| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Gayle Mullings (fresh) SG - Clifford Owens (fresh) SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Finkbeiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McElhannon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Ellis Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy McKlveen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Her (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | James Brown inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Bates | Christopher Henderson picks off the pass by Jack Sasser | 21-34 |
| 19:30 | Emerson | Clifford Owens makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 19:16 | Bates | Kevin Her misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Henderson - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen (PF) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 19:16 | Bates | Kevin Her makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:16 | Bates | Kevin Her makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:02 | Emerson | Clifford Owens scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Jacobsen | 26-36 |
| 18:40 | Bates | James Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:28 | Emerson | Clifford Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:27 | Bates | Kevin Her snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 18:09 | Bates | A charge is called on Ellis Green - foul #2 on Ellis Green, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 17:49 | Emerson | Freddy McKlveen takes the ball from Clifford Owens | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | Bates | Ellis Green comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:34 | Bates | Freddy McKlveen grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:22 | Bates | Ellis Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 17:20 | Bates | James Brown tips it in | 26-38 |
| 17:00 | Emerson | Gayle Mullings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 16:59 | Bates | Kevin Her snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:37 | Bates | Ellis Green clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael McElhannon - foul #1 on Michael McElhannon, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Welker (PG), Marlin Witherspoon (SG), Francis Wayland (SF), Benjamin Otero (PF) Gayle Mullings, Clifford Owens, David Finkbeiner, Ralph Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Mangano (SG), Paul Little (SF), Joel Wright (PF), John Messner (C) Jack Sasser, James Brown, Freddy McKlveen, Kevin Her | |
| 16:37 | Bates | Ellis Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:37 | Bates | Ellis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:23 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Messner - foul #2 on John Messner, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bates | Ralph Reynolds (PG) Ellis Green | |
| 16:23 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:23 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:07 | Bates | John Messner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 16:05 | Bates | Ralph Reynolds tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 15:56 | Emerson | Ralph Reynolds steals the ball from Francis Wayland | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Welker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marlin Witherspoon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Francis Wayland (fresh) PF - Benjamin Otero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McElhannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Ralph Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Mangano (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Messner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Bates | Gerald Mangano misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Welker - foul #1 on William Welker, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | Christopher Henderson (SF), Richard Cox (PF) Francis Wayland, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Bates | Jack Sasser (SG) Ralph Reynolds | |
| 15:45 | Bates | Gerald Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:45 | Bates | Gerald Mangano misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:45 | Emerson | Benjamin Otero grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 15:29 | Emerson | Gerald Mangano is called for the reach on Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Gerald Mangano, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gayle Mullings (PG), Clifford Owens (SG), David Finkbeiner (C) William Welker, Marlin Witherspoon, Benjamin Otero | |
| Subs | Bates | James Brown (SF), Freddy McKlveen (PF), Kevin Her (C) Paul Little, Joel Wright, John Messner | |
| 15:14 | Emerson | Gerald Mangano is called for the reach on Gayle Mullings - foul #3 on Gerald Mangano, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bates | Ellis Green (PG) Gerald Mangano | |
| 14:59 | Emerson | Gayle Mullings is hacked by Ellis Green - foul #3 on Ellis Green, team foul #6 | 28-42 |
| 14:54 | Emerson | Kevin Her steals the ball from Gayle Mullings | 28-42 |
| 14:49 | Bates | Jack Sasser makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 14:41 | Emerson | Richard Cox connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gayle Mullings | 30-44 |
| 14:25 | Bates | Gayle Mullings takes the ball from Ellis Green | 30-44 |
| 14:07 | Emerson | Christopher Henderson's floater is tipped away by Kevin Her | 30-44 |
| 14:06 | Emerson | Richard Cox gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:54 | Emerson | Kevin Her is called for the reach on David Finkbeiner - foul #3 on Kevin Her, team foul #7 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Mangano (SG), John Messner (C) Jack Sasser, Kevin Her | |
| 13:54 | Emerson | David Finkbeiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:54 | Emerson | David Finkbeiner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:54 | Bates | Freddy McKlveen snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:38 | Bates | John Messner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon (SG), Michael McElhannon (C) Clifford Owens, David Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Bates | Paul Little (SF) James Brown | |
| 13:19 | Emerson | Gayle Mullings clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-44 |
| 13:17 | Bates | Paul Little snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:13 | Bates | Ellis Green makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Mangano | 31-47 |
| 12:56 | Emerson | Richard Cox scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gayle Mullings | 33-47 |
| 12:30 | Bates | John Messner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Mangano | 33-49 |
| 12:07 | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 12:06 | Emerson | Richard Cox tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 11:41 | Bates | John Messner is fouled on the floor by Michael McElhannon - foul #2 on Michael McElhannon, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Welker (PG), Clifford Owens (SG), Francis Wayland (SF), David Finkbeiner (PF), Ralph Jacobsen (C) Gayle Mullings, Marlin Witherspoon, Christopher Henderson, Richard Cox, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Bates | Jack Sasser (SG), James Brown (SF), Joel Wright (PF), Kevin Her (C) Ellis Green, Paul Little, Freddy McKlveen, John Messner | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Welker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Wayland (fresh) PF - David Finkbeiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Mangano (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Sasser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Her (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Bates | Gerald Mangano connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jack Sasser | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 11:18 | Bates | Joel Wright pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:02 | Bates | Gerald Mangano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 10:58 | Emerson | William Welker is hacked by Gerald Mangano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Mangano, team foul #8 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bates | Ralph Reynolds (PG) Gerald Mangano | |
| 10:58 | Emerson | William Welker makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:58 | Emerson | William Welker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:32 | Bates | James Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Sasser | 37-57 |
| 10:16 | Emerson | Kevin Her swats the short shot by Ralph Jacobsen | 37-57 |
| 10:15 | Bates | Kevin Her pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 09:48 | Bates | James Brown connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jack Sasser | 37-59 |
| 09:36 | Emerson | Ralph Reynolds steals the ball from David Finkbeiner | 37-59 |
| 09:31 | Bates | James Brown lays it in set up by Ralph Reynolds | 37-61 |
| 09:16 | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen travels with the ball | 37-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gayle Mullings (PG), Richard Cox (PF), Michael McElhannon (C) William Welker, Francis Wayland, Ralph Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Bates | Ellis Green (PG), Freddy McKlveen (PF) Ralph Reynolds, Joel Wright | |
| 08:57 | Bates | Kevin Her can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-61 |
| 08:56 | Emerson | Michael McElhannon pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 08:39 | Emerson | Clifford Owens is fouled on the floor by Ellis Green - foul #4 on Ellis Green, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Christopher Henderson (SF) David Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Bates | Ralph Reynolds (PG), Paul Little (SF), John Messner (C) Ellis Green, James Brown, Kevin Her | |
| 08:39 | Emerson | Clifford Owens makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:39 | Emerson | Clifford Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 08:39 | Bates | John Messner pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 08:10 | Bates | John Messner clanks a runner in the paint | 38-61 |
| 08:09 | Emerson | Clifford Owens snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 07:55 | Emerson | The short jumper by Michael McElhannon is denied by John Messner | 38-61 |
| 07:53 | Bates | The rebound goes to Freddy McKlveen | 38-61 |
| 07:34 | Bates | Jack Sasser misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Gayle Mullings - foul #3 on Gayle Mullings, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon (SG) Clifford Owens | |
| Subs | Bates | Ellis Green (PG), James Brown (SF), Kevin Her (C) Ralph Reynolds, Paul Little, John Messner | |
| 07:34 | Bates | Jack Sasser makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 07:34 | Bates | Jack Sasser misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 07:34 | Bates | Jack Sasser misses the 3rd free throw | 38-62 |
| 07:34 | Emerson | Richard Cox gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Gayle Mullings (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlin Witherspoon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael McElhannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Ellis Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Sasser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy McKlveen (fresh) 9 reb. C - Kevin Her (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Emerson | Christopher Henderson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-62 |
| 07:18 | Emerson | Richard Cox tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 06:49 | Bates | Richard Cox is called for the reach on Freddy McKlveen - foul #4 on Richard Cox, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Mangano (SG) Jack Sasser | |
| 06:27 | Bates | Gayle Mullings steals it from Kevin Her | 40-62 |
| 06:24 | Emerson | Gayle Mullings banks in the layup | 42-62 |
| 06:00 | Bates | James Brown comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 05:59 | Emerson | Christopher Henderson grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 05:52 | Emerson | Christopher Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 05:50 | Emerson | Richard Cox can't tip it in | 42-62 |
| 05:48 | Bates | The rebound goes to James Brown | 42-62 |
| 05:22 | Bates | Kevin Her comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-62 |
| 05:20 | Emerson | Richard Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:11 | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael McElhannon | 44-62 |
| 04:43 | Bates | Gerald Mangano is whistled for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Welker (PG), Francis Wayland (SF), David Finkbeiner (PF), Ralph Jacobsen (C) Gayle Mullings, Christopher Henderson, Richard Cox, Michael McElhannon | |
| Subs | Bates | Ralph Reynolds (PG), Paul Little (SF), Joel Wright (PF), John Messner (C) Ellis Green, James Brown, Freddy McKlveen, Kevin Her | |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Messner - foul #3 on John Messner, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Daryl Mitchell (SG) Marlin Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:15 | Bates | David Finkbeiner blocks the short jumper by John Messner | 46-62 |
| 04:14 | Emerson | William Welker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | David Finkbeiner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 46-62 |
| 04:04 | Bates | John Messner gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Bates | Gerald Mangano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 03:34 | Bates | Joel Wright hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Welker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daryl Mitchell (fresh) SF - Francis Wayland (fresh) PF - Ralph Jacobsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Finkbeiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Ralph Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Mangano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Messner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Emerson | Daryl Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 03:23 | Bates | Paul Little gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:54 | Bates | Joel Wright knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Reynolds | 46-66 |
| 02:43 | Emerson | David Finkbeiner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-66 |
| 02:42 | Bates | Joel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 02:36 | Bates | William Welker is called for the reach on Gerald Mangano - foul #2 on William Welker, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon (SG) Daryl Mitchell | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffrey Cybulski (SF) Paul Little | |
| 02:36 | Bates | Gerald Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:36 | Bates | Gerald Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | William Welker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Reynolds - foul #2 on Ralph Reynolds, team foul #11 | 46-68 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | William Welker makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | William Welker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:28 | Bates | Jeffrey Cybulski snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 02:02 | Bates | Gerald Mangano is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jacobsen - foul #1 on Ralph Jacobsen, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Benjamin Otero (C) Ralph Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Livingston (PG) Ralph Reynolds | |
| 02:02 | Bates | Gerald Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:02 | Bates | Gerald Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:52 | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by William Welker | 49-70 |
| 01:29 | Bates | Joel Wright misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-70 |
| 01:27 | Emerson | Francis Wayland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:21 | Emerson | William Welker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 01:20 | Bates | Joel Wright gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:05 | Bates | Jeffrey Cybulski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 01:04 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to John Messner | 49-70 |
| 00:46 | Bates | Jeffrey Cybulski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-70 |
| 00:45 | Emerson | Francis Wayland pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Emerson | William Welker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Finkbeiner | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Bates | Jeffrey Cybulski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Jacobsen (C) Benjamin Otero | |
| Subs | Bates | Ralph Reynolds (PG), Paul Little (SF) Charles Livingston, Jeffrey Cybulski | |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Marlin Witherspoon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Ralph Reynolds runs out the clock | 54-70 |