65 |
| 05:53 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 05:52 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:45 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell is hacked by Paul Boudreau - foul #1 on Paul Boudreau, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Lee (PG), Shane Oliver (SG), Marc Jones (SF), Horace Upchurch (PF) Hubert Paniagua, Robert Louder, Paul Boudreau, Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman (PG), Mark Kaye (SG), William Smith (C) Terence Currie, Albert Wodarski, Robert McCrorey | |
| 05:45 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:45 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:45 | Emerson | Horace Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:40 | Emerson | Marc Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shane Oliver | 63-66 |
| 05:22 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell drills a floater from the right block set up by Mark Kaye and he's fouled by Marc Jones - foul #4 on Marc Jones, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Cory Viles (C) Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck (PF) Paul Farley | |
| 05:22 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:55 | Emerson | Marc Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 04:54 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:39 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye misses long on a runner from close range | 63-69 |
| 04:38 | Emerson | Horace Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:24 | Emerson | Bruce Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Oliver | 66-69 |
| 04:03 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:01 | Emerson | Shane Oliver pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | William Smith swats the short shot by Cory Viles | 66-69 |
| 03:48 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Kaye grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bruce Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Horace Upchurch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Viles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Ronald Pullman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SF - Larry Bell (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Houck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:41 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell can't tip it in | 66-69 |
| 03:40 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Houck gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:24 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman is fouled on the floor by Shane Oliver - foul #2 on Shane Oliver, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua (PG), Robert Louder (SG), Paul Boudreau (SF), Joseph Anderson (PF), Dean Goode (C) Bruce Lee, Shane Oliver, Marc Jones, Horace Upchurch, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Charles Reynolds (SG), Hugo Thornton (SF), Paul Farley (PF), Del Palermo (C) Mark Kaye, Larry Bell, Glenn Houck, William Smith | |
| 03:24 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:24 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Reynolds - foul #4 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Terence Currie (PG) Ronald Pullman | |
| 03:22 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:18 | Johnson and Wales | Hubert Paniagua takes the ball from Hugo Thornton | 66-70 |
| 03:14 | Emerson | Robert Louder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 66-70 |
| 03:12 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Anderson | 66-70 |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Dean Goode is hacked by Del Palermo - foul #2 on Del Palermo, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Martin Beaudet (C) Paul Boudreau | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Dean Goode makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Dean Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Farley is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Paul Farley, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey (C) Paul Farley | |
| 02:16 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:16 | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Wodarski (SG) Charles Reynolds | |
| 01:58 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 70-70 |
| 01:56 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Robert Louder is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McCrorey - foul #3 on Robert McCrorey, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Marc Jones (SF) Dean Goode | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman (PG), Charles Reynolds (SG), Larry Bell (SF) Terence Currie, Albert Wodarski, Hugo Thornton | |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Robert Louder makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Emerson | Robert Louder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:42 | Johnson and Wales | Robert McCrorey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Joseph Anderson | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McCrorey - foul #4 on Robert McCrorey, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:34 | Johnson and Wales | Larry Bell lays it up and in set up by Del Palermo | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Emerson | Marc Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Louder | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 00:46 | Emerson | Hubert Paniagua gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Emerson | Robert Louder makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Hubert Paniagua | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Emerson | Ronald Pullman is called for the reach on Joseph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pullman, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Lee (PG) Hubert Paniagua | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 00:08 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | Joseph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Johnson and Wales | Del Palermo grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Johnson and Wales | Ronald Pullman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Bruce Lee runs out the clock | 76-75 |