| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Mark Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Boatwright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Damm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brenton White (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Tobin | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Emerson | Ian O'Hanesian steps in front of the George Jones pass | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin is fouled on the floor by Harry Boatwright - foul #1 on Harry Boatwright, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:36 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brenton White - foul #2 on Brenton White, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SG), Kenneth Stallings (SF), Brian Granillo (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) James Tobin, Ian O'Hanesian, Peter Fuller, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Clarence Sluder (SG), Gregory Leonardo (SF), Gene Henley (PF), John Byrd (C) David Dallas, Harry Boatwright, George Jones, Willie Damm, Brenton White | |
| 18:25 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Emerson | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Emerson | John Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:35 | Emerson | Joseph Osofsky takes the ball from Gregory Leonardo | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings's pass is intercepted by Gregory Leonardo | 38-33 |
| 17:04 | Emerson | Kenneth Stallings is called for the reach on Gregory Leonardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Stallings, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (PG), James Tobin (SG), Daniel Oliva (SF), Peter Fuller (PF) Mark Burton, Glenn Crisler, Kenneth Stallings, Brian Granillo | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), Harry Boatwright (SG), Raymond Zullo (SF), Willie Damm (PF), Brenton White (C) William Taylor, Clarence Sluder, Gregory Leonardo, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| 16:47 | Emerson | Willie Damm is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Zullo | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva loses the dribble to David Dallas | 38-35 |
| 16:40 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Oliva - foul #1 on Daniel Oliva, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis (C) Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | George Jones (SF) Raymond Zullo | |
| 16:26 | Emerson | George Jones misses the easy open layup | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (SG) Harry Boatwright | |
| 16:08 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:08 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:49 | Emerson | David Dallas misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:47 | Emerson | William Taylor can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Paul Ashley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Tobin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliva (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Damm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brenton White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Johnson and Wales | The jump hook by Peter Fuller is blocked by Brenton White | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Emerson | Brenton White gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:28 | Emerson | William Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Dallas | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley is hacked by Brenton White - foul #3 on Brenton White, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Brian Granillo (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Paul Ashley, Daniel Oliva, Peter Fuller, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG), Gregory Leonardo (SF), Gene Henley (PF), John Byrd (C) David Dallas, George Jones, Willie Damm, Brenton White | |
| 15:04 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo blows the layup but he's fouled by Gene Henley - foul #2 on Gene Henley, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SG) James Tobin | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Zullo (SG) William Taylor | |
| 15:04 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | John Byrd pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Emerson | John Byrd banks in the wide open layup | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo can't throw it down | 40-40 |
| 14:26 | Emerson | John Byrd grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Emerson | Glenn Crisler steps in front of the Raymond Zullo pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:07 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler is hacked by Raymond Zullo - foul #2 on Raymond Zullo, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG), Paul Ashley (SG), Kenneth Stallings (SF), Peter Fuller (PF), Gerald Lewis (C) Thomas Wilkins, Glenn Crisler, Ian O'Hanesian, Brian Granillo, Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Boatwright (SG), Willie Damm (PF), Brenton White (C) Gregory Leonardo, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| 14:01 | Johnson and Wales | Brenton White blocks the short jumper by Mark Burton | 40-40 |
| 14:00 | Emerson | Brenton White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:55 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Johnson and Wales | Willie Damm takes the ball from Mark Burton | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Fuller | 40-40 |
| 13:02 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Burton and he's fouled by Raymond Zullo - foul #3 on Raymond Zullo, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin (SG), Daniel Oliva (SF) Paul Ashley, Kenneth Stallings | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), George Jones (SF) Clarence Sluder, Raymond Zullo | |
| 13:02 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Emerson | Brenton White snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | Emerson | Peter Fuller is called for the reach on Willie Damm - foul #1 on Peter Fuller, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), Brian Granillo (SF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Mark Burton, Daniel Oliva, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (SG), Gregory Leonardo (PF) Harry Boatwright, Willie Damm | |
| 12:24 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | Emerson | William Taylor can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins misses the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SG), Daniel Oliva (C) James Tobin, Peter Fuller | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Byrd (PF) Brenton White | |
| 12:15 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins makes the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Emerson | George Jones is open and buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Brian Granillo - foul #1 on Brian Granillo, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG) Thomas Wilkins | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 12:05 | Emerson | George Jones makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Glenn Crisler | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Mark Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Crisler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Granillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Osofsky (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Oliva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Leonardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (SG), Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Kenneth Stallings (PF) Glenn Crisler, Brian Granillo, Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Boatwright (SG), Raymond Zullo (SF), Willie Damm (PF) William Taylor, George Jones, Gregory Leonardo | |
| 11:16 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:08 | Johnson and Wales | David Dallas steals the ball from Mark Burton | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:55 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Harry Boatwright - foul #2 on Harry Boatwright, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin (SG), Peter Fuller (PF), Gerald Lewis (C) Mark Burton, Kenneth Stallings, Daniel Oliva | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Gene Henley (PF), Brenton White (C) David Dallas, Willie Damm, John Byrd | |
| 10:55 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:55 | Emerson | Gene Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:35 | Emerson | William Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin is fouled on the floor by Harry Boatwright - foul #3 on Harry Boatwright, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), Joseph Osofsky (C) Paul Ashley, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG), George Jones (SF) Harry Boatwright, Raymond Zullo | |
| 10:18 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | Emerson | Peter Fuller steals the ball from Clarence Sluder in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:06 | Emerson | George Jones gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | Emerson | Ian O'Hanesian is called for the reach on George Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian O'Hanesian, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SG), Brian Granillo (SF) James Tobin, Ian O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), Gregory Leonardo (PF) William Taylor, Gene Henley | |
| 09:52 | Emerson | Brenton White hits the easy wide open finger roll | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG), Kenneth Stallings (SF) Thomas Wilkins, Peter Fuller | |
| Subs | Emerson | Willie Damm (PF) George Jones | |
| 09:08 | Emerson | Willie Damm makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Leonardo | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Crisler | 50-50 |
| 08:28 | Emerson | Willie Damm blows the wide open layup | 50-50 |
| 08:26 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Sluder - foul #1 on Clarence Sluder, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), James Tobin (SG), Peter Fuller (PF), Gerald Lewis (C) Mark Burton, Glenn Crisler, Brian Granillo, Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Harry Boatwright (SG), George Jones (SF), Gene Henley (PF), John Byrd (C) David Dallas, Clarence Sluder, Gregory Leonardo, Willie Damm, Brenton White | |
| 08:03 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:35 | Emerson | John Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva (SF) Kenneth Stallings | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Thomas Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliva (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Harry Boatwright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Henley (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Tobin | 54-50 |
| 07:05 | Emerson | Thomas Wilkins is called for the reach on George Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wilkins, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (PG) Thomas Wilkins | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Zullo (SF), Willie Damm (PF) George Jones, Gene Henley | |
| 06:49 | Emerson | John Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Taylor | 54-53 |
| 06:42 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian (SF) Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gene Henley (C) John Byrd | |
| 06:42 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Emerson | Gene Henley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 56-55 |
| 06:21 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Willie Damm | 56-55 |
| 06:03 | Emerson | Gene Henley makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Oliva - foul #2 on Daniel Oliva, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG), Gerald Lewis (C) James Tobin, Daniel Oliva | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG) William Taylor | |
| 06:03 | Emerson | Gene Henley misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:39 | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:38 | Emerson | Gene Henley snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:31 | Emerson | Willie Damm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Fuller - foul #2 on Peter Fuller, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (SG), Joseph Osofsky (PF) Paul Ashley, Peter Fuller | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG), George Jones (SF), John Byrd (C) Harry Boatwright, Raymond Zullo, Gene Henley | |
| 05:31 | Emerson | Willie Damm makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:31 | Emerson | Willie Damm makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:12 | Johnson and Wales | John Byrd is called for the reach on Joseph Osofsky - foul #1 on John Byrd, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo (SF) Ian O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo (C) Willie Damm | |
| 05:12 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:12 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | Emerson | David Dallas knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Sluder | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Emerson | John Byrd misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Emerson | John Byrd snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | John Byrd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Osofsky - foul #1 on Joseph Osofsky, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (PG), James Tobin (SG), Kenneth Stallings (SF), Peter Fuller (PF), Daniel Oliva (C) Mark Burton, Thomas Wilkins, Brian Granillo, Joseph Osofsky, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Harry Boatwright (SG), Raymond Zullo (SF), Brenton White (C) David Dallas, Clarence Sluder, George Jones, Gregory Leonardo | |
| 04:05 | Emerson | John Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | John Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | Brenton White grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 03:53 | Emerson | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:52 | Emerson | Brenton White can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 03:44 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 58-63 |
| 03:43 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 03:23 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Crisler | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Glenn Crisler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Stallings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. C - Daniel Oliva (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Boatwright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Zullo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brenton White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:02 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG), Brian Granillo (SF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Glenn Crisler, Kenneth Stallings, Daniel Oliva | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG), George Jones (SF), Gene Henley (PF) Harry Boatwright, Raymond Zullo, John Byrd | |
| 02:56 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Burton | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Gerald Lewis (C) Brian Granillo, Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), Willie Damm (PF) Clarence Sluder, Gene Henley | |
| 02:48 | Emerson | Willie Damm scores on a shot from the left block | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:27 | Emerson | Willie Damm grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:11 | Emerson | William Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Mark Burton | 62-65 |
| 02:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Tobin | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | Emerson | Willie Damm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Boatwright (SG), Gene Henley (PF) William Taylor, Willie Damm | |
| 01:41 | Johnson and Wales | Harry Boatwright picks off the pass by James Tobin | 64-65 |
| 01:20 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:18 | Emerson | Brenton White tips it home | 64-67 |
| 00:55 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton buries a jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Lewis, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Willie Damm (PF) Gene Henley | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Emerson | David Dallas is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Burton - foul #2 on Mark Burton, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | David Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Lewis | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Emerson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | George Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Mark Burton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Fuller (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Boatwright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Damm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brenton White (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Johnson and Wales | Gerald Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Emerson | Willie Damm grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | Emerson | Willie Damm connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Dallas | 68-70 |
| 03:58 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SG), Brian Granillo (SF), Joseph Osofsky (C) James Tobin, Ian O'Hanesian, Gerald Lewis | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo (SF), Gene Henley (C) George Jones, Brenton White | |
| 03:36 | Emerson | Gene Henley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:29 | Johnson and Wales | Gregory Leonardo picks off the pass by Brian Granillo | 68-70 |
| 03:27 | Emerson | Gene Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG) Mark Burton | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Clarence Sluder (SG), John Byrd (C) David Dallas, Harry Boatwright, Willie Damm | |
| 03:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gene Henley - foul #3 on Gene Henley, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Emerson | Gene Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton (PG), James Tobin (SG), Gerald Lewis (C) Thomas Wilkins, Glenn Crisler, Joseph Osofsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), Harry Boatwright (SG), George Jones (SF), Willie Damm (PF), Brenton White (C) William Taylor, Clarence Sluder, Gregory Leonardo, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| 02:41 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Burton - foul #3 on Mark Burton, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller lays it up and in and he's fouled by Harry Boatwright - foul #4 on Harry Boatwright, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 02:24 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Emerson | George Jones scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Harry Boatwright | 71-73 |
| 01:55 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Granillo hits the finger roll | 73-73 |
| 01:51 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian (SF) Brian Granillo | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 01:29 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brenton White - foul #4 on Brenton White, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| 01:29 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:29 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Emerson | David Dallas is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Burton - foul #4 on Mark Burton, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 01:27 | Emerson | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | Emerson | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Tobin | 78-75 |
| 01:05 | Emerson | David Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:56 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:54 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller can't tip it in | 78-75 |
| 00:52 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Mark Burton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Tobin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Fuller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerald Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Boatwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Damm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brenton White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Johnson and Wales | Mark Burton knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Lewis | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Emerson | Brenton White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Johnson and Wales | David Dallas is called for the reach on Peter Fuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dallas, team foul #17 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG) Mark Burton | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:14 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins runs out the clock | 82-75 |