| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Patrick Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Rider (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Simoes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Buford Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Raymond Church (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Burgher (fresh) C - David Polite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Gary Douglas inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Emerson | Andy Burgher buries a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 19:17 | La Grange | James Kirk misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 19:15 | La Grange | Clarence Rider grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:00 | La Grange | Clarence Rider scores on a turnaround from close range | 44-41 |
| 18:36 | Emerson | Morris Lee buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Church | 44-43 |
| 18:27 | La Grange | Buford Herron drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Moretti | 46-43 |
| 18:10 | Emerson | David Polite can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-43 |
| 18:08 | La Grange | Buford Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:53 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti loses the dribble to Gary Douglas | 46-43 |
| 17:30 | Emerson | David Polite clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:29 | La Grange | Clarence Rider grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 17:12 | La Grange | Clarence Rider misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:11 | Emerson | David Polite snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Emerson | Raymond Church lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 16:39 | La Grange | Buford Herron can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 16:37 | Emerson | Andy Burgher pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:20 | Emerson | James Kirk steps in front of the David Polite pass | 46-45 |
| 15:55 | La Grange | James Kirk misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Morris Lee - foul #3 on Morris Lee, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | La Grange | Anthony Quigley (PG), Gordon Toole (SF), Joe Ritenour (PF), James Jablonsky (C) Patrick Moretti, Clarence Rider, David Simoes, Buford Herron | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Messer (PG), Keith Baker (SG), David Jacobson (SF), James Granderson (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Raymond Church, Morris Lee, Gary Douglas, Andy Burgher, David Polite | |
| 15:55 | La Grange | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:55 | La Grange | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Anthony Quigley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Toole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Ritenour (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Jablonsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Anthony Messer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Granderson (fresh) C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Emerson | James Granderson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Messer | 48-47 |
| 15:21 | La Grange | James Kirk misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Keith Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | Keith Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | La Grange | Gordon Toole pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:39 | La Grange | Gordon Toole loses the dribble to Anthony Messer | 48-47 |
| 14:36 | Emerson | Keith Baker misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 14:35 | La Grange | The rebound goes to James Jablonsky | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | La Grange | Gordon Toole can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Granderson - foul #1 on James Granderson, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Henry McElroy (SG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Church (PG), Morris Lee (SG) Anthony Messer, Keith Baker | |
| 14:20 | La Grange | Gordon Toole makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:20 | La Grange | Gordon Toole misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:20 | Emerson | Christopher Smith gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | Emerson | David Jacobson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Quigley - foul #2 on Anthony Quigley, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Patrick Moretti (PG), Clarence Rider (SF) Henry McElroy, James Jablonsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 13:43 | Emerson | Clarence Rider blocks the short jumper by James Granderson | 49-47 |
| 13:41 | Emerson | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:23 | Emerson | Christopher Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Smith, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | La Grange | Henry McElroy (SG), David Simoes (PF), Joseph Yaeger (C) Anthony Quigley, Gordon Toole, Joe Ritenour | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Douglas (SF), David Hutcherson (PF), Keith Baker (C) David Jacobson, James Granderson, Christopher Smith | |
| 13:06 | La Grange | Joseph Yaeger makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Rider | 51-47 |
| 13:01 | Emerson | Patrick Moretti steals it from Raymond Church in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:38 | La Grange | Henry McElroy loses the dribble to Raymond Church | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Emerson | Gary Douglas lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Church | 51-49 |
| 12:22 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry McElroy | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Emerson | Keith Baker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Church | 54-51 |
| 11:34 | La Grange | David Simoes loses the dribble to Gary Douglas | 54-51 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Patrick Moretti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Rider (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simoes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Raymond Church (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hutcherson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Baker (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Emerson | David Hutcherson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 11:14 | Emerson | Keith Baker can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | La Grange | Clarence Rider grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | La Grange | David Simoes drills a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:52 | Emerson | Keith Baker connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Church and the foul's on Joseph Yaeger - foul #1 on Joseph Yaeger, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | La Grange | Anthony Quigley (PG), James Kirk (SG), Gordon Toole (SF), Joe Ritenour (PF), Buford Herron (C) Patrick Moretti, Henry McElroy, Clarence Rider, David Simoes, Joseph Yaeger | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Messer (SG), David Polite (SF), Andy Burgher (PF), James Granderson (C) Raymond Church, Morris Lee, Gary Douglas, David Hutcherson | |
| 10:52 | Emerson | Keith Baker makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:30 | La Grange | Buford Herron is fouled on the floor by James Granderson - foul #2 on James Granderson, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Jacobson (SG) Keith Baker | |
| 10:09 | La Grange | James Kirk comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:07 | Emerson | Andy Burgher gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:53 | Emerson | David Polite misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Kirk - foul #3 on James Kirk, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Church (PG), Morris Lee (SG) Anthony Messer, David Jacobson | |
| 09:53 | Emerson | David Polite makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | Emerson | David Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:36 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 09:34 | Emerson | Andy Burgher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:15 | Emerson | David Polite buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Church | 56-58 |
| 09:01 | La Grange | Gordon Toole misses the dunk attempt | 56-58 |
| 08:59 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Morris Lee | 56-58 |
| 08:31 | Emerson | Morris Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Gordon Toole | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | La Grange | James Kirk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Andy Burgher grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 08:14 | Emerson | David Polite misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:12 | La Grange | Buford Herron gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:51 | La Grange | Anthony Quigley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:49 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ritenour | 56-58 |
| 07:36 | La Grange | Gordon Toole knocks in the runner from close range set up by Anthony Quigley | 58-58 |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Anthony Quigley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Toole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ritenour (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Buford Herron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Morris Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Polite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Burgher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Granderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Emerson | Morris Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | La Grange | Patrick Moretti (PG), Henry McElroy (SG), Clarence Rider (SF), David Simoes (PF), James Jablonsky (C) Anthony Quigley, James Kirk, Gordon Toole, Joe Ritenour, Buford Herron | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Messer (PG), Keith Baker (SG), Gary Douglas (SF), David Hutcherson (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Raymond Church, Morris Lee, David Polite, Andy Burgher, James Granderson | |
| 07:08 | La Grange | David Simoes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Emerson | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Emerson | Anthony Messer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 06:46 | La Grange | James Jablonsky snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | La Grange | Henry McElroy makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Moretti | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Emerson | Anthony Messer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Morris Lee (SG) Keith Baker | |
| 06:14 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #5 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Church (PG), Keith Baker (C) Anthony Messer, Christopher Smith | |
| 06:14 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:14 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti makes the 3rd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Emerson | Keith Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 05:58 | Emerson | Morris Lee snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:47 | Emerson | Raymond Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 05:27 | La Grange | David Simoes makes the turnaround from the right block | 65-58 |
| 05:02 | Emerson | Raymond Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:00 | La Grange | James Jablonsky grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | La Grange | Clarence Rider connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Patrick Moretti and he's fouled by Gary Douglas - foul #3 on Gary Douglas, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | La Grange | Anthony Quigley (PG), James Kirk (SG), Joe Ritenour (PF), Buford Herron (C) Patrick Moretti, Henry McElroy, David Simoes, James Jablonsky | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Jacobson (SF), Andy Burgher (PF), David Polite (C) Gary Douglas, David Hutcherson, Keith Baker | |
| 04:45 | La Grange | Clarence Rider makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:20 | Emerson | David Jacobson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 04:18 | La Grange | Clarence Rider grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | La Grange | Anthony Quigley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Andy Burgher | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Emerson | Raymond Church can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 03:51 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Church | 68-58 |
| 03:39 | Emerson | Andy Burgher clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 68-58 |
| 03:37 | La Grange | Clarence Rider gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Anthony Quigley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Rider (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Ritenour (fresh) 4 reb. C - Buford Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Morris Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Burgher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Polite (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:14 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Rider | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour is hacked by Raymond Church - foul #1 on Raymond Church, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | La Grange | Patrick Moretti (PG), Henry McElroy (SG), Gordon Toole (SF), David Simoes (PF) Anthony Quigley, James Kirk, Clarence Rider, Buford Herron | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Messer (PG), Keith Baker (SG), Gary Douglas (SF), James Granderson (C) Raymond Church, Morris Lee, David Jacobson, David Polite | |
| 03:00 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Emerson | James Granderson grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| 02:50 | Emerson | Keith Baker's layup is rejected by Joe Ritenour | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Emerson | Andy Burgher misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 02:48 | Emerson | Andy Burgher tips it home | 68-60 |
| 02:48 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | La Grange | James Kirk (SG), Clarence Rider (SF), Buford Herron (C) Henry McElroy, Gordon Toole, Joe Ritenour | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Church (PG), Morris Lee (SG), David Polite (C) Anthony Messer, Keith Baker, James Granderson | |
| 02:23 | La Grange | James Kirk knocks in the floater from the left side set up by David Simoes | 70-60 |
| 02:16 | Emerson | Morris Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | La Grange | Buford Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:53 | La Grange | Patrick Moretti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 01:52 | La Grange | Buford Herron tips it in | 72-60 |
| 01:45 | Emerson | Raymond Church can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Kirk - foul #4 on James Kirk, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | La Grange | Anthony Quigley (PG), Henry McElroy (SG), Gordon Toole (SF), Joe Ritenour (PF), James Jablonsky (C) Patrick Moretti, James Kirk, Clarence Rider, David Simoes, Buford Herron | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Messer (SG), David Jacobson (SF), James Granderson (C) Morris Lee, Gary Douglas, Andy Burgher | |
| 01:45 | Emerson | Raymond Church misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:45 | Emerson | Raymond Church makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:29 | La Grange | Gordon Toole's fadeaway is rejected by James Granderson | 72-61 |
| 01:28 | Emerson | David Polite grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:22 | Emerson | James Granderson is hacked by Anthony Quigley - foul #3 on Anthony Quigley, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Keith Baker (SG) Raymond Church | |
| 01:07 | Emerson | James Granderson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 00:49 | La Grange | James Jablonsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Gordon Toole is called for the reach on David Jacobson - foul #2 on Gordon Toole, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| 00:41 | Emerson | Keith Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | La Grange | James Jablonsky gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | La Grange | Joe Ritenour clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | David Polite pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Emerson | Anthony Messer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:10 | La Grange | Gordon Toole pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | La Grange | Anthony Quigley runs out the clock | 72-61 |