| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Denison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Norman Longoria (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Dancer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Chamberlain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Weitzel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Emerson | Ronald King scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Jones | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Whittier | James Denison steals it from William Dancer | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Emerson | Marc Jones scores on a floater from the left side set up by Shawn Collins | 37-32 |
| 18:26 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 18:07 | Emerson | James Denison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Covington - foul #1 on George Covington, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:07 | Emerson | James Denison makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Emerson | James Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Whittier | Norman Longoria is fouled on the floor by Marc Jones - foul #2 on Marc Jones, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Norman Longoria and the foul's on Cory Viles - foul #3 on Cory Viles, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Emerson | Martin Beaudet (C) Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chris Tackett (C) Michael Weitzel | |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Emerson | Marc Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Emerson | Ronald King gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:10 | Emerson | James Denison misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Emerson | Shawn Collins snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Emerson | Marc Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Denison | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Longoria | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | Emerson | Chris Tackett denies the turnaround by Ronald King | 42-39 |
| 16:20 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet tips it home | 44-39 |
| 15:51 | Whittier | William Dancer misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:49 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Marc Jones | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Denison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Norman Longoria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dancer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Covington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Emerson | Ronald King misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-39 |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Chris Tackett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:04 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | Emerson | Marc Jones's pass is intercepted by Alexander Chamberlain | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Norman Longoria makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Dancer and the foul's on Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Emerson | Allan Wexler (PG), Paul Boudreau (SG), Horace Upchurch (SF), Cory Viles (C) Ronald King, Shawn Collins, Marc Jones, James Denison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Timothy Hilley (SG), Ronald White (SF), Duane Quesada (PF), Michael Weitzel (C) William Dancer, Alexander Chamberlain, George Covington, Chris Tackett | |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Norman Longoria misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Emerson | Cory Viles gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Norman Longoria picks off the pass by Martin Beaudet | 44-41 |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Norman Longoria clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Emerson | Cory Viles gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Emerson | Horace Upchurch grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | Duane Quesada pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Whittier | The jump hook by Michael Weitzel is blocked by Martin Beaudet | 44-41 |
| 13:04 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Emerson | Allan Wexler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Emerson | Cory Viles can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Whittier | Timothy Hilley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:14 | Whittier | Allan Wexler is called for the reach on Norman Longoria - foul #1 on Allan Wexler, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ronald King (PG), Shawn Collins (SG), Marc Jones (SF) Allan Wexler, Horace Upchurch, Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Bowers (PG), Alexander Chamberlain (SF), Chris Tackett (PF) Norman Longoria, Timothy Hilley, Ronald White | |
| 12:02 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:00 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Quesada | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain is denied on a layup by Cory Viles | 44-41 |
| 11:44 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Cory Viles | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Boudreau (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) SG - Duane Quesada (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alexander Chamberlain (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Weitzel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Duane Quesada steals it from Ronald King | 44-41 |
| 11:12 | Whittier | Duane Quesada is fouled on the floor by Shawn Collins - foul #1 on Shawn Collins, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Denison (PF), Stanley Washam (C) Paul Boudreau, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Dancer (SG), George Covington (PF) Duane Quesada, Michael Weitzel | |
| 10:57 | Whittier | William Dancer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Emerson | Marc Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Emerson | Stanley Washam misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:45 | Whittier | Chris Tackett gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:28 | Whittier | Chris Tackett clanks a floater from the right block | 44-41 |
| 10:26 | Emerson | James Denison snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Emerson | Ronald King scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Marc Jones | 46-41 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Bowers | 46-43 |
| 09:54 | Emerson | Marc Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Whittier | George Covington grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:48 | Whittier | William Dancer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Tackett | 46-45 |
| 09:32 | Emerson | Marc Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Emerson | Marc Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:11 | Emerson | Ronald King scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Allan Wexler (SG), Horace Upchurch (SF), Martin Beaudet (PF), Cory Viles (C) Shawn Collins, Marc Jones, James Denison, Stanley Washam | |
| Subs | Whittier | Timothy Hilley (PG), Duane Quesada (PF), Michael Weitzel (C) Joseph Bowers, George Covington, Chris Tackett | |
| 09:11 | Emerson | Ronald King misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:11 | Whittier | Duane Quesada grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain tips it home | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | Emerson | Michael Weitzel steals it from Allan Wexler | 48-47 |
| 08:17 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Emerson | Cory Viles pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | Emerson | Horace Upchurch misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:45 | Whittier | Duane Quesada misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Allan Wexler - foul #2 on Allan Wexler, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Collins (SG), Paul Boudreau (SF) Ronald King, Horace Upchurch | |
| Subs | Whittier | Norman Longoria (PG), George Covington (PF), Chris Tackett (C) William Dancer, Alexander Chamberlain, Michael Weitzel | |
| 07:45 | Whittier | Duane Quesada makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Whittier | Duane Quesada makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Allan Wexler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Boudreau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Beaudet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Norman Longoria (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Quesada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Timothy Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:21 | Whittier | Norman Longoria grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Chris Tackett's pass is intercepted by Martin Beaudet | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Emerson | George Covington blocks the short jumper by Martin Beaudet | 48-49 |
| 06:50 | Whittier | The rebound goes to George Covington | 48-49 |
| 06:40 | Whittier | Chris Tackett's floater is knocked away by Martin Beaudet | 48-49 |
| 06:39 | Emerson | Paul Boudreau gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:23 | Emerson | Allan Wexler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Boudreau | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Martin Beaudet is called for the reach on Duane Quesada - foul #3 on Martin Beaudet, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ronald King (PG), Marc Jones (SF), James Denison (PF), Stanley Washam (C) Allan Wexler, Paul Boudreau, Martin Beaudet, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain (SF), Michael Weitzel (C) Timothy Hilley, Chris Tackett | |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Duane Quesada misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alexander Chamberlain, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Davidson (SG) Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Dancer (SG) Duane Quesada | |
| 05:29 | Emerson | Marc Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | Whittier | George Covington grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:09 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain hits a jumper near the basket set up by Norman Longoria | 50-51 |
| 04:52 | Emerson | Ronald King is hacked by Norman Longoria - foul #2 on Norman Longoria, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Collins (SG), Cory Viles (C) Michael Davidson, Stanley Washam | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:42 | Emerson | Ronald King buries a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:26 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Whittier | Norman Longoria misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel hits a shot near the basket set up by George Covington and he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #4 on Ronald King, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Bowers (PG), Duane Quesada (SG), Chris Tackett (PF) Norman Longoria, William Dancer, George Covington | |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Emerson | Marc Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 03:27 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Alexander Chamberlain | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Denison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Quesada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Chamberlain (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Weitzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| 03:05 | Emerson | Marc Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | Emerson | Shawn Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Allan Wexler (PG), Paul Boudreau (SG), Horace Upchurch (SF), Martin Beaudet (PF), Stanley Washam (C) Ronald King, Shawn Collins, Marc Jones, James Denison, Cory Viles | |
| Subs | Whittier | Norman Longoria (PG), William Dancer (SG) Joseph Bowers, Michael Weitzel | |
| 02:37 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ronald King (PG), Shawn Collins (SG), Marc Jones (SF), Cory Viles (C) Allan Wexler, Paul Boudreau, Horace Upchurch, Stanley Washam | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Covington (PF) Duane Quesada | |
| 02:29 | Whittier | William Dancer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 02:10 | Emerson | Ronald King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 02:09 | Emerson | Martin Beaudet snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Shawn Collins misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Whittier | George Covington snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Beaudet - foul #4 on Martin Beaudet, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Denison (PF) Martin Beaudet | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Weitzel (C) Chris Tackett | |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Alexander Chamberlain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:12 | Emerson | Shawn Collins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by George Covington - foul #2 on George Covington, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Emerson | Shawn Collins misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Viles | 54-58 |
| 01:05 | Emerson | James Denison hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by George Covington - foul #3 on George Covington, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Emerson | James Denison misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:53 | Whittier | William Dancer knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Longoria | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Emerson | Shawn Collins is fouled on the floor by William Dancer - foul #1 on William Dancer, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Emerson | Shawn Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:40 | Emerson | Shawn Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Michael Weitzel gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Ronald King steps in front of the William Dancer pass | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Emerson | Ronald King hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Collins | 60-60 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | George Covington connects on the fadeaway from close range | 60-62 |