| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Clarence Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Barnett (fresh) SF - Garf Carreno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Miller (fresh) C - Lloyd Richard (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dick Yeldell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Juniata | Garf Carreno inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Juniata | Garf Carreno travels with the ball | 22-26 |
| 19:41 | Messiah | Clarence Baird steps in front of the Charles Varga pass in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 19:17 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 19:16 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:10 | Juniata | Garf Carreno misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 19:08 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 18:55 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri tips it home | 24-28 |
| 18:43 | Juniata | Todd Miller misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Cathcart - foul #2 on Michael Cathcart, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:43 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Charles Varga connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Clapp and the foul's on Clarence Baird - foul #1 on Clarence Baird, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Charles Varga makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:17 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 18:04 | Messiah | Charles Varga is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Varga, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (PG) Charles Varga | |
| 17:45 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Baird | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Messiah | Todd Miller denies the turnaround by James Jones | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Lloyd Richard | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Juniata | Todd Miller hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Baird and the foul's on Michael Cathcart - foul #3 on Michael Cathcart, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (PF) Michael Cathcart | |
| 17:22 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:03 | Messiah | Garf Carreno is called for the reach on Keven Gualtieri - foul #2 on Garf Carreno, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | Linwood Lehman (PF) Todd Miller | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jason Smith (C) Dick Yeldell | |
| 16:54 | Messiah | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:52 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 16:51 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 34-31 |
| 16:26 | Messiah | George Clapp misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:07 | Juniata | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Lloyd Richard - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | Carlos Wells (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Todd Miller (PF), Ricky Vicini (C) Clarence Baird, Carlos Barnett, Garf Carreno, Lloyd Richard | |
| Subs | Messiah | Thomas Alexander (SG), Daniel Curtis (PF) George Clapp, Keven Gualtieri | |
| 15:49 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), Michael Cathcart (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) Thomas Alexander, Daniel Curtis, Jason Smith | |
| 15:49 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:49 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Carlos Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Linwood Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Ricky Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Alan Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dick Yeldell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Messiah | Ricky Vicini denies the turnaround by Dick Yeldell | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:21 | Juniata | Richard Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Vicini | 38-31 |
| 15:03 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart's floater is tipped away by Linwood Lehman | 38-31 |
| 15:02 | Juniata | Richard Smith grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:42 | Juniata | Michael Cathcart picks off the pass by Linwood Lehman | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Messiah | James Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dick Yeldell | 38-34 |
| 14:07 | Juniata | Carlos Wells misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:05 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Messiah | Carlos Wells steals it from James Jones | 38-34 |
| 13:42 | Juniata | Carlos Wells misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 13:40 | Juniata | Todd Miller tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 13:15 | Messiah | Alan Jones knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Varga and he's fouled by Carlos Wells - foul #2 on Carlos Wells, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Juniata | Clarence Baird (PG), Carlos Barnett (SG), Garf Carreno (SF), Lloyd Richard (C) Carlos Wells, Richard Smith, Linwood Lehman, Ricky Vicini | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Clapp (SG), Jason Smith (C) James Jones, Dick Yeldell | |
| 13:15 | Messiah | Alan Jones misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:15 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:01 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri (SF) Alan Jones | |
| 12:42 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Richard - foul #1 on Lloyd Richard, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 12:42 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Juniata | Michael Cathcart swats the layup by Carlos Barnett | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:12 | Messiah | Jason Smith misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 12:11 | Juniata | Todd Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:51 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Barnett and he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Juniata | Richard Smith (PF) Todd Miller | |
| Subs | Messiah | Clarence Squier (PG), Daniel Curtis (PF) Charles Varga, Michael Cathcart | |
| 11:51 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:51 | Messiah | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Clarence Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Carreno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Clarence Squier (fresh) SG - George Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Curtis (fresh) C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Curtis | 42-40 |
| 11:14 | Juniata | Richard Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Barnett | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Messiah | Jason Smith is fouled on the floor by Clarence Baird - foul #2 on Clarence Baird, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Juniata | Linwood Lehman (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (PG), Alan Jones (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) Clarence Squier, Daniel Curtis, Jason Smith | |
| 10:41 | Messiah | George Clapp is hacked by Garf Carreno - foul #3 on Garf Carreno, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG) James Jones | |
| 10:29 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:27 | Juniata | Garf Carreno grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Baird and he's hacked by Keven Gualtieri - foul #2 on Keven Gualtieri, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Juniata | Richard Smith (SF), Ricky Vicini (C) Garf Carreno, Lloyd Richard | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (SG), Michael Cathcart (PF) George Clapp, Alan Jones | |
| 10:12 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Varga | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | Juniata | Clarence Baird misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-42 |
| 09:39 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Juniata | Richard Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Juniata | Mark Noel (PG), Carlos Wells (SG) Clarence Baird, Carlos Barnett | |
| Subs | Messiah | Alan Jones (SF) Keven Gualtieri | |
| 09:14 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 09:12 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart tips it in | 48-44 |
| 09:01 | Juniata | Carlos Wells hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Smith | 50-44 |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Juniata | Garf Carreno (SF), Todd Miller (PF), Lloyd Richard (C) Mark Noel, Linwood Lehman, Ricky Vicini | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Clapp (SG) Charles Varga | |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Juniata | Richard Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:04 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:03 | Juniata | Todd Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:52 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Smith | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Carlos Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garf Carreno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Clapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cathcart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dick Yeldell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | Juniata | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:05 | Juniata | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by George Clapp - foul #1 on George Clapp, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Juniata | Clarence Baird (PG) Carlos Wells | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), Keven Gualtieri (SF), Jason Smith (C) James Jones, Michael Cathcart, Dick Yeldell | |
| 07:05 | Juniata | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:05 | Juniata | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | Messiah | Alan Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:34 | Messiah | Alan Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Messiah | Todd Miller steals it from Alan Jones | 54-46 |
| 06:00 | Juniata | Garf Carreno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:58 | Messiah | Alan Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:41 | Messiah | The short jumper by Keven Gualtieri is denied by Todd Miller | 54-46 |
| 05:40 | Messiah | Jason Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:21 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Varga and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Juniata | Carlos Barnett (SG), Linwood Lehman (SF), Ricky Vicini (PF), Steve Newberg (C) Richard Smith, Garf Carreno, Todd Miller, Lloyd Richard | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (SG), Michael Cathcart (PF) George Clapp, Alan Jones | |
| 05:21 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:21 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:05 | Juniata | Clarence Baird lays it up and in set up by Carlos Barnett | 56-48 |
| 04:52 | Messiah | Ricky Vicini steps in front of the Keven Gualtieri pass | 56-48 |
| 04:33 | Juniata | James Jones picks off the pass by Ricky Vicini | 56-48 |
| 04:21 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 04:20 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Steve Newberg | 56-48 |
| 04:13 | Juniata | Keven Gualtieri takes the ball from Linwood Lehman | 56-48 |
| 04:10 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri banks in the layup | 56-50 |
| 03:58 | Juniata | Clarence Baird loses the dribble to Charles Varga | 56-50 |
| 03:55 | Messiah | Charles Varga banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Juniata | Ricky Vicini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | Messiah | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Clarence Baird (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Linwood Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Vicini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Newberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Charles Varga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keven Gualtieri (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cathcart (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Messiah | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Juniata | Carlos Wells (PG), Garf Carreno (SF), Todd Miller (PF), Lloyd Richard (C) Clarence Baird, Linwood Lehman, Ricky Vicini, Steve Newberg | |
| Subs | Messiah | George Clapp (SG), Alan Jones (SF), Daniel Curtis (PF), Dick Yeldell (C) Charles Varga, Keven Gualtieri, Michael Cathcart, Jason Smith | |
| 03:22 | Juniata | Carlos Wells connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Barnett | 59-52 |
| 02:55 | Messiah | George Clapp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 02:54 | Juniata | Garf Carreno pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:47 | Juniata | Carlos Wells clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:45 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Messiah | George Clapp grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Juniata | Clarence Baird (PG) Carlos Wells | |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Varga (PG), Keven Gualtieri (SF), Michael Cathcart (PF) James Jones, Alan Jones, Daniel Curtis | |
| 02:28 | Messiah | Charles Varga misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-52 |
| 02:26 | Juniata | Lloyd Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:04 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 02:03 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:51 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart's layup is rejected by Lloyd Richard | 59-52 |
| 01:49 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Todd Miller | 59-52 |
| 01:47 | Juniata | George Clapp takes the ball from Clarence Baird in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 01:28 | Messiah | Michael Cathcart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Clapp | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:20 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:02 | Messiah | Charles Varga comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Lloyd Richard | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Baird | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Keven Gualtieri loses the dribble to Garf Carreno | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Juniata | Todd Miller is hacked by Charles Varga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Varga, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Juniata | Todd Miller misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Dick Yeldell gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | George Clapp knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Varga | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Varga - foul #5 on Charles Varga, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Juniata | Carlos Wells (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Linwood Lehman (PF) Clarence Baird, Garf Carreno, Todd Miller | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Jones (PG) Charles Varga | |
| 00:20 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Juniata | Carlos Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Messiah | George Clapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Yeldell | 62-58 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | George Clapp makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Cathcart | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Juniata | Juniata calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Juniata | Clarence Baird (PG), Garf Carreno (SF), Todd Miller (PF) Carlos Wells, Richard Smith, Linwood Lehman | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:09 | Juniata | George Clapp is called for the reach on Todd Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Clapp, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Juniata | Todd Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Messiah | James Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Todd Miller | 64-61 |