| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) PF - James Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Raven (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) PF - Ray Munos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orville Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Emerson | Orville Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:44 | Emerson | Orville Blair gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Emerson | Ray Munos loses the dribble to Edgar Thompson | 28-32 |
| 19:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Emerson | Orville Blair is called for a charge - foul #2 on Orville Blair, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Solomon | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Acton | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Childers | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Emerson | Ray Munos gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Emerson | Orville Blair makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bailey | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Emerson | Ray Munos snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | Emerson | Ray Munos misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | Emerson | Orville Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:32 | Emerson | Herbert Acton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Solomon | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne McGowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Solomon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Raven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Munos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Orville Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Emerson | Herbert Acton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Emerson | Orville Blair tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Munos - foul #3 on Ray Munos, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brian Lackey (PG), William Guerrier (SF), Steven Willson (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mark Childers, Edgar Thompson, James Solomon, Donald Raven | |
| Subs | Emerson | Tommy Alford (PG), David McCuiston (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Forrest Crawford (PF), Michael Whitacre (C) Herbert Acton, Robert Sirianni, Thomas Bailey, Ray Munos, Orville Blair | |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Emerson | Robert Hughes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Forrest Crawford | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Guerrier | 43-41 |
| 13:52 | Emerson | Michael Whitacre misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Emerson | Michael Whitacre grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | Emerson | Robert Hughes is hacked by Steven Willson - foul #2 on Steven Willson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Scott Maughan (SG) Wayne McGowan | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Sirianni (SG) Robert Hughes | |
| 13:33 | Emerson | David McCuiston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Guerrier - foul #1 on William Guerrier, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Emerson | David McCuiston makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Emerson | David McCuiston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Emerson | Tommy Alford gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Emerson | Scott Maughan steps in front of the Robert Sirianni pass | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Whitacre - foul #2 on Michael Whitacre, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers (PG) Scott Maughan | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 12:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Emerson | Michael Whitacre snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David McCuiston and he's fouled by Brian Lackey - foul #2 on Brian Lackey, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson (SF) William Guerrier | |
| Subs | Emerson | Thomas Bailey (SF) David McCuiston | |
| 12:32 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Lackey | 45-44 |
| 12:02 | Emerson | Tommy Alford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Willson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Tommy Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Whitacre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Victor Weber | 47-44 |
| 11:39 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Scott Maughan (SG), James Solomon (PF), Donald Raven (C) Brian Lackey, Steven Willson, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Emerson | David McCuiston (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), Ray Munos (PF), Orville Blair (C) Tommy Alford, Robert Sirianni, Forrest Crawford, Michael Whitacre | |
| 11:10 | Emerson | David McCuiston hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edgar Thompson | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Emerson | Ray Munos makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David McCuiston | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | Emerson | Ray Munos grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:01 | Emerson | Mark Childers is called for the reach on Thomas Bailey - foul #2 on Mark Childers, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brian Lackey (PG), Wayne McGowan (SG), William Guerrier (SF) Mark Childers, Scott Maughan, Edgar Thompson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Herbert Acton (PG), Robert Sirianni (SG) Robert Hughes, Thomas Bailey | |
| 09:48 | Emerson | Ray Munos knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sirianni | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Lackey | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson (PF) James Solomon | |
| Subs | Emerson | Forrest Crawford (C) Orville Blair | |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan's pass is intercepted by Herbert Acton | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:30 | Emerson | Herbert Acton snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Emerson | David McCuiston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers (PG), Edgar Thompson (SF), Victor Weber (C) Brian Lackey, William Guerrier, Donald Raven | |
| Subs | Emerson | Thomas Bailey (SF), Michael Whitacre (C) David McCuiston, Ray Munos | |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne McGowan | 55-54 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne McGowan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Willson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Whitacre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bailey | 55-57 |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Victor Weber loses the dribble to Robert Sirianni | 55-57 |
| 06:58 | Emerson | Mark Childers is called for the reach on Thomas Bailey - foul #3 on Mark Childers, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Brian Lackey (SG), James Solomon (PF), Donald Raven (C) Wayne McGowan, Steven Willson, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Emerson | Tommy Alford (PG), David McCuiston (SF), Daniel Kirwan (PF), Orville Blair (C) Herbert Acton, Thomas Bailey, Forrest Crawford, Michael Whitacre | |
| 06:39 | Emerson | David McCuiston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Childers - foul #4 on Mark Childers, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier (SF) Edgar Thompson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ray Munos (PF) Daniel Kirwan | |
| 06:39 | Emerson | David McCuiston makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:39 | Emerson | David McCuiston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | Emerson | A charge is called on David McCuiston - foul #2 on David McCuiston, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Scott Maughan (SG) Mark Childers | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Hughes (SF) Robert Sirianni | |
| 05:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | William Guerrier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Emerson | David McCuiston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:15 | Emerson | Tommy Alford knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by David McCuiston | 55-62 |
| 05:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven buries a driving attempt from the right block | 57-62 |
| 04:54 | Emerson | Robert Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Alford | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon knocks in the jumper in the paint | 59-64 |
| 04:30 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers (PG), Wayne McGowan (SG), Edgar Thompson (SF) Brian Lackey, Scott Maughan, William Guerrier | |
| Subs | Emerson | Herbert Acton (PG), Robert Sirianni (SG), Thomas Bailey (SF) Tommy Alford, David McCuiston, Robert Hughes | |
| 04:09 | Emerson | Herbert Acton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 03:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Orville Blair is called for the reach on Donald Raven - foul #3 on Orville Blair, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne McGowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Raven (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Munos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Orville Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon is fouled on the floor by Ray Munos - foul #4 on Ray Munos, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Forrest Crawford (PF) Ray Munos | |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne McGowan | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Emerson | Forrest Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson (PF), Victor Weber (C) James Solomon, Donald Raven | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Whitacre (C) Orville Blair | |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon (PF), Donald Raven (C) Steven Willson, Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ray Munos (PF), Orville Blair (C) Forrest Crawford, Michael Whitacre | |
| 02:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| 02:12 | Emerson | Herbert Acton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Emerson | Ray Munos grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Orville Blair misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Munos | 62-64 |
| 01:43 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| 01:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Childers | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey is hacked by James Solomon - foul #1 on James Solomon, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven is hacked by Orville Blair - foul #4 on Orville Blair, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:25 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni comes up short on the floater in the paint | 64-64 |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne McGowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Raven (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Munos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Orville Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Childers | 66-64 |
| 04:26 | Emerson | Herbert Acton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 04:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Edgar Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:26 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sirianni | 66-64 |
| 03:08 | Emerson | Ray Munos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Sirianni is called for the reach on Mark Childers - foul #3 on Robert Sirianni, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson (PF), Victor Weber (C) James Solomon, Donald Raven | |
| Subs | Emerson | Tommy Alford (PG), Forrest Crawford (PF), Michael Whitacre (C) Herbert Acton, Ray Munos, Orville Blair | |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | Emerson | Forrest Crawford pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 02:24 | Emerson | Edgar Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Bailey - foul #2 on Edgar Thompson, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven (C) Victor Weber | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ray Munos (PF), Orville Blair (C) Forrest Crawford, Michael Whitacre | |
| 02:24 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Willson snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Orville Blair | 67-65 |
| 01:17 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne McGowan - foul #2 on Wayne McGowan, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | James Solomon (PF) Steven Willson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Herbert Acton (PG) Tommy Alford | |
| 01:17 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Emerson | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Wayne McGowan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:08 | Emerson | Orville Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne McGowan - foul #3 on Wayne McGowan, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Emerson | Robert Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Childers (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne McGowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Solomon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Raven (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Herbert Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Munos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Orville Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven is fouled on the floor by Ray Munos - foul #5 on Ray Munos, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Forrest Crawford (PF) Ray Munos | |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | Orville Blair misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-69 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Donald Raven banks in the layup | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Herbert Acton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |