| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) SG - John Long (fresh) SF - Bill Beer (fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) C - Herman Cross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SG - Ron Rivers (fresh) SF - Eugene Henderson (fresh) PF - Tim Garrett (fresh) C - Louis Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Herman Cross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Emory | Herman Cross's pass is intercepted by Eugene Henderson | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ozarks | Mark Slaughter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Emory | Bill Beer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Emory | Gale Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Ozarks | Louis Ward can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Emory | Scott Smithwick gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Emory | Bill Beer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Ozarks | Louis Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Ozarks | Louis Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Ozarks | Louis Ward tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Emory | Bill Beer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Long | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Ozarks | Louis Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Garrett | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Emory | Mark Slaughter is called for the reach on Scott Smithwick - foul #1 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Emory | Scott Smithwick clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Ozarks | Tim Garrett gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Ozarks | Eugene Henderson double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Emory | Peter Hinton (SF), Eldon Henderson (C) Bill Beer, Herman Cross | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 16:25 | Emory | Scott Smithwick is hacked by Louis Ward - foul #1 on Louis Ward, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (SG) John Long | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Sheldon Williamson (PF), Kyle Rudd (C) Tim Garrett, Louis Ward | |
| 16:15 | Emory | James Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Emory | Peter Hinton gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:59 | Emory | James Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gale Villarreal | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) SG - James Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Hinton (fresh) PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) C - Eldon Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SG - Ron Rivers (fresh) SF - Eugene Henderson (fresh) PF - Sheldon Williamson (fresh) C - Kyle Rudd (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ozarks | Sheldon Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | Emory | Eldon Henderson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:35 | Emory | James Knight is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Emory | John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Herman Cross (C) James Knight, Gale Villarreal, Eldon Henderson | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Johnny Miller (PG), Richard Dye (SG), Rodney Crank (SF) Mark Slaughter, Ron Rivers, Eugene Henderson | |
| 15:21 | Ozarks | Johnny Miller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:19 | Ozarks | Johnny Miller tips it in | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Emory | Peter Hinton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Rodney Crank | 4-6 |
| 14:49 | Ozarks | Rodney Crank knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Rudd | 4-9 |
| 14:20 | Emory | Peter Hinton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Ozarks | Rodney Crank can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Emory | The rebound goes to Herman Cross | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Emory | John Long misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Emory | Peter Hinton hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Ozarks | Rodney Crank connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Emory | Herman Cross is fouled on the floor by Johnny Miller - foul #1 on Johnny Miller, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (PG), William Westbrook (SG), Paul Shryock (SF), Gale Villarreal (PF), Eldon Henderson (C) Scott Smithwick, John Long, Bill Beer, Peter Hinton, Herman Cross | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Mark Slaughter (PG), Ron Rivers (SG), Eugene Henderson (SF), Tim Garrett (PF), Louis Ward (C) Johnny Miller, Richard Dye, Rodney Crank, Sheldon Williamson, Kyle Rudd | |
| 13:16 | Emory | Gale Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Ozarks | Louis Ward pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | Ozarks | Mark Slaughter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:06 | Emory | Eldon Henderson pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Emory | Gale Villarreal banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Knight | 10-12 |
| 12:36 | Ozarks | William Westbrook steals the ball from Louis Ward | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Emory | James Knight lays it up and in set up by William Westbrook | 12-12 |
| 12:15 | Ozarks | Ron Rivers is fouled on the floor by Paul Shryock - foul #1 on Paul Shryock, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG), John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Herman Cross (C) James Knight, William Westbrook, Paul Shryock, Eldon Henderson | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 12:08 | Ozarks | Louis Ward misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Emory | John Long snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Emory | Scott Smithwick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Emory | John Long tips it home | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) SG - John Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Beer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Cross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SG - Ron Rivers (fresh) SF - Eugene Henderson (fresh) PF - Tim Garrett (fresh) C - Louis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Ozarks | Scott Smithwick picks off the pass by Mark Slaughter in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | Emory | John Long hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Smithwick | 16-12 |
| 11:38 | Ozarks | Tim Garrett is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Emory | Gale Villarreal double dribbles | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Ozarks | Tim Garrett misses badly on a floater near the basket | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Emory | Gale Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:42 | Emory | Tim Garrett swats the layup by Gale Villarreal | 16-12 |
| 10:40 | Ozarks | Eugene Henderson grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Ozarks | Eugene Henderson misses long on a runner from close range | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Ozarks | Ron Rivers hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Emory | Louis Ward blocks the jumper by Scott Smithwick | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Ozarks | Tim Garrett grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | Ozarks | John Long steals it from Eugene Henderson | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Emory | Herman Cross's floater is knocked away by Louis Ward | 16-14 |
| 09:35 | Emory | The offensive rebound goes to Gale Villarreal | 16-14 |
| 09:29 | Emory | Scott Smithwick drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Slaughter - foul #2 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (SG), Peter Hinton (SF), Paul Shryock (PF), Eldon Henderson (C) John Long, Bill Beer, Gale Villarreal, Herman Cross | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Johnny Miller (PG), Richard Dye (SG), Rodney Crank (SF), Sheldon Williamson (PF), Kyle Rudd (C) Mark Slaughter, Ron Rivers, Eugene Henderson, Tim Garrett, Louis Ward | |
| 09:29 | Emory | Scott Smithwick makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:04 | Ozarks | Richard Dye loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Emory | William Westbrook (SG) Scott Smithwick | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 08:51 | Emory | Rodney Crank blocks the short jumper by Paul Shryock | 19-14 |
| 08:49 | Ozarks | Johnny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:45 | Ozarks | James Knight steals it from Sheldon Williamson | 19-14 |
| 08:40 | Emory | William Westbrook lays it up and in set up by James Knight | 21-14 |
| 08:28 | Ozarks | Richard Dye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Westbrook - foul #1 on William Westbrook, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| 08:28 | Ozarks | Richard Dye misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:28 | Ozarks | Richard Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:16 | Emory | James Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:14 | Ozarks | Kyle Rudd grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:08 | Ozarks | Rodney Crank is hacked by Peter Hinton - foul #1 on Peter Hinton, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Emory | Gale Villarreal (PF) Paul Shryock | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 07:53 | Ozarks | Gale Villarreal swats the layup by Richard Dye | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Emory | Gale Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - James Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gale Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Johnny Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dye (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Crank (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sheldon Williamson (fresh) C - Kyle Rudd (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Emory | Gale Villarreal misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Crank - foul #1 on Rodney Crank, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG), John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF) James Knight, William Westbrook, Eldon Henderson | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Ron Rivers (SG), Eugene Henderson (SF) Johnny Miller, Rodney Crank | |
| 07:27 | Emory | Gale Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:27 | Emory | Gale Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:09 | Ozarks | Ron Rivers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-15 |
| 07:08 | Emory | Gale Villarreal gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:49 | Emory | Bill Beer loses the dribble to Eugene Henderson | 23-15 |
| 06:34 | Ozarks | Richard Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 06:32 | Ozarks | Kyle Rudd tips it home | 23-17 |
| 06:11 | Emory | John Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 06:10 | Emory | Gale Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:54 | Emory | Peter Hinton misses the lay-in | 23-17 |
| 05:52 | Ozarks | Kyle Rudd snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:35 | Ozarks | Eugene Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 05:33 | Emory | The rebound goes to Peter Hinton | 23-17 |
| 05:16 | Emory | Gale Villarreal hits the finger roll set up by Scott Smithwick | 25-17 |
| 05:12 | Ozarks | John Long steals it from Kyle Rudd | 25-17 |
| 04:55 | Emory | John Long is fouled on the floor by Kyle Rudd - foul #1 on Kyle Rudd, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Emory | James Knight (SG), Paul Shryock (SF), Eldon Henderson (PF), Herman Cross (C) John Long, Bill Beer, Gale Villarreal, Peter Hinton | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Johnny Miller (PG), Harrison Johnson (SG), Rodney Crank (SF), Tim Garrett (PF), Louis Ward (C) Richard Dye, Ron Rivers, Eugene Henderson, Sheldon Williamson, Kyle Rudd | |
| 04:41 | Emory | Herman Cross makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Knight | 27-17 |
| 04:28 | Ozarks | Harrison Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 04:26 | Emory | Herman Cross grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:08 | Emory | Harrison Johnson steps in front of the Eldon Henderson pass | 27-17 |
| 03:53 | Ozarks | Johnny Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-17 |
| 03:51 | Emory | James Knight snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Scott Smithwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Shryock (fresh) PF - Eldon Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Johnny Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harrison Johnson (fresh) SF - Rodney Crank (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Emory | James Knight drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Smithwick | 30-17 |
| 03:14 | Ozarks | Johnny Miller's pass is intercepted by Herman Cross | 30-17 |
| 02:48 | Emory | Herman Cross misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Crank - foul #2 on Rodney Crank, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Emory | John Long (SG), Bill Beer (SF), Gale Villarreal (PF) Scott Smithwick, Paul Shryock, Eldon Henderson | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Mark Slaughter (PG), Ron Rivers (SG), Eugene Henderson (SF), George Fischer (PF) Johnny Miller, Harrison Johnson, Tim Garrett, Louis Ward | |
| 02:48 | Emory | Herman Cross makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:48 | Emory | Herman Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 02:35 | Ozarks | James Knight steps in front of the Eugene Henderson pass | 32-17 |
| 02:09 | Emory | Bill Beer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 02:07 | Emory | Herman Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 02:00 | Emory | John Long buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 01:37 | Ozarks | Ron Rivers misses the floater from the left side | 35-17 |
| 01:35 | Ozarks | Ron Rivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 01:18 | Ozarks | Bill Beer picks off the pass by Rodney Crank | 35-17 |
| 00:58 | Emory | Bill Beer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Knight | 38-17 |
| 00:40 | Ozarks | Rodney Crank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-17 |
| 00:39 | Emory | Bill Beer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 00:28 | Emory | Gale Villarreal is hacked by Rodney Crank - foul #3 on Rodney Crank, team foul #8 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Emory | Scott Smithwick (PG), Peter Hinton (SF), Eldon Henderson (C) James Knight, Bill Beer, Herman Cross | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Richard Dye (SG), Tim Garrett (PF), Louis Ward (C) Ron Rivers, George Fischer, Rodney Crank | |
| 00:28 | Emory | Gale Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 00:28 | Emory | Gale Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 00:28 | Emory | Peter Hinton gets the offensive rebound | 39-17 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Eldon Henderson is fouled on the floor by Louis Ward - foul #2 on Louis Ward, team foul #9 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Johnny Miller (PG), Kyle Rudd (SF) Mark Slaughter, Eugene Henderson | |
| 00:00 | Emory | Eldon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Eldon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |