| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Frank Keough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sievers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Morse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Newkirk (fresh) C - Steve Cockrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rivier | Joel Morse inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk misses the 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 19:48 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Rodger Guffey | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | Emerson | George Andresen drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Little | 39-43 |
| 19:24 | Rivier | Frank Keough buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 19:24 | Rivier | Frank Keough misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:24 | Emerson | George Andresen gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:04 | Emerson | Gary Pickel is fouled on the floor by Joel Morse - foul #1 on Joel Morse, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 18:50 | Emerson | Robert Newkirk swats the shot by Gary Pickel | 41-43 |
| 18:49 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 18:38 | Emerson | Raymond Little hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 18:27 | Rivier | Gary Sievers is called for 3 seconds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joseph Pam (PG), Robert Mattocks (SF), Clinton Traylor (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Frank Keough, Joel Morse, Robert Newkirk, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG), James Elliott (SF), Tommy Stringer (C) Gary Pickel, Raymond Little, Rodger Guffey | |
| 18:01 | Emerson | Rudy Way hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 17:44 | Rivier | Tommy Stringer steps in front of the Gary Sievers pass | 41-48 |
| 17:42 | Emerson | Christopher O'Dell is called for the reach on Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher O'Dell, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rivier | Richard Rueter (C) Gary Sievers | |
| Subs | Emerson | Homer Cantara (SG), Kyle Lesher (C) Charles Williams, George Andresen | |
| 17:31 | Emerson | James Elliott is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 17:29 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 17:13 | Emerson | James Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-48 |
| 17:12 | Emerson | James Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:58 | Emerson | James Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rivier | Frank Keough (PG), Gary Sievers (SG), Robert Newkirk (PF) Joseph Pam, Christopher O'Dell, Clinton Traylor | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), Rodger Guffey (C) Rudy Way, Kyle Lesher | |
| 16:34 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Elliott - foul #1 on James Elliott, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joel Morse (SF), Steve Cockrell (C) Robert Mattocks, Richard Rueter | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Little (SF), Kyle Lesher (PF) James Elliott, Tommy Stringer | |
| 16:34 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:34 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:13 | Emerson | Homer Cantara scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Scoggins | 43-50 |
| 15:54 | Rivier | Frank Keough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:53 | Rivier | Gary Sievers tips it in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Frank Keough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sievers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Morse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Cockrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Cantara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Lesher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Emerson | Gary Sievers takes the ball from Homer Cantara in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 15:36 | Rivier | Steve Cockrell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-50 |
| 15:35 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk tips it in | 47-50 |
| 15:23 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-52 |
| 15:10 | Rivier | Homer Cantara steals the ball from Gary Sievers | 47-52 |
| 15:01 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 15:00 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:42 | Rivier | Gary Sievers makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 14:40 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey travels in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joseph Pam (PG), Laurence Hancock (SG), Robert Mattocks (SF), Clinton Traylor (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Frank Keough, Gary Sievers, Joel Morse, Robert Newkirk, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Kraus (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), James Elliott (SF), George Andresen (PF), Tommy Stringer (C) John Scoggins, Homer Cantara, Raymond Little, Kyle Lesher, Rodger Guffey | |
| 14:15 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Laurence Hancock | 52-52 |
| 13:51 | Emerson | George Andresen makes the wide open shot from the left block | 52-54 |
| 13:28 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks is fouled on the floor by James Elliott - foul #2 on James Elliott, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Williams (SG), Rodger Guffey (C) Gary Pickel, Tommy Stringer | |
| 13:05 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Elliott - foul #3 on James Elliott, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | Frank Keough (PG), Gary Sievers (SG), Joel Morse (SF), Richard Rueter (C) Joseph Pam, Laurence Hancock, Clinton Traylor, Christopher O'Dell | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 13:05 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:05 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:05 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:52 | Emerson | James Elliott clanks a shot in the lane | 53-54 |
| 12:50 | Rivier | Frank Keough grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:30 | Rivier | Joel Morse drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Newkirk (PF) Robert Mattocks | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG), Raymond Little (SF), Tommy Stringer (PF), Kyle Lesher (C) Robert Kraus, James Elliott, George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| 12:30 | Rivier | Joel Morse makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:09 | Emerson | Rudy Way misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 12:07 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:56 | Rivier | Joel Morse scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary Sievers | 58-54 |
| 11:54 | Emerson | Rudy Way is hacked by Gary Sievers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Sievers, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rivier | Robert Mattocks (SF), Clinton Traylor (PF), Steve Cockrell (C) Joel Morse, Robert Newkirk, Richard Rueter | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SG) Rudy Way | |
| 11:39 | Emerson | Raymond Little hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Frank Keough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sievers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mattocks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Steve Cockrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lesher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rivier | Gary Sievers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 11:31 | Emerson | Raymond Little grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Kyle Lesher's pass is intercepted by Frank Keough | 58-56 |
| 11:23 | Rivier | Frank Keough lays it up and in | 60-56 |
| 11:03 | Emerson | Gary Pickel blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Robert Mattocks | 60-56 |
| 10:43 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joseph Pam (PG), Laurence Hancock (SG), Richard Rueter (SF), Robert Newkirk (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Frank Keough, Gary Sievers, Robert Mattocks, Clinton Traylor, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Kraus (PG), Rudy Way (SG), James Elliott (SF), George Andresen (PF), Rodger Guffey (C) Charles Williams, Gary Pickel, Raymond Little, Tommy Stringer, Kyle Lesher | |
| 10:41 | Emerson | Christopher O'Dell steals the ball from Robert Kraus in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:31 | Rivier | Christopher O'Dell is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| 10:19 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 10:17 | Emerson | James Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:54 | Emerson | Laurence Hancock is called for the reach on Rudy Way - foul #4 on Laurence Hancock, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary Sievers (SG), Joel Morse (SF) Laurence Hancock, Richard Rueter | |
| Subs | Emerson | Homer Cantara (SF) Rodger Guffey | |
| 09:39 | Emerson | Homer Cantara connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 09:22 | Rivier | Christopher O'Dell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pam | 62-58 |
| 09:17 | Emerson | Rudy Way comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Sievers - foul #3 on Gary Sievers, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rivier | Frank Keough (PG), Robert Mattocks (SF), Clinton Traylor (PF), Steve Cockrell (C) Joseph Pam, Joel Morse, Robert Newkirk, Christopher O'Dell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Kyle Lesher (C) James Elliott | |
| 09:17 | Emerson | Rudy Way makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:17 | Emerson | Rudy Way makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:02 | Rivier | Frank Keough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:00 | Emerson | Kyle Lesher gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:54 | Emerson | Homer Cantara misses the shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | Rivier | Clinton Traylor gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:47 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 08:45 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Kyle Lesher | 62-60 |
| 08:32 | Emerson | Robert Kraus drills a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 08:16 | Rivier | Frank Keough hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 08:14 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Kyle Lesher | 62-62 |
| 07:48 | Emerson | Robert Kraus can't connect on a shot in the paint | 62-62 |
| 07:47 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Robert Mattocks | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Rivier | Frank Keough is hacked by Robert Kraus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kraus, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joseph Pam (PG), Laurence Hancock (SG), Richard Rueter (SF), Robert Newkirk (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Frank Keough, Gary Sievers, Robert Mattocks, Clinton Traylor, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Williams (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), James Elliott (SF), Tommy Stringer (PF), Rodger Guffey (C) Robert Kraus, Rudy Way, Homer Cantara, George Andresen, Kyle Lesher | |
| 07:26 | Rivier | Christopher O'Dell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 07:25 | Emerson | Gary Pickel gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Joseph Pam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Rueter (fresh) PF - Robert Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher O'Dell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Emerson | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pam - foul #1 on Joseph Pam, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher O'Dell - foul #3 on Christopher O'Dell, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Little (SF) James Elliott | |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:48 | Rivier | Richard Rueter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 06:46 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Newkirk - foul #1 on Robert Newkirk, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joel Morse (SF), Robert Mattocks (C) Richard Rueter, Christopher O'Dell | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), James Elliott (PF) Gary Pickel, Tommy Stringer | |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:28 | Rivier | Joel Morse misses long on a floater near the basket | 62-66 |
| 06:26 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:04 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:03 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:48 | Rivier | Joseph Pam connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mattocks and the foul's on James Elliott - foul #4 on James Elliott, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary Sievers (SG), Steve Cockrell (C) Laurence Hancock, Robert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Kraus (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), Tommy Stringer (PF), Kyle Lesher (C) John Scoggins, Charles Williams, Raymond Little, Rodger Guffey | |
| 05:48 | Rivier | Joseph Pam makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:45 | Emerson | James Elliott loses the dribble to Gary Sievers in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:29 | Rivier | Steve Cockrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:28 | Emerson | James Elliott gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:24 | Emerson | Gary Pickel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pam - foul #2 on Joseph Pam, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rivier | Frank Keough (PG), Richard Rueter (SF), Clinton Traylor (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Joseph Pam, Joel Morse, Robert Mattocks, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 05:24 | Emerson | Gary Pickel misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:24 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Clinton Traylor | 65-66 |
| 05:10 | Rivier | Robert Kraus is called for the reach on Frank Keough - foul #5 on Robert Kraus, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rivier | | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG) Robert Kraus | |
| 05:10 | Rivier | Frank Keough makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:10 | Rivier | Frank Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Emerson | James Elliott drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Kyle Lesher | 67-68 |
| 04:45 | Rivier | Frank Keough is hacked by John Scoggins - foul #1 on John Scoggins, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joel Morse (SF) Richard Rueter | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Williams (SG), George Andresen (PF), Rodger Guffey (C) Gary Pickel, James Elliott, Kyle Lesher | |
| 04:45 | Rivier | Frank Keough makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Rivier | Frank Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:38 | Emerson | George Andresen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-68 |
| 04:37 | Rivier | Joel Morse grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 04:19 | Rivier | Joel Morse makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Keough | 71-68 |
| 04:00 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:58 | Rivier | Clinton Traylor grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | Rivier | Frank Keough is fouled on the floor by Tommy Stringer - foul #2 on Tommy Stringer, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rivier | Laurence Hancock (SG), Robert Mattocks (PF), Steve Cockrell (C) Gary Sievers, Clinton Traylor, Christopher O'Dell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (PG), Homer Cantara (SG), Raymond Little (SF) John Scoggins, Charles Williams, Tommy Stringer | |
| 03:53 | Rivier | Frank Keough misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | Rivier | Frank Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:40 | Emerson | Rudy Way misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 03:38 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 03:36 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Emerson | Homer Cantara is fouled on the floor by Steve Cockrell - foul #2 on Steve Cockrell, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Rivier | Richard Rueter (SF) Joel Morse | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Elliott (PF), Kyle Lesher (C) George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| 03:27 | Emerson | Homer Cantara makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:27 | Emerson | Homer Cantara makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Frank Keough (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Laurence Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Rueter (fresh) PF - Robert Mattocks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Cockrell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Rudy Way (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Cantara (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Lesher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rivier | Laurence Hancock travels with the ball | 72-70 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joseph Pam (PG), Robert Newkirk (PF) Frank Keough, Steve Cockrell | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 02:55 | Emerson | Raymond Little hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:25 | Rivier | Laurence Hancock makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Pam | 75-70 |
| 02:25 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rivier | Clinton Traylor (PF), Christopher O'Dell (C) Richard Rueter, Robert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Williams (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), George Andresen (PF), Tommy Stringer (C) Rudy Way, Homer Cantara, Raymond Little, Kyle Lesher | |
| 02:07 | Emerson | Laurence Hancock is called for the reach on Gary Pickel - foul #5 on Laurence Hancock, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Rivier | Frank Keough (PG), Gary Sievers (SG) Joseph Pam, Laurence Hancock | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rodger Guffey (C) Tommy Stringer | |
| 02:07 | Emerson | Gary Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:07 | Emerson | Gary Pickel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:07 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:43 | Emerson | George Andresen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 75-71 |
| 01:41 | Emerson | James Elliott hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 01:25 | Rivier | Christopher O'Dell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 01:23 | Rivier | Gary Sievers tips it but misses | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Rivier | Robert Mattocks tips it but misses | 75-73 |
| 01:19 | Emerson | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:19 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Rivier | Joel Morse (SF), Robert Newkirk (PF), Steve Cockrell (C) Robert Mattocks, Clinton Traylor, Christopher O'Dell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Little (SF) James Elliott | |
| 01:17 | Emerson | Joel Morse takes the ball from Gary Pickel in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:06 | Rivier | Robert Newkirk is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Newkirk, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:52 | Emerson | Raymond Little misses the turnaround in the paint | 75-73 |
| 00:51 | Emerson | George Andresen can't tip it in | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Rivier | Frank Keough snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rivier | Steve Cockrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Emerson | Gary Pickel is fouled on the floor by Gary Sievers - foul #4 on Gary Sievers, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Emerson | Gary Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Emerson | Gary Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Rivier | Joel Morse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Rivier | Joel Morse tips it in | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Emerson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Gary Pickel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |