| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Tom Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Lassiter (fresh) SF - Michael Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Zieser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Rensberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonah Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bolt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Noriega (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Emory | Tom Bennett is called for the reach on Fred Noriega in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Emory | Fred Noriega misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Pitts - foul #1 on Michael Pitts, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Emory | Fred Noriega misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Emory | Fred Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Emory | Tommy Beauford snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Emory | Thomas Collins is hacked by Randy Zieser - foul #1 on Randy Zieser, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw drills a 3 from straight away set up by Tommy Beauford | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Emory | Fred Noriega misses the floater from the left block | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Howard Payne | Michael Pitts pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Emory | Tommy Beauford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Emory | Fred Noriega snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Emory | Michael Pitts steals it from Thomas Collins | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses the jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Emory | Thomas Collins gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | Emory | Kenneth Bolt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:00 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Donald Rensberger | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Bolt swats the short shot by Tom Bennett | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Howard Payne | Randy Zieser pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Jason Mastro (SG), Matthew Dobbins (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF), Robert Reece (C) Tom Bennett, Chad Lassiter, Michael Pitts, Randy Zieser, Donald Rensberger | |
| Subs | Emory | Jimmy Still (PG), Brian Lassiter (SG), Robert Bufford (SF), Derrick Rothrock (PF), Greg Hird (C) Thomas Collins, Tommy Beauford, Jonah Upshaw, Kenneth Bolt, Fred Noriega | |
| 16:29 | Emory | Brian Lassiter misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matthew Dobbins | 38-34 |
| 16:24 | Howard Payne | Matthew Dobbins is fouled on the floor by Robert Bufford - foul #2 on Robert Bufford, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Howard Payne | Robert Reece comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | Emory | Greg Hird grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Emory | Derrick Rothrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emory | Tommy Beauford (SG), Robert Butler (PF) Robert Bufford, Greg Hird | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mastro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Jimmy Still (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Lassiter (fresh) PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner is fouled on the floor by Tommy Beauford - foul #2 on Tommy Beauford, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:21 | Emory | Derrick Rothrock grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:05 | Emory | Kenneth Gardner takes the ball from Robert Butler | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 14:47 | Emory | Kenneth Gardner is called for the reach on Jimmy Still - foul #2 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett (PG), Joel Noell (SG), Michael Pitts (SF), David Taylor (PF), Donald Rensberger (C) Kenneth Gardner, Jason Mastro, Matthew Dobbins, Ryan Dingess, Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Collins (PG), Jonah Upshaw (SF), Greg Hird (C) Jimmy Still, Brian Lassiter, Derrick Rothrock | |
| 14:28 | Emory | Robert Butler is denied on a layup by Joel Noell | 40-34 |
| 14:26 | Emory | Thomas Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:11 | Emory | Tommy Beauford is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Randy Zieser (PF) Donald Rensberger | |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Bufford (SG), Donald Kopecky (PF), Fred Noriega (C) Tommy Beauford, Robert Butler, Greg Hird | |
| 14:03 | Howard Payne | David Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:58 | Emory | Michael Pitts picks off the pass by Jonah Upshaw in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:38 | Emory | Donald Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:36 | Emory | Tom Bennett picks off the pass by Thomas Collins in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | Joel Noell is fouled on the floor by Robert Bufford - foul #3 on Robert Bufford, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Jason Mastro (SG), Robert Reece (C) Tom Bennett, Michael Pitts, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Emory | Jimmy Still (PG), Tommy Beauford (SG), Kenneth Bolt (SF), Derrick Rothrock (PF) Thomas Collins, Robert Bufford, Jonah Upshaw, Donald Kopecky | |
| 13:07 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 42-34 |
| 12:57 | Emory | Fred Noriega buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Still | 42-36 |
| 12:34 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 12:32 | Emory | Jimmy Still grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 12:14 | Emory | Tommy Beauford is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Bolt | 42-39 |
| 12:06 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Noell | 44-39 |
| 12:01 | Emory | Tommy Beauford drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Fred Noriega | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Bolt is called for the reach on Kenneth Gardner - foul #1 on Kenneth Bolt, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett (PG), Chad Lassiter (SG), Matthew Dobbins (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF), David Taylor (C) Kenneth Gardner, Jason Mastro, Joel Noell, Randy Zieser, Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Collins (PG), Brian Lassiter (SG), Jonah Upshaw (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Greg Hird (C) Jimmy Still, Tommy Beauford, Kenneth Bolt, Derrick Rothrock, Fred Noriega | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Tom Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Chad Lassiter (fresh) SF - Matthew Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Thomas Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lassiter (fresh) SF - Jonah Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Hird (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonah Upshaw - foul #2 on Jonah Upshaw, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | Emory | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:07 | Emory | Greg Hird blows the layup but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro (SG) Chad Lassiter | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 11:07 | Emory | Greg Hird makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Emory | Greg Hird misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Howard Payne | Jonah Upshaw steals the ball from Jason Mastro | 45-42 |
| 10:53 | Emory | Thomas Collins blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | Emory | Brian Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:35 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:34 | Emory | Robert Butler tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Howard Payne | Greg Hird swats the layup by Ryan Dingess | 45-44 |
| 10:26 | Emory | Thomas Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Emory | Tom Bennett steals the ball from Brian Lassiter in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Howard Payne | Matthew Dobbins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Mastro | 47-44 |
| 10:09 | Emory | Brian Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Michael Pitts (SF), Robert Reece (PF), Donald Rensberger (C) Tom Bennett, Matthew Dobbins, Ryan Dingess, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Emory | Tommy Beauford (SG) Brian Lassiter | |
| 10:00 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Gardner and he's fouled by Greg Hird - foul #3 on Greg Hird, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emory | Donald Kopecky (PF), Fred Noriega (C) Robert Butler, Greg Hird | |
| 10:00 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:41 | Emory | Thomas Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Reece snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:32 | Howard Payne | Robert Reece connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:14 | Emory | Donald Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Donald Rensberger - foul #1 on Donald Rensberger, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett (PG), Chad Lassiter (SG), Joel Noell (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF) Kenneth Gardner, Jason Mastro, Michael Pitts, Donald Rensberger | |
| Subs | Emory | Jimmy Still (PG), Kenneth Bolt (SF), Derrick Rothrock (C) Thomas Collins, Jonah Upshaw, Fred Noriega | |
| 09:00 | Emory | Tommy Beauford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Howard Payne | Robert Reece pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:41 | Howard Payne | Ryan Dingess hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 08:18 | Emory | Donald Kopecky banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Bolt and he's hacked by Ryan Dingess - foul #2 on Ryan Dingess, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Dobbins (SF), David Taylor (PF), Donald Rensberger (C) Chad Lassiter, Ryan Dingess, Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 08:18 | Emory | Donald Kopecky makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:08 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Noell | 56-47 |
| 07:45 | Emory | Donald Rensberger is called for the reach on Jimmy Still - foul #2 on Donald Rensberger, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Jason Mastro (SG) Tom Bennett, Joel Noell | |
| Subs | Emory | Jonah Upshaw (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Fred Noriega (C) Kenneth Bolt, Donald Kopecky, Derrick Rothrock | |
| 07:45 | Emory | Jimmy Still makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:45 | Emory | Jimmy Still makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Mastro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Rensberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Jimmy Still (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Beauford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonah Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Noriega (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | David Taylor knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Tommy Beauford - foul #3 on Tommy Beauford, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Collins (PG), Brian Lassiter (SG) Jimmy Still, Tommy Beauford | |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | David Taylor misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:23 | Emory | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:06 | Emory | Thomas Collins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Noriega | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Lassiter (SG), Michael Pitts (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF) Jason Mastro, Matthew Dobbins, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:58 | Emory | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | Emory | Fred Noriega blows the wide open layup | 59-52 |
| 06:39 | Howard Payne | Donald Rensberger gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:17 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 06:16 | Howard Payne | Chad Lassiter grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Jonah Upshaw is called for the reach on Kenneth Gardner - foul #3 on Jonah Upshaw, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro (SG), Joel Noell (SF), Randy Zieser (PF), Robert Reece (C) Chad Lassiter, Michael Pitts, Ryan Dingess, Donald Rensberger | |
| Subs | Emory | Tommy Beauford (SG), Kenneth Bolt (PF), Derrick Rothrock (C) Jonah Upshaw, Robert Butler, Fred Noriega | |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:40 | Emory | Thomas Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Noell - foul #1 on Joel Noell, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett (PG) Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | Emory | Greg Hird (C) Brian Lassiter | |
| 05:40 | Emory | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:40 | Emory | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Noell | 63-54 |
| 04:54 | Emory | Greg Hird is hacked by Robert Reece - foul #1 on Robert Reece, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Pitts (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF) Joel Noell, Randy Zieser | |
| Subs | Emory | Jimmy Still (PG), Robert Bufford (SF), Robert Butler (PF) Thomas Collins, Kenneth Bolt, Derrick Rothrock | |
| 04:54 | Emory | Greg Hird makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:54 | Emory | Greg Hird misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:54 | Howard Payne | Ryan Dingess grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:42 | Howard Payne | Ryan Dingess blows the layup | 63-55 |
| 04:41 | Emory | Greg Hird snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:29 | Emory | The short jumper by Greg Hird is denied by Robert Reece | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | Ryan Dingess misses the shot from the right side | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Emory | Tommy Beauford pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Emory | Tommy Beauford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joel Noell (PG), Chad Lassiter (SG), David Taylor (C) Tom Bennett, Jason Mastro, Robert Reece | |
| Subs | Emory | Jonah Upshaw (SF), Fred Noriega (C) Robert Bufford, Greg Hird | |
| 04:04 | Howard Payne | David Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 04:02 | Howard Payne | Michael Pitts tips it back up and in | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | Emory | Jimmy Still is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Dobbins (SF) Michael Pitts | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 04:00 | Emory | Jimmy Still makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Emory | Jimmy Still misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Ryan Dingess | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Ryan Dingess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Randy Zieser (PF) Joel Noell, Ryan Dingess | |
| Subs | Emory | Derrick Rothrock (PF) Robert Butler | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Lassiter (fresh) SF - Matthew Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Zieser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Jimmy Still (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Beauford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Noriega (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Emory | David Taylor is called for the reach on Fred Noriega in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| 03:37 | Emory | Fred Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:37 | Emory | Fred Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Howard Payne | David Taylor can't connect on a runner in the lane | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | Emory | Tommy Beauford pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Still and he's fouled by Matthew Dobbins - foul #1 on Matthew Dobbins, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro (SG), Donald Rensberger (C) Chad Lassiter, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Collins (PG), Brian Lassiter (SG), Kenneth Bolt (PF) Jimmy Still, Tommy Beauford, Derrick Rothrock | |
| 02:54 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:51 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett (PG), Michael Pitts (SF), Ryan Dingess (PF) Kenneth Gardner, Matthew Dobbins, Randy Zieser | |
| Subs | Emory | Tommy Beauford (SG), Robert Butler (PF) Brian Lassiter, Kenneth Bolt | |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Tom Bennett | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | Emory | Jason Mastro takes the ball from Thomas Collins | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Chad Lassiter (SG), Randy Zieser (PF) Jason Mastro, Ryan Dingess | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 01:56 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 67-61 |
| 01:55 | Emory | Fred Noriega snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pitts - foul #2 on Michael Pitts, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Donald Rensberger | 67-61 |
| 01:38 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 67-61 |
| 01:36 | Emory | Fred Noriega snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:12 | Emory | Thomas Collins buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Fred Noriega | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett is hacked by Tommy Beauford - foul #4 on Tommy Beauford, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:03 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Emory | Fred Noriega throws it down and he's hacked by Donald Rensberger - foul #3 on Donald Rensberger, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| 00:46 | Emory | Fred Noriega makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Tom Bennett can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Howard Payne | Randy Zieser gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Fred Noriega is called for the reach on Randy Zieser - foul #2 on Fred Noriega, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kenneth Gardner (PG), Jason Mastro (SG), Joel Noell (SF) Tom Bennett, Chad Lassiter, Michael Pitts | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Randy Zieser makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Randy Zieser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Emory | Jonah Upshaw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Taylor (PF) Randy Zieser | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro is hacked by Tommy Beauford - foul #5 on Tommy Beauford, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emory | Jimmy Still (SG) Tommy Beauford | |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Emory | David Taylor steps in front of the Thomas Collins pass in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Pitts (SF) Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Jason Mastro runs out the clock | 73-66 |