| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Negron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Kenneth Mooney (fresh) SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach makes the jump hook in the paint | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | Whittier | Charles Johnson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Avis | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Emory | The rebound goes to Robert Higgins | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | Emory | Robert Higgins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Emory | Robert Higgins snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:59 | Emory | Robert Higgins drills a jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Green | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Whittier | Kenneth Mooney steals the ball from Kenneth Dotson | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Emory | Robert Higgins lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Mooney | 37-34 |
| 18:10 | Whittier | Kenneth Mooney steals it from John Negron | 37-34 |
| 17:48 | Emory | Robert Higgins is hacked by Thomas Avis - foul #1 on Thomas Avis, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Crosby (PF) Thomas Avis | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 17:27 | Emory | Kenneth Dotson takes the ball from Rickie Steinbach | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | Whittier | Eugene Long lays it in set up by Kenneth Dotson | 39-34 |
| 17:19 | Emory | John Negron is called for the reach on Rickie Steinbach - foul #1 on John Negron, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Emory | Gordon Byler (SG), David Roberson (C) Daniel Green, Charles Johnson | |
| 17:02 | Emory | Gordon Byler misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:00 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Long | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Emory | David Roberson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 16:36 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Whittier | The short jumper by John Negron is denied by David Roberson | 41-34 |
| 16:24 | Emory | Robert Higgins pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:05 | Emory | Robert Higgins misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Rinehart - foul #1 on Arthur Rinehart, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (PG), Thomas Meredith (SG), Dennis Newborn (SF), Thomas Avis (PF) Eugene Long, Kenneth Dotson, John Negron, Arthur Rinehart | |
| Subs | Emory | Daniel Green (SG), Randy Nguyen (SF) Kenneth Mooney, Rickie Steinbach | |
| 16:05 | Emory | Robert Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Emory | Robert Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:43 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Emory | Williams Haith (PG), Charles Johnson (C) Gordon Byler, Robert Higgins | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Newborn (fresh) PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Williams Haith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Nguyen (fresh) PF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Emory | Daniel Green travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG) Dennis Newborn | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 15:04 | Whittier | Daniel Green steps in front of the Patrick Bradley pass | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Emory | Eugene Long takes the ball from Williams Haith | 41-36 |
| 14:33 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is fouled on the floor by Williams Haith - foul #4 on Williams Haith, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), John Negron (SF), Dennis Newborn (PF), Arthur Rinehart (C) Patrick Bradley, Thomas Meredith, Thomas Avis, Stephen Crosby | |
| Subs | Emory | Kenneth Mooney (PG), Gordon Byler (SG) Williams Haith, Daniel Green | |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:12 | Emory | The rebound goes to Gordon Byler | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Emory | Gordon Byler clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 13:50 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Dennis Newborn | 41-36 |
| 13:40 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Long | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Emory | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (PG), Thomas Avis (PF) Eugene Long, Dennis Newborn | |
| Subs | Emory | Daniel Green (SG), Rickie Steinbach (SF), Robert Higgins (PF), Stewart Dismukes (C) Gordon Byler, Randy Nguyen, David Roberson, Charles Johnson | |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson blows the layup | 44-36 |
| 12:58 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:47 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rickie Steinbach | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Whittier | Thomas Avis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Negron | 47-39 |
| 12:15 | Emory | Robert Higgins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Thomas Avis grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:04 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Green - foul #1 on Daniel Green, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG), Stephen Crosby (C) John Negron, Arthur Rinehart | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Daniel Green steps in front of the Thomas Avis pass | 47-39 |
| 11:35 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Whittier | Eugene Long pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Avis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Kenneth Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rickie Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Stewart Dismukes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Whittier | Eugene Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Newborn (PF) Thomas Avis | |
| Subs | Emory | Gordon Byler (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Daniel Green, Stewart Dismukes | |
| 11:03 | Emory | Robert Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:01 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dotson | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Long | 49-39 |
| 10:23 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Dotson | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Newborn | 51-39 |
| 09:39 | Emory | Gordon Byler drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rickie Steinbach | 51-41 |
| 09:17 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 09:15 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:51 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 08:49 | Emory | Charles Johnson misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:43 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Long | 54-41 |
| 08:34 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (PG), Eddie McWherter (SG), John Negron (SF), Thomas Avis (PF), Arthur Rinehart (C) Eugene Long, Kenneth Dotson, Patrick Bradley, Dennis Newborn, Stephen Crosby | |
| Subs | Emory | Daniel Green (SG), Randy Nguyen (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stewart Dismukes (C) Kenneth Mooney, Rickie Steinbach, Robert Higgins, Charles Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Whittier | Thomas Avis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 08:20 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:04 | Emory | Randy Nguyen is hacked by Eddie McWherter - foul #1 on Eddie McWherter, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Emory | William Gosselin (PG) Gordon Byler | |
| 07:51 | Emory | Randy Nguyen loses the dribble to Thomas Avis | 54-41 |
| 07:32 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Negron | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Thomas Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie McWherter (fresh) SF - John Negron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - William Gosselin (fresh) SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Nguyen (fresh) PF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stewart Dismukes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:15 | Emory | Thomas Meredith is called for the reach on William Gosselin - foul #1 on Thomas Meredith, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG) Eddie McWherter | |
| Subs | Emory | Williams Haith (PG) William Gosselin | |
| 07:10 | Emory | Daniel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 07:09 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 06:53 | Emory | Randy Nguyen makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Green | 57-44 |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Randy Nguyen steps in front of the Thomas Avis pass | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Emory | David Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | Whittier | John Negron grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 06:08 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith's pass is intercepted by Randy Nguyen | 57-44 |
| 06:03 | Emory | Daniel Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Williams Haith | 57-47 |
| 05:45 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Williams Haith - foul #5 on Williams Haith, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Stephen Crosby (PF) Thomas Meredith, Thomas Avis | |
| Subs | Emory | Kenneth Mooney (PG), Gordon Byler (SG), Rickie Steinbach (SF), Robert Higgins (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Williams Haith, Daniel Green, Randy Nguyen, David Roberson, Stewart Dismukes | |
| 05:45 | Whittier | Eugene Long makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:45 | Whittier | Eugene Long makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:35 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Higgins | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-50 |
| 05:10 | Emory | The rebound goes to Gordon Byler | 59-50 |
| 04:53 | Emory | Charles Johnson is hacked by Arthur Rinehart - foul #2 on Arthur Rinehart, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SF), Dennis Newborn (PF) John Negron, Arthur Rinehart | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 04:39 | Emory | Charles Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block | 59-50 |
| 04:37 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Emory | Daniel Green (SG) Gordon Byler | |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:17 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Emory | Patrick Bradley is called for the reach on Rickie Steinbach - foul #1 on Patrick Bradley, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:56 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson is hacked by Daniel Green - foul #2 on Daniel Green, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF), Arthur Rinehart (C) Eugene Long, Dennis Newborn | |
| Subs | Emory | Randy Nguyen (SF), David Roberson (C) Rickie Steinbach, Charles Johnson | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Negron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Kenneth Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 03:15 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:53 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | John Negron tips it home | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG), Thomas Avis (PF) Patrick Bradley, Stephen Crosby | |
| Subs | Emory | Rickie Steinbach (SF), Charles Johnson (C) Randy Nguyen, David Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 02:34 | Whittier | Thomas Avis grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:14 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 02:13 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:57 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach double dribbles | 62-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (PG), Eddie McWherter (SG), Thomas Meredith (SF), Dennis Newborn (PF), Stephen Crosby (C) Eugene Long, Kenneth Dotson, John Negron, Thomas Avis, Arthur Rinehart | |
| Subs | Emory | Gordon Byler (SG), Randy Nguyen (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stewart Dismukes (C) Daniel Green, Rickie Steinbach, Robert Higgins, Charles Johnson | |
| 01:30 | Whittier | Eddie McWherter scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Patrick Bradley | 64-52 |
| 01:16 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes jams it | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Whittier | Randy Nguyen steals the ball from Dennis Newborn | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Crosby - foul #2 on Stephen Crosby, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Emory | Stewart Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Byler - foul #1 on Gordon Byler, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG), Arthur Rinehart (C) Eddie McWherter, Stephen Crosby | |
| Subs | Emory | Daniel Green (SG), Rickie Steinbach (SF), Robert Higgins (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Gordon Byler, Randy Nguyen, Stewart Dismukes, David Roberson | |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn is fouled on the floor by Robert Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Higgins, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Emory | Rickie Steinbach misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Emory | Charles Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:30 | Emory | Kenneth Mooney misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Eugene Long runs out the clock | 66-56 |