| Lineup | Emory | PG - Jody Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dolce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Gosselin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arron Janssen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Stanley Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Schmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Parke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kraig Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Edwin Gosselin inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Emory | Bob Sayers is hacked by Shawn Schmidt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Schmidt, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:41 | Emory | Arron Janssen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Dolce | 40-45 |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan is hacked by Jody Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jody Brown, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG) Jody Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | George Woodall blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Arron Janssen - foul #1 on Arron Janssen, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:14 | Emory | Bob Sayers buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 19:12 | Howard Payne | Mark Dolce steps in front of the Stanley Cowan pass in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 18:59 | Emory | Arron Janssen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Parke - foul #1 on Travis Parke, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux (SF) Edwin Gosselin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Mathew Rose (PF), Damon Hennis (C) Shawn Schmidt, Travis Parke, George Woodall, Kraig Campbell | |
| 18:59 | Emory | Arron Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:59 | Emory | Arron Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:56 | Howard Payne | Mark Dolce steals it from Mathew Rose in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 18:53 | Emory | Harold Hubbard lays it in set up by Mark Dolce | 46-46 |
| 18:48 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 18:47 | Emory | Bob Sayers snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:36 | Emory | Mark Dolce misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Frady - foul #1 on Kevin Frady, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Emory | Timothy Stapler (PG) Harold Hubbard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins (SG) Stanley Cowan | |
| 18:36 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:36 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:32 | Howard Payne | Devin Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lamoreaux - foul #2 on Robert Lamoreaux, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose's floater is tipped away by Bob Sayers | 48-46 |
| 18:20 | Emory | Bob Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 18:15 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Frady - foul #2 on Kevin Frady, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Juneau (C) Damon Hennis | |
| 18:15 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:15 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:57 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose throws it down | 49-48 |
| 17:48 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux misses short on an open runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 17:46 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:27 | Emory | Mark Dolce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Devin Hall gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:21 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 17:19 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:17 | Emory | Eric Robbins is called for the reach on Timothy Stapler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Robbins, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Carlos Benefield (SG), Edwin Gosselin (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Ernest Christie (C) Timothy Stapler, Mark Dolce, Robert Lamoreaux, Arron Janssen, Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Travis Parke (SF), George Woodall (PF), Kraig Campbell (C) Kevin Frady, Eric Robbins, Devin Hall, Mathew Rose, Robert Juneau | |
| 17:07 | Emory | Todd Williams can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 17:05 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kraig Campbell | 49-48 |
| 16:48 | Howard Payne | George Woodall is open but can't throw it down | 49-48 |
| 16:46 | Emory | Harold Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:30 | Emory | Harold Hubbard is hacked by George Woodall - foul #2 on George Woodall, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG), Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Bob Sayers (C) Carlos Benefield, Edwin Gosselin, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis (C) Kraig Campbell | |
| 16:19 | Emory | Mark Dolce is fouled on the floor by Damon Hennis - foul #2 on Damon Hennis, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Emory | Arron Janssen (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG) Stanley Cowan | |
| 16:19 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:19 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:03 | Howard Payne | Mark Dolce is called for the reach on George Woodall - foul #3 on Mark Dolce, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Emory | Carlos Benefield (SG) Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 15:46 | Howard Payne | George Woodall scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Schmidt | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Harold Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Benefield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamoreaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arron Janssen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Sayers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Parke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Woodall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Damon Hennis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Emory | Harold Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG), Edwin Gosselin (SF) Harold Hubbard, Robert Lamoreaux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell (C) Damon Hennis | |
| 15:24 | Howard Payne | Arron Janssen is called for the reach on George Woodall - foul #2 on Arron Janssen, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG), Todd Williams (PF) Carlos Benefield, Arron Janssen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Robert Juneau (PF) David Smith, George Woodall | |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan misses short on an open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bob Sayers - foul #2 on Bob Sayers, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Emory | Ernest Christie (C) Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins (SG), Mathew Rose (PF) Shawn Schmidt, Robert Juneau | |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 15:03 | Emory | Todd Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:49 | Emory | Jody Brown scores on a shot from the right block | 53-51 |
| 14:45 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Parke, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Arron Janssen (PF) Edwin Gosselin, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Devin Hall (SF) Travis Parke | |
| 14:25 | Emory | Jody Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 14:24 | Emory | Ernest Christie gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:19 | Emory | Jody Brown clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Robbins - foul #4 on Eric Robbins, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Emory | Timothy Stapler (SG), Bob Sayers (C) Mark Dolce, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), George Woodall (PF) Stanley Cowan, Eric Robbins, Kraig Campbell | |
| 14:19 | Emory | Jody Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:19 | Emory | Jody Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:02 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by George Woodall is blocked by Bob Sayers | 55-51 |
| 14:00 | Howard Payne | George Woodall can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 13:59 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:52 | Emory | Jody Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-51 |
| 13:50 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 13:46 | Howard Payne | George Woodall comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-51 |
| 13:45 | Howard Payne | George Woodall hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 13:41 | Emory | Arron Janssen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Emory | Carlos Benefield (SG), Edwin Gosselin (SF), Todd Williams (PF) Timothy Stapler, Robert Lamoreaux, Arron Janssen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Travis Parke (SF), Damon Hennis (PF), Robert Juneau (C) David Smith, Kevin Frady, Devin Hall, George Woodall, Mathew Rose | |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Hennis | 57-53 |
| 13:20 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Cowan | 57-56 |
| 13:08 | Emory | Todd Williams makes the shot in the lane | 59-56 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Gosselin - foul #3 on Edwin Gosselin, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Ernest Christie (C) Jody Brown, Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Woodall (PF), Kraig Campbell (C) Damon Hennis, Robert Juneau | |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:33 | Emory | Harold Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Kraig Campbell - foul #3 on Kraig Campbell, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG) Carlos Benefield | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), Eric Robbins (SF) Stanley Cowan, Shawn Schmidt, Travis Parke | |
| 12:33 | Emory | Harold Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:33 | Emory | Harold Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:21 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Smith | 60-60 |
| 11:57 | Emory | Mark Dolce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 11:56 | Emory | Ernest Christie tips it in | 62-60 |
| 11:40 | Howard Payne | George Woodall comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 11:39 | Howard Payne | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Harold Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Dolce (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Gosselin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Christie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frady (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Woodall (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Kraig Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG), Timothy Stapler (SG), Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Arron Janssen (PF), Bob Sayers (C) Harold Hubbard, Mark Dolce, Edwin Gosselin, Todd Williams, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Mathew Rose (C) David Smith, Kevin Frady, Eric Robbins, Kraig Campbell | |
| 11:04 | Emory | Arron Janssen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:59 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Devin Hall | 62-63 |
| 10:50 | Emory | George Woodall denies the turnaround by Robert Lamoreaux | 62-63 |
| 10:49 | Emory | Bob Sayers tips it home | 64-63 |
| 10:46 | Howard Payne | Bob Sayers picks off the pass by Shawn Schmidt in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 10:31 | Emory | Bob Sayers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-63 |
| 10:29 | Howard Payne | George Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | Timothy Stapler picks off the pass by Shawn Schmidt | 64-63 |
| 10:20 | Emory | Jody Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Stapler | 66-63 |
| 10:03 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 10:01 | Howard Payne | Devin Hall hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 09:52 | Emory | Arron Janssen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Carlos Benefield (SG), Edwin Gosselin (SF) Jody Brown, Timothy Stapler, Robert Lamoreaux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady (SG), Travis Parke (SF), Damon Hennis (PF), Robert Juneau (C) Shawn Schmidt, Devin Hall, George Woodall, Mathew Rose | |
| 09:36 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emory | Todd Williams (PF) Arron Janssen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 09:19 | Emory | Carlos Benefield clanks a runner from the right block | 66-65 |
| 09:18 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 09:10 | Howard Payne | Harold Hubbard picks off the pass by Travis Parke | 66-65 |
| 09:07 | Emory | Harold Hubbard can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 09:06 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:48 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-65 |
| 08:46 | Emory | Todd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:40 | Emory | Stanley Cowan is called for the reach on Carlos Benefield - foul #1 on Stanley Cowan, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG), Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Arron Janssen (PF), Ernest Christie (C) Harold Hubbard, Edwin Gosselin, Todd Williams, Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Eric Robbins (SG), Mathew Rose (PF), Kraig Campbell (C) Stanley Cowan, Kevin Frady, Damon Hennis, Robert Juneau | |
| 08:40 | Emory | Carlos Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:40 | Emory | Carlos Benefield misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:37 | Howard Payne | Robert Lamoreaux steps in front of the David Smith pass in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 08:28 | Emory | Arron Janssen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG) Carlos Benefield | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 08:13 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose jams it and the foul's on Arron Janssen - foul #3 on Arron Janssen, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt (SG), Devin Hall (SF) Eric Robbins, Travis Parke | |
| 08:13 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:10 | Emory | Shawn Schmidt takes the ball from Jody Brown in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 08:05 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose is whistled for traveling | 67-68 |
| 07:53 | Emory | Jody Brown hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Lamoreaux | 69-68 |
| 07:29 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose blows the wide open layup | 69-68 |
| 07:27 | Emory | Ernest Christie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 07:27 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Carlos Benefield (SG), Timothy Stapler (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Bob Sayers (C) Jody Brown, Mark Dolce, Robert Lamoreaux, Arron Janssen, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins (SG), Damon Hennis (PF) Shawn Schmidt, Kraig Campbell | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Harold Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Benefield (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stapler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bob Sayers (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Devin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Hennis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mathew Rose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Emory | Todd Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damon Hennis - foul #3 on Damon Hennis, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Travis Parke (SF), Robert Juneau (C) David Smith, Devin Hall, Mathew Rose | |
| 07:12 | Emory | Todd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:12 | Emory | Todd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:54 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-68 |
| 06:53 | Emory | Todd Williams grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 06:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard is hacked by Damon Hennis - foul #4 on Damon Hennis, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Emory | Edwin Gosselin (SF) Timothy Stapler | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | George Woodall (PF), Mathew Rose (C) Damon Hennis, Robert Juneau | |
| 06:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:48 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Mathew Rose | 71-68 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | George Woodall clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Williams - foul #1 on Todd Williams, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG), Mark Dolce (SG) Harold Hubbard, Carlos Benefield | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady (PG), Shawn Schmidt (SG) Stanley Cowan, Eric Robbins | |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:18 | Emory | Mark Dolce drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 06:06 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 74-69 |
| 06:05 | Emory | Todd Williams gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:55 | Emory | Jody Brown is called for 10 seconds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Arron Janssen (PF), Ernest Christie (C) Edwin Gosselin, Todd Williams, Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Devin Hall (SF), Kraig Campbell (C) Kevin Frady, Travis Parke, George Woodall | |
| 05:41 | Howard Payne | Arron Janssen takes the ball from Shawn Schmidt | 74-69 |
| 05:39 | Emory | Mark Dolce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Timothy Stapler (SG) Jody Brown, Mark Dolce | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Juneau (PF) Mathew Rose | |
| 05:27 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt loses the dribble to Timothy Stapler | 74-69 |
| 05:15 | Emory | Arron Janssen misses short on a floater in the lane | 74-69 |
| 05:13 | Emory | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Christie | 74-69 |
| 05:01 | Emory | Arron Janssen hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harold Hubbard | 76-69 |
| 04:52 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 04:51 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Emory | Carlos Benefield (SG), Edwin Gosselin (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Bob Sayers (C) Timothy Stapler, Robert Lamoreaux, Arron Janssen, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), Eric Robbins (SF), Damon Hennis (PF), Mathew Rose (C) David Smith, Shawn Schmidt, Devin Hall, Robert Juneau, Kraig Campbell | |
| 04:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:48 | Emory | Harold Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | Damon Hennis pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:44 | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins travels in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG) Harold Hubbard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:38 | Emory | Bob Sayers can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Frady - foul #3 on Kevin Frady, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| 04:38 | Emory | Bob Sayers makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:38 | Emory | Bob Sayers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:38 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:25 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose is hacked by Edwin Gosselin - foul #4 on Edwin Gosselin, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 04:25 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:25 | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:21 | Emory | Carlos Benefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Parke (SF), George Woodall (PF) Eric Robbins, Mathew Rose | |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke is hacked by Edwin Gosselin - foul #5 on Edwin Gosselin, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG), Robert Lamoreaux (SF) Carlos Benefield, Edwin Gosselin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose (C) Damon Hennis | |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:05 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:55 | Emory | Bob Sayers misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Parke - foul #3 on Travis Parke, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG), Arron Janssen (PF) Jody Brown, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt (SG) Kevin Frady | |
| 03:55 | Emory | Bob Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:55 | Emory | Bob Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:53 | Howard Payne | Mark Dolce steals the ball from Shawn Schmidt in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 03:39 | Emory | Bob Sayers misses short on an open shot from the left side | 78-72 |
| 03:38 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:28 | Emory | Arron Janssen misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 03:27 | Howard Payne | George Woodall snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Harold Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dolce (tired) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lamoreaux (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arron Janssen (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Sayers (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Stanley Cowan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Schmidt (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Travis Parke (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Woodall (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Rose (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 78-74 |
| 03:10 | Emory | Mark Dolce drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 02:50 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arron Janssen - foul #4 on Arron Janssen, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Emory | Jody Brown (PG), Carlos Benefield (SG), Timothy Stapler (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Ernest Christie (C) Harold Hubbard, Mark Dolce, Robert Lamoreaux, Arron Janssen, Bob Sayers | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eric Robbins (SG), Devin Hall (SF), Damon Hennis (C) Shawn Schmidt, Travis Parke, Mathew Rose | |
| 02:50 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:50 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:37 | Emory | Jody Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-75 |
| 02:36 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Damon Hennis | 81-75 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Devin Hall | 81-77 |
| 02:29 | Emory | Todd Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Robbins - foul #5 on Eric Robbins, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Smith (PG), Kevin Frady (SG), Kraig Campbell (C) Stanley Cowan, Eric Robbins, George Woodall | |
| 02:29 | Emory | Todd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:29 | Emory | Todd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:19 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Devin Hall | 83-79 |
| 02:05 | Emory | Kraig Campbell swats the layup by Todd Williams | 83-79 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kraig Campbell | 83-79 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Brown - foul #4 on Jody Brown, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Dolce (SG), Robert Lamoreaux (SF), Arron Janssen (PF), Bob Sayers (C) Carlos Benefield, Timothy Stapler, Todd Williams, Ernest Christie | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt (SG), Travis Parke (SF), George Woodall (PF) David Smith, Devin Hall, Damon Hennis | |
| 02:00 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Kevin Frady makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:46 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kraig Campbell - foul #4 on Kraig Campbell, team foul #18 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan (PG) Kevin Frady | |
| 01:46 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:46 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:46 | Howard Payne | George Woodall gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 01:31 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 84-81 |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell misses the tip | 84-81 |
| 01:27 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 01:06 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Cowan | 84-83 |
| 01:06 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-83 |
| 00:48 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux's floater is knocked away by Kraig Campbell | 84-83 |
| 00:47 | Howard Payne | Kraig Campbell gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Travis Parke is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shawn Schmidt | 84-86 |
| 00:36 | Emory | Emory calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-86 |
| 00:32 | Emory | Arron Janssen's pass is intercepted by Travis Parke in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt is hacked by Jody Brown - foul #5 on Jody Brown, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Hubbard (PG) Jody Brown | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:31 | Howard Payne | Shawn Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Emory | Arron Janssen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-88 |
| 00:23 | Emory | Bob Sayers grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:23 | Emory | Emory calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-88 |
| 00:19 | Emory | Robert Lamoreaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-88 |
| 00:17 | Howard Payne | George Woodall pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Harold Hubbard is called for the reach on George Woodall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Hubbard, team foul #15 | 84-88 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | George Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | George Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Emory | Bob Sayers snags the defensive board | 84-89 |
| 00:13 | Emory | Stanley Cowan picks off the pass by Mark Dolce in the backcourt | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan hits the finger roll | 84-91 |
| 00:08 | Emory | Shawn Schmidt is called for the reach on Mark Dolce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Schmidt, team foul #19 | 84-91 |
| 00:08 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:08 | Emory | Mark Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan is hacked by Harold Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Hubbard, team foul #16 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mathew Rose (PF), Robert Juneau (C) George Woodall, Kraig Campbell | |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Stanley Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:01 | Emory | Arron Janssen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Bob Sayers grabs the offensive rebound | 86-93 |