| Lineup | Emory | PG - Nathan Fajardo (fresh) SG - Allen Chase (fresh) SF - Richard Reeves (fresh) PF - Arthur Hilley (fresh) C - Earl Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) SF - Roy Abels (fresh) PF - John Jacobi (fresh) C - Frank Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Earl Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Jacobi - foul #1 on John Jacobi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Whittier | Richard Reeves swats the short shot by Harold Osborne | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Emory | Earl Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Whittier | John Jacobi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Whittier | John Jacobi tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Hilley | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Whittier | John Jacobi is hacked by Earl Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Tucker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Derrick Warren can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Emory | Richard Reeves snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Emory | Earl Tucker knocks in the jumper from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Reeves - foul #1 on Richard Reeves, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG), Jay Tran (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF) Nathan Fajardo, Richard Reeves, Arthur Hilley | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 17:11 | Whittier | John Jacobi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Emory | Josh Brittain (SF) Allen Chase | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:51 | Emory | Mark Neumann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Whittier | The rebound goes to John Jacobi | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Harold Osborne's pass is intercepted by Earl Tucker in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Emory | Earl Tucker hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Neumann | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Roy Abels drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Osborne | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Emory | Frank Elliott is called for the reach on Jay Tran - foul #1 on Frank Elliott, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (PG), Allen Chase (SG), Richard Reeves (SF), Arthur Hilley (PF) Mark Neumann, Jay Tran, Josh Brittain, Earl Tucker | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), George Roberts (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF), Willie Cook (C) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Roy Abels, John Jacobi, Frank Elliott | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Nathan Fajardo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Chase (fresh) SF - Richard Reeves (fresh) PF - Arthur Hilley (fresh) C - Jerry Vallecillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kyle Smith (fresh) SG - George Roberts (fresh) SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) PF - Damon Mandujano (fresh) C - Willie Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo buries a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:04 | Whittier | George Roberts hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Allen Chase - foul #1 on Allen Chase, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG) Jerry Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:04 | Whittier | George Roberts makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:44 | Emory | Allen Chase lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Fajardo | 14-8 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Willie Cook is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Roberts and he's fouled by Richard Reeves - foul #2 on Richard Reeves, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Emory | Jay Tran (SF), George Christian (PF), Earl Tucker (C) Mark Neumann, Arthur Hilley, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), John Jacobi (PF) Kyle Smith, Damon Mandujano | |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Willie Cook misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:25 | Emory | Earl Tucker pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:08 | Emory | Jay Tran is fouled on the floor by Kelly Yeldell - foul #1 on Kelly Yeldell, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), Frank Elliott (C) Kelly Yeldell, Willie Cook | |
| 13:55 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jay Tran | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Whittier | Derrick Warren makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Osborne | 16-13 |
| 13:14 | Emory | Earl Tucker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frank Elliott - foul #2 on Frank Elliott, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG), Josh Brittain (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF) Nathan Fajardo, Allen Chase, George Christian | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF), Willie Cook (C) George Roberts, John Jacobi, Frank Elliott | |
| 13:14 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:14 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:14 | Whittier | Willie Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:45 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Emory | Gene Grist (SG), Arthur Hilley (PF) Jay Tran, Earl Tucker | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG) Derrick Warren | |
| 12:26 | Emory | Josh Brittain clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | The short jumper by Willie Cook is denied by Jerry Vallecillo | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Willie Cook hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | Emory | Josh Brittain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:25 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Mark Neumann (fresh) SG - Gene Grist (fresh) SF - Josh Brittain (fresh) PF - Arthur Hilley (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) SF - Roy Abels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damon Mandujano (fresh) C - Willie Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Whittier | Harold Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Emory | Arthur Hilley pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:40 | Emory | Gene Grist misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:39 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | Emory | Mark Neumann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gene Grist | 21-15 |
| 09:55 | Whittier | Harold Osborne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:54 | Emory | The rebound goes to Mark Neumann | 21-15 |
| 09:50 | Emory | Mark Neumann buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Brittain | 24-15 |
| 09:34 | Whittier | Roy Abels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 09:33 | Emory | Gene Grist pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 09:07 | Emory | Gene Grist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (PG), Allen Chase (SG), Jay Tran (SF), George Christian (PF), Earl Tucker (C) Mark Neumann, Gene Grist, Josh Brittain, Arthur Hilley, Jerry Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG), Derrick Warren (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), John Jacobi (PF), George Roberts (C) Harold Osborne, Kyle Smith, Roy Abels, Damon Mandujano, Willie Cook | |
| 08:49 | Whittier | Allen Chase steps in front of the Derrick Warren pass | 24-15 |
| 08:45 | Emory | Allen Chase misses the easy layup | 24-15 |
| 08:44 | Whittier | John Jacobi gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:31 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell is hacked by George Christian - foul #1 on George Christian, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| 08:20 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Thompson | 24-18 |
| 07:54 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses the floater from the right side | 24-18 |
| 07:52 | Whittier | George Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 07:48 | Whittier | Charles Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:47 | Emory | Earl Tucker snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 07:23 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 07:22 | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Nathan Fajardo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allen Chase (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Tran (fresh) PF - George Christian (fairly fresh) C - Earl Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Whittier | George Roberts comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Tucker - foul #2 on Earl Tucker, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Emory | Arthur Hilley (PF), Jerry Vallecillo (C) George Christian, Earl Tucker | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:16 | Whittier | George Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:16 | Whittier | George Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | Emory | Allen Chase knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Fajardo and he's hacked by Derrick Warren - foul #1 on Derrick Warren, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG) Jay Tran | |
| Subs | Whittier | Damon Mandujano (C) George Roberts | |
| 06:52 | Emory | Allen Chase makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:50 | Whittier | Allen Chase picks off the pass by Kelly Yeldell in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 06:30 | Emory | Mark Neumann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 06:29 | Emory | Arthur Hilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:11 | Emory | Mark Neumann makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Chase | 30-20 |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Mark Neumann is called for the reach on Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Neumann, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Emory | Gene Grist (SG), Richard Reeves (SF), Earl Tucker (C) Allen Chase, Nathan Fajardo, Jerry Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG), Carlos Fry (SF), Willie Cook (C) Derrick Warren, Kelly Yeldell, John Jacobi | |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Charles Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Charles Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:02 | Emory | Earl Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:47 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:45 | Emory | Richard Reeves snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:39 | Emory | Willie Cook takes the ball from Earl Tucker | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Charles Thompson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Emory | Allen Chase (SG), George Christian (PF) Mark Neumann, Arthur Hilley | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG) Charles Thompson | |
| 05:09 | Emory | Gene Grist buries a floater in the paint | 32-21 |
| 04:48 | Whittier | Carlos Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 04:46 | Emory | Earl Tucker snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:26 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-21 |
| 04:25 | Emory | Richard Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:00 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 03:58 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | George Christian picks off the pass by Carlos Fry in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | Emory | Kyle Smith picks off the pass by Earl Tucker | 32-21 |
| 03:42 | Whittier | Kyle Smith hits the finger roll | 32-23 |
| 03:19 | Emory | Willie Cook is called for the reach on Earl Tucker - foul #1 on Willie Cook, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (PG), Mark Neumann (SG), Jay Tran (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF) Gene Grist, Allen Chase, Richard Reeves, George Christian | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), Roy Abels (SF), John Jacobi (PF), Frank Elliott (C) Kyle Smith, Carlos Fry, Damon Mandujano, Willie Cook | |
| 03:19 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:19 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Frank Elliott | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Nathan Fajardo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Neumann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jay Tran (fresh) PF - Jerry Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Elliott (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is hacked by Mark Neumann - foul #2 on Mark Neumann, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Harold Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Harold Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:54 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Neumann | 34-25 |
| 02:31 | Whittier | Derrick Warren can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 02:29 | Whittier | Roy Abels can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Frank Elliott can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 02:26 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 02:20 | Emory | Jay Tran misses the lay-in | 34-25 |
| 02:18 | Whittier | Derrick Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Earl Tucker steals it from Derrick Warren | 34-25 |
| 01:50 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo loses the dribble to John Jacobi | 34-25 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Harold Osborne can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-25 |
| 01:30 | Emory | Earl Tucker snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:01 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 00:59 | Whittier | Frank Elliott snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 00:45 | Whittier | Frank Elliott misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 34-25 |
| 00:43 | Emory | Earl Tucker pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | Emory | Earl Tucker misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 00:24 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Frank Elliott is fouled on the floor by Jay Tran - foul #1 on Jay Tran, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Emory | Gene Grist (PG), Allen Chase (SG), Josh Brittain (SF), Arthur Hilley (PF), Richard Reeves (C) Nathan Fajardo, Mark Neumann, Jay Tran, Jerry Vallecillo, Earl Tucker | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), George Roberts (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Roy Abels, John Jacobi | |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Frank Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Frank Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Gene Grist misses the halfcourt shot | 36-27 |