| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mervin Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chance Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Rarick (fresh) C - Gerald Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | James Hood inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Emerson | Mervin Simms misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:45 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 19:28 | Bethel | Chance Manson is hacked by Jeffrey Hodnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hodnett, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:22 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:03 | Emerson | James Hood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:02 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:40 | Bethel | Chance Manson misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 18:39 | Bethel | Gerald Bright can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 18:37 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:26 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:24 | Emerson | Kevin Thom gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:17 | Emerson | Mervin Simms comes up short on the jumper from close range | 30-22 |
| 18:15 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett snags the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:07 | Emerson | James Hood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 18:06 | Bethel | Gerald Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:59 | Bethel | Gerald Bright misses the lay-in | 30-22 |
| 17:58 | Emerson | John Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:44 | Emerson | Kevin Thom is hacked by Gerald Bright - foul #2 on Gerald Bright, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Bullock (PG), Gordon Mendel (SG), Daniel Chatmon (SF), Russell Priester (PF), Alton McCarthy (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Mervin Simms, James Hood, John Dickson, Kevin Thom | |
| Subs | Bethel | David Hill (PG), Terry Sachs (SG), Bobby Dodd (SF), Ron Clanton (PF), Luther Buchanan (C) Oliver Sanders, Chance Manson, Travis Walton, Donnell Rarick, Gerald Bright | |
| 17:28 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Mendel and he's hacked by Terry Sachs - foul #2 on Terry Sachs, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 17:28 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 17:28 | Bethel | Luther Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:07 | Bethel | David Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 17:06 | Emerson | Alton McCarthy gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:04 | Emerson | Harry Bullock loses the dribble to Terry Sachs in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 16:56 | Bethel | Terry Sachs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 16:38 | Emerson | Harry Bullock connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Chatmon | 34-25 |
| 16:35 | Bethel | David Hill loses the dribble to Harry Bullock in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 16:18 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett (PG), James Hood (SF), John Dickson (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Harry Bullock, Gordon Mendel, Russell Priester, Alton McCarthy | |
| Subs | Bethel | Jacob Jones (PG), Chance Manson (SG), Gerald Bright (C) David Hill, Terry Sachs, Luther Buchanan | |
| 16:05 | Bethel | Chance Manson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Dickson - foul #3 on John Dickson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Emerson | Mervin Simms (SG), Kevin Thom (C) Daniel Chatmon, John Dickson | |
| Subs | Bethel | Travis Walton (SF), Donnell Rarick (PF) Bobby Dodd, Ron Clanton | |
| 16:05 | Bethel | Chance Manson makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:05 | Bethel | Chance Manson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Jones - foul #3 on Jacob Jones, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bethel | Oliver Sanders (PG) Jacob Jones | |
| 15:43 | Emerson | Kevin Thom drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Hood | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mervin Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Thom (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Oliver Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chance Manson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Rarick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Bethel | Travis Walton throws it down and the foul's on James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bethel | David Hill (PG) Oliver Sanders | |
| 15:24 | Bethel | Travis Walton misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:24 | Emerson | Joshua Morris snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:08 | Emerson | Joshua Morris misses the shot from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 15:07 | Bethel | Chance Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:59 | Bethel | Joshua Morris is called for the reach on Gerald Bright - foul #1 on Joshua Morris, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Bullock (PG), Gordon Mendel (SG), Daniel Chatmon (SF), Russell Priester (PF), Alton McCarthy (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Mervin Simms, James Hood, Joshua Morris, Kevin Thom | |
| Subs | Bethel | Terry Sachs (SG), Bobby Dodd (SF), Ron Clanton (PF), Luther Buchanan (C) Chance Manson, Travis Walton, Donnell Rarick, Gerald Bright | |
| 14:54 | Bethel | Terry Sachs buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ron Clanton | 37-31 |
| 14:39 | Emerson | Harry Bullock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Mendel | 40-31 |
| 14:22 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Emerson | Bobby Dodd steps in front of the Daniel Chatmon pass | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd lays it in | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Emerson | Gordon Mendel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Dickson (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Russell Priester, Alton McCarthy | |
| Subs | Bethel | Jacob Jones (PG), Chance Manson (SG), Travis Walton (SF), Gerald Bright (C) David Hill, Terry Sachs, Ron Clanton, Luther Buchanan | |
| 13:56 | Bethel | Chance Manson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Bullock - foul #2 on Harry Bullock, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Thom (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Bethel | Donnell Rarick (PF) Bobby Dodd | |
| 13:56 | Bethel | Chance Manson misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | Bethel | Chance Manson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | Emerson | John Dickson grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Emerson | John Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:31 | Bethel | Travis Walton grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:27 | Bethel | Chance Manson drills a floater from the left side set up by Donnell Rarick | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gordon Mendel | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Bethel | Chance Manson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Emerson | John Dickson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 12:28 | Bethel | The rebound goes to Chance Manson | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | Bethel | John Dickson is called for the reach on Donnell Rarick - foul #4 on John Dickson, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett (PG), Mervin Simms (SG), James Hood (SF), Russell Priester (PF), Alton McCarthy (C) Harry Bullock, Gordon Mendel, Daniel Chatmon, John Dickson, Kevin Thom | |
| Subs | Bethel | Oliver Sanders (PG), Terry Sachs (SG), Bobby Dodd (SF), Ron Clanton (PF), Luther Buchanan (C) Jacob Jones, Chance Manson, Travis Walton, Donnell Rarick, Gerald Bright | |
| 12:11 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Sachs | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett is hacked by Oliver Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Sanders, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ron Clanton - foul #2 on Ron Clanton, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Bethel | Luther Buchanan grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hood - foul #2 on James Hood, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:50 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mervin Simms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Priester (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alton McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Sachs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. C - Luther Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Emerson | Mervin Simms is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Hood | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | Bethel | Terry Sachs misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Emerson | Mervin Simms loses the dribble to Bobby Dodd | 45-44 |
| 11:03 | Bethel | Luther Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Bethel | Terry Sachs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:48 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Emerson | Mervin Simms hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffrey Hodnett | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:24 | Emerson | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:13 | Emerson | James Hood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mervin Simms | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders is fouled on the floor by Mervin Simms - foul #3 on Mervin Simms, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Bullock (PG), Daniel Chatmon (SG), Joshua Morris (PF), Kevin Thom (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Mervin Simms, Russell Priester, Alton McCarthy | |
| Subs | Bethel | David Hill (SG), Travis Walton (SF), Donnell Rarick (PF), Gerald Bright (C) Terry Sachs, Bobby Dodd, Ron Clanton, Luther Buchanan | |
| 10:02 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:00 | Emerson | Travis Walton picks off the pass by Daniel Chatmon in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 09:59 | Bethel | Travis Walton misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Emerson | The rebound goes to James Hood | 49-48 |
| 09:55 | Emerson | James Hood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Bethel | Chance Manson (SG) Oliver Sanders | |
| 09:49 | Bethel | Travis Walton loses the dribble to Harry Bullock | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Emerson | James Hood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Bullock | 51-48 |
| 09:37 | Bethel | Daniel Chatmon is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #2 on Daniel Chatmon, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gordon Mendel (SG) James Hood | |
| Subs | Bethel | | |
| 09:37 | Bethel | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:37 | Bethel | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Emerson | Joshua Morris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:15 | Bethel | Gordon Mendel picks off the pass by Chance Manson | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Emerson | Harry Bullock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Emerson | Kevin Thom pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:46 | Emerson | Joshua Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | Mervin Simms (SG) Gordon Mendel | |
| Subs | Bethel | Jacob Jones (PG), Bobby Dodd (PF) David Hill, Donnell Rarick | |
| 08:37 | Bethel | Travis Walton misses the dunk attempt | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Mervin Simms | 54-50 |
| 08:31 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:25 | Bethel | Jacob Jones makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Dodd | 54-52 |
| 08:10 | Emerson | Harry Bullock is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 56-52 |
| 07:58 | Bethel | Gerald Bright makes the jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 07:54 | Emerson | Chance Manson picks off the pass by Kevin Thom in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 07:42 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:40 | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Harry Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mervin Simms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Chatmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Thom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chance Manson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Walton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Dodd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Bright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Emerson | Mervin Simms drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Bethel | Chance Manson is denied on a layup by Daniel Chatmon | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Emerson | Kevin Thom grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Emerson | Harry Bullock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Bethel | Joshua Morris denies the turnaround by Chance Manson | 61-54 |
| 07:03 | Bethel | Gerald Bright tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 07:02 | Bethel | Gerald Bright snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:57 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-56 |
| 06:41 | Emerson | Mervin Simms is hacked by Gerald Bright - foul #3 on Gerald Bright, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett (PG), Gordon Mendel (SG), James Hood (SF), John Dickson (PF), Alton McCarthy (C) Harry Bullock, Mervin Simms, Daniel Chatmon, Joshua Morris, Kevin Thom | |
| Subs | Bethel | David Hill (PG), Terry Sachs (SG), Ron Clanton (SF), Donnell Rarick (PF), Luther Buchanan (C) Jacob Jones, Chance Manson, Travis Walton, Bobby Dodd, Gerald Bright | |
| 06:26 | Emerson | John Dickson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donnell Rarick - foul #2 on Donnell Rarick, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Emerson | John Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Emerson | John Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:18 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Sachs | 61-59 |
| 06:16 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett is hacked by Terry Sachs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Sachs, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 06:16 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:54 | Bethel | David Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Sachs | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett is fouled on the floor by Terry Sachs - foul #4 on Terry Sachs, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Kevin Thom (C) Alton McCarthy | |
| Subs | Bethel | Oliver Sanders (PG), Gerald Bright (C) Terry Sachs, Donnell Rarick | |
| 05:39 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:39 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:25 | Bethel | Gerald Bright comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Thom - foul #3 on Kevin Thom, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Russell Priester (PF) John Dickson | |
| Subs | Bethel | Chance Manson (SG), Travis Walton (SF) David Hill, Luther Buchanan | |
| 05:25 | Bethel | Gerald Bright misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:25 | Bethel | Gerald Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:22 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Mervin Simms (SG) Gordon Mendel | |
| Subs | Bethel | Bobby Dodd (PF) Ron Clanton | |
| 05:10 | Bethel | Bobby Dodd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:09 | Emerson | Kevin Thom gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:05 | Emerson | James Hood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Travis Walton - foul #2 on Travis Walton, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 05:05 | Emerson | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | Emerson | James Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | Bethel | Travis Walton grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:43 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Chatmon (SG) Mervin Simms | |
| Subs | Bethel | Jacob Jones (PG), Luther Buchanan (PF) Oliver Sanders, Bobby Dodd | |
| 04:41 | Emerson | James Hood is hacked by Travis Walton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Walton, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Emerson | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Emerson | James Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:26 | Bethel | Travis Walton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-63 |
| 04:24 | Bethel | Travis Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Bethel | Chance Manson is hacked by Daniel Chatmon - foul #3 on Daniel Chatmon, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gordon Mendel (PG), Alton McCarthy (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Kevin Thom | |
| Subs | Bethel | David Hill (PG), Terry Sachs (SF), Ron Clanton (PF) Jacob Jones, Travis Walton, Luther Buchanan | |
| 04:16 | Bethel | Chance Manson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:16 | Bethel | Chance Manson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:16 | Emerson | Alton McCarthy snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | Emerson | Russell Priester banks in the layup set up by Gordon Mendel | 69-64 |
| 03:42 | Bethel | Gerald Bright lays it in on a great pass from David Hill | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Gordon Mendel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Chatmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Priester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Alton McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bethel | PG - David Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chance Manson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Sachs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ron Clanton (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gerald Bright (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Emerson | Gordon Mendel connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Priester | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | Bethel | Gerald Bright drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Hill | 71-68 |
| 02:38 | Emerson | David Hill steals the ball from Alton McCarthy | 71-68 |
| 02:33 | Bethel | David Hill is hacked by Gordon Mendel - foul #1 on Gordon Mendel, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett (PG), Mervin Simms (SG), Harry Bullock (SF), John Dickson (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Gordon Mendel, Daniel Chatmon, James Hood, Russell Priester, Alton McCarthy | |
| Subs | Bethel | Oliver Sanders (PG), Bobby Dodd (SF), Donnell Rarick (PF), Luther Buchanan (C) Chance Manson, Terry Sachs, Ron Clanton, Gerald Bright | |
| 02:33 | Bethel | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:33 | Bethel | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:33 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 71-69 |
| 02:21 | Emerson | Mervin Simms misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 71-69 |
| 02:20 | Emerson | Harry Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Emerson | Jeffrey Hodnett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Harry Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | Emerson | Mervin Simms buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Hodnett and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Hood (SF), Kevin Thom (C) Harry Bullock, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | Bethel | Chance Manson (SG), Travis Walton (SF), Gerald Bright (C) David Hill, Bobby Dodd, Luther Buchanan | |
| 01:46 | Emerson | Mervin Simms makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:34 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hodnett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hodnett, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 01:34 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:07 | Emerson | Mervin Simms makes the 3 from straight away | 77-71 |
| 01:02 | Bethel | Oliver Sanders misses the easy layup | 77-71 |
| 01:01 | Bethel | Travis Walton snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:51 | Bethel | Travis Walton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Sanders and he's hacked by James Hood - foul #3 on James Hood, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Bethel | Travis Walton makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Emerson | John Dickson can't finish the layup | 77-74 |
| 00:21 | Bethel | Gerald Bright gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick is hacked by John Dickson - foul #5 on John Dickson, team foul #15 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Emerson | Russell Priester (PF) John Dickson | |
| Subs | Bethel | | |
| 00:05 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | Bethel | Donnell Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Mervin Simms is fouled in the backcourt by Chance Manson - foul #2 on Chance Manson, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Mervin Simms makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Mervin Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Bethel | Bethel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethel | Bethel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bethel | Travis Walton clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-76 |