| Lineup | Emory | PG - Clifford Jolin (fresh) SG - Owen Adamowski (fresh) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Eric Lessman (fresh) C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) C - Richard Haney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Eric Lessman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Emory | Clifford Jolin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Dresser | 3-3 |
| 19:12 | Emory | Clifford Jolin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Lessman | 5-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Jolin steals it from Jerome Steinbach | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Emory | Clifford Jolin hits the finger roll | 7-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 18:24 | Emory | Owen Adamowski grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 18:13 | Emory | Clifford Jolin is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 10-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 17:52 | Emory | Eric Lessman pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 17:34 | Emory | Eric Lessman makes the jumper in the paint set up by Owen Adamowski | 12-3 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Emory | Paul Dunkley (PF), Rodney McGhay (C) Eric Lessman, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| 16:43 | Emory | Jason Smith is hacked by Allen Jones - foul #1 on Allen Jones, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Emory | John Deleon (PG), George Mullen (SG), John Benninger (SF) Clifford Jolin, Owen Adamowski, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:27 | Emory | Allen Jones takes the ball from Rodney McGhay | 12-3 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Deleon (fresh) SG - George Mullen (fresh) SF - John Benninger (fresh) PF - Paul Dunkley (fresh) C - Rodney McGhay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Shank (fresh) SG - John Holm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) C - James Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Emory | John Deleon drills a 3 from the left corner | 15-5 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 15:05 | Emory | John Benninger gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 15:01 | Emory | John Deleon is hacked by Christopher Shank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Shank, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Emory | Clifford Jolin (PG), Owen Adamowski (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Eric Lessman (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) John Deleon, George Mullen, John Benninger, Paul Dunkley, Rodney McGhay | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney (C) James Warren | |
| 14:47 | Emory | Owen Adamowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 14:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 14:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-5 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, John Holm, Allen Jones, Richard Haney | |
| 13:33 | Emory | Jason Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-5 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes tips it in | 15-7 |
| 12:50 | Emory | Eric Lessman is fouled on the floor by Edward Dresser - foul #1 on Edward Dresser, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Emory | Paul Dunkley (PF), Rodney McGhay (C) Eric Lessman, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Robert Alsop | |
| 12:34 | Emory | Paul Dunkley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:32 | Emory | Jason Smith can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by John Holm | 15-9 |
| 12:01 | Emory | Owen Adamowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) Christopher Shank, John Holm, Allen Jones, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Clifford Jolin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Owen Adamowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Dunkley (fresh) C - Rodney McGhay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) C - James Warren (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Owen Adamowski - foul #1 on Owen Adamowski, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Emory | John Deleon (PG), Michael Ferguson (C) Clifford Jolin, Rodney McGhay | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones (PF) James Warren | |
| 11:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:15 | Emory | Jason Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 11:13 | Emory | Michael Ferguson tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:52 | Emory | The rebound goes to John Deleon | 15-12 |
| 10:26 | Emory | Michael Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Emory | Clifford Jolin (PG), John Benninger (SF), Eric Lessman (PF), Rodney McGhay (C) Owen Adamowski, Jason Smith, Paul Dunkley, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), James Warren (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF), Richard Haney (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Allen Jones, Robert Alsop | |
| 09:46 | Emory | Rodney McGhay buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Deleon | 17-12 |
| 09:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank is hacked by John Benninger - foul #1 on John Benninger, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones (SF) James Warren | |
| 09:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-14 |
| 08:56 | Emory | Clifford Jolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Emory | Michael Ferguson (C) Rodney McGhay | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF) Christopher Shank, John Holm, Allen Jones | |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Clifford Jolin steals the ball from Joseph Saldana in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 08:41 | Emory | Michael Ferguson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from John Benninger | 19-14 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 08:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Saldana | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Clifford Jolin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Benninger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Lessman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) C - Richard Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Emory | Eric Lessman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Deleon | 21-17 |
| 07:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Emory | Owen Adamowski (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Paul Dunkley (PF), Rodney McGhay (C) John Deleon, John Benninger, Eric Lessman, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| 06:59 | Emory | Jason Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Dunkley | 24-17 |
| 06:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Owen Adamowski steps in front of the Robert Alsop pass | 24-17 |
| 06:19 | Emory | Christopher Shank picks off the pass by Owen Adamowski | 24-17 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 05:49 | Emory | The rebound goes to Clifford Jolin | 24-17 |
| 05:44 | Emory | Clifford Jolin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-17 |
| 05:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Rodney McGhay steals it from John Holm | 24-17 |
| 05:11 | Emory | Owen Adamowski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 05:09 | Emory | Rodney McGhay gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:04 | Emory | Jason Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| 05:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Dunkley - foul #1 on Paul Dunkley, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Emory | John Deleon (PG), Eric Lessman (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Clifford Jolin, Paul Dunkley, Rodney McGhay | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Richard Haney (C) Christopher Shank, John Holm, Allen Jones, James Warren | |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:29 | Emory | John Deleon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 04:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 04:01 | Emory | Jason Smith snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 03:54 | Emory | John Deleon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 03:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - John Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Adamowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by David Hayes | 24-21 |
| 03:08 | Emory | Owen Adamowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Smith | 27-21 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Emory | John Benninger (SG), Paul Dunkley (SF) Owen Adamowski, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (PG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Joseph Saldana, Robert Alsop | |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:34 | Emory | Paul Dunkley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Emory | Clifford Jolin (PG) Paul Dunkley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Allen Jones (SF) Edward Dresser, David Hayes | |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:49 | Emory | John Benninger buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 01:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana's pass is intercepted by John Benninger | 30-25 |
| 01:17 | Emory | Clifford Jolin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Emory | Owen Adamowski (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Paul Dunkley (PF), Rodney McGhay (C) John Deleon, John Benninger, Eric Lessman, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Robert Alsop (C) Joseph Saldana, Allen Jones, Richard Haney | |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Holm | 30-27 |
| 00:59 | Emory | Owen Adamowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifford Jolin and the foul's on Edward Dresser - foul #2 on Edward Dresser, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren (C) Robert Alsop | |
| 00:59 | Emory | Owen Adamowski makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Owen Adamowski steals it from David Hayes | 33-27 |
| 00:22 | Emory | Owen Adamowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 00:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Smith is called for the reach on David Hayes - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Allen Jones (SF), Richard Haney (C) Edward Dresser, David Hayes, James Warren | |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Emory | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Jason Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |