| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Douglas Finley (fresh) SG - James Russell (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Harris (fresh) C - Donnell Gates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Gregory Warren (fresh) SG - David Strickland (fresh) SF - Timothy Howerton (fresh) PF - Larry Cooper (fresh) C - George Lago (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Finley - foul #1 on Douglas Finley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Centenary | Douglas Finley is hacked by David Strickland - foul #1 on David Strickland, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Centenary | Charles Brown misses short on an open shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Centenary | Donnell Gates snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | James Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to George Lago | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Harris steals the ball from David Strickland | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | James Russell can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harris | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Centenary | Charles Brown is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Centenary | Timothy Howerton is called for the reach on Douglas Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Howerton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), John Massaro (SG), James Wilson (SF), Thomas Briggs (PF), Joey Ballenger (C) Gregory Warren, David Strickland, Timothy Howerton, Larry Cooper, George Lago | |
| 17:46 | Centenary | Donnell Gates is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Douglas Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | James Russell is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Douglas Finley | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Centenary | Michael Harris grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Centenary | James Wilson is called for the reach on James Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Johnson (PG), Fred Roberson (SG), Mark Sanders (C) Douglas Finley, James Russell, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 16:42 | Centenary | Charles Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson lays it in set up by John Massaro and he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Merganthaler (PF), Harold Jones (C) Charles Brown, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren (PG), Larry Cooper (PF), Thomas Schreiber (C) Jacob Clark, Thomas Briggs, Joey Ballenger | |
| 16:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Centenary | Charles Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Warren in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Fred Roberson picks off the pass by John Massaro | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Centenary | Charles Johnson can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Harold Jones | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Roberson (fresh) SF - Mark Sanders (fresh) PF - Larry Merganthaler (fresh) C - Harold Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Gregory Warren (fresh) SG - John Massaro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Cooper (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Schreiber (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Centenary | Harold Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 15:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sanders - foul #1 on Mark Sanders, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG), James Russell (SG), Thomas Roark (SF) Charles Johnson, Fred Roberson, Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris (PG), David Strickland (SG), Timothy Howerton (SF), George Lago (C) Gregory Warren, John Massaro, James Wilson, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 15:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Paris | 2-7 |
| 15:05 | Centenary | Harold Jones hits a jumper from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris's pass is intercepted by James Russell in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Centenary | Larry Cooper steps in front of the Douglas Finley pass | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton throws it down on a nice dish by David Strickland | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | Centenary | Larry Merganthaler scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Russell | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Johnson (PG), Fred Roberson (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Michael Harris (PF), Donnell Gates (C) Douglas Finley, James Russell, Thomas Roark, Larry Merganthaler, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren (PG), Jacob Clark (SG), Thomas Briggs (PF), Joey Ballenger (C) Steven Paris, David Strickland, Larry Cooper, George Lago | |
| 14:13 | Centenary | Charles Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Charles Brown connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Charles Johnson | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Donnell Gates | 10-9 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Charles Brown blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Donnell Gates | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Centenary | Fred Roberson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Centenary | Donnell Gates gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Centenary | Fred Roberson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Donnell Gates gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Centenary | Charles Johnson is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG), Floyd Cannon (SG), Thomas Roark (SF), Mark Sanders (C) Charles Johnson, Fred Roberson, Charles Brown, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Steven Paris (SG), Thomas Schreiber (PF), George Lago (C) Gregory Warren, Jacob Clark, Thomas Briggs, Joey Ballenger | |
| 12:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Timothy Howerton is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 10-9 |
| 11:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Douglas Finley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Cannon (fresh) SF - Thomas Roark (fresh) PF - Michael Harris (tiring) 3 reb. C - Mark Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - John Massaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Paris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Howerton (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Schreiber (fresh) C - George Lago (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Floyd Cannon is called for the reach on Steven Paris - foul #1 on Floyd Cannon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Russell (SG) Douglas Finley | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG), James Wilson (SF) Steven Paris, Timothy Howerton | |
| 11:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:39 | Centenary | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:23 | Centenary | James Russell is hacked by Thomas Schreiber - foul #1 on Thomas Schreiber, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG), Charles Brown (SF), Larry Merganthaler (PF) Floyd Cannon, Thomas Roark, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Cooper (PF) Thomas Schreiber | |
| 11:15 | Centenary | Mark Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Lago - foul #1 on George Lago, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Jones (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris (PG), Thomas Briggs (SF) John Massaro, James Wilson | |
| 11:15 | Centenary | Mark Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:15 | Centenary | Mark Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Paris, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Brown (SF) Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 10:32 | Centenary | Douglas Finley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Russell | 14-9 |
| 10:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Mark Sanders (SF), Michael Harris (PF), Donnell Gates (C) Charles Brown, Larry Merganthaler, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Timothy Howerton (SF) David Strickland, Thomas Briggs | |
| 10:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 10:16 | Centenary | James Russell gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Mark Sanders is fouled on the floor by Timothy Howerton - foul #2 on Timothy Howerton, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Fred Roberson (PG), Thomas Roark (SF) Douglas Finley, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson (SF) Timothy Howerton | |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Mark Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Mark Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 09:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-9 |
| 09:49 | Centenary | Thomas Roark grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Fred Roberson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 09:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | Mark Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 08:59 | Centenary | Thomas Roark can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 08:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 08:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Wilson | 15-14 |
| 08:22 | Centenary | John Massaro is called for the reach on Donnell Gates - foul #1 on John Massaro, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Johnson (PG), Floyd Cannon (SG), Larry Merganthaler (SF), Harold Jones (PF) Fred Roberson, James Russell, Thomas Roark, Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren (PG), Jacob Clark (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Thomas Schreiber (PF), Joey Ballenger (C) John Massaro, Steven Paris, James Wilson, Larry Cooper, George Lago | |
| 08:22 | Centenary | Donnell Gates misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Johnson steps in front of the Gregory Warren pass | 15-14 |
| 07:54 | Centenary | Thomas Briggs steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 07:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Briggs | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Cannon (fresh) SF - Larry Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnell Gates (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Gregory Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Briggs (tiring) PF - Thomas Schreiber (fresh) C - Joey Ballenger (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon blows the layup but the foul's on Jacob Clark - foul #1 on Jacob Clark, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Mark Sanders (SF), Michael Harris (PF) Harold Jones, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG) Gregory Warren | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Michael Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Sanders | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 06:59 | Centenary | Mark Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:52 | Centenary | Michael Harris is hacked by Jacob Clark - foul #2 on Jacob Clark, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG) Floyd Cannon | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren (PG), James Wilson (SF) Jacob Clark, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 06:52 | Centenary | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:52 | Centenary | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Warren and the foul's on Mark Sanders - foul #2 on Mark Sanders, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Jones (C) Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 06:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Harold Jones snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:32 | Centenary | David Strickland takes the ball from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren hits the finger roll set up by David Strickland | 19-20 |
| 06:26 | Centenary | Douglas Finley is hacked by Gregory Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Warren, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | Fred Roberson (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Lago (C) Joey Ballenger | |
| 06:26 | Centenary | Douglas Finley misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:26 | Centenary | Douglas Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs blows the wide open dunk | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Fred Roberson lays it in set up by Larry Merganthaler | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Harris steals the ball from George Lago in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 06:00 | Centenary | Douglas Finley makes the shot from the right wing set up by Fred Roberson | 24-20 |
| 05:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Russell (SG), Thomas Roark (SF), Donnell Gates (C) Fred Roberson, Larry Merganthaler, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris (SG), Larry Cooper (PF) David Strickland, Thomas Briggs | |
| 05:32 | Centenary | Gregory Warren picks off the pass by Michael Harris | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Wilson banks in the layup set up by Gregory Warren | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Douglas Finley misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Centenary | James Russell gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:58 | Centenary | Larry Cooper steals the ball from Donnell Gates | 24-22 |
| 04:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Johnson (PG), Fred Roberson (SG), Harold Jones (C) Douglas Finley, James Russell, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Joey Ballenger (PF), Thomas Schreiber (C) Gregory Warren, James Wilson, Larry Cooper, George Lago | |
| 04:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | Centenary | Thomas Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Fred Roberson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Roark steals the ball from Thomas Briggs | 24-22 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Fred Roberson is fouled on the floor by Joey Ballenger - foul #1 on Joey Ballenger, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Merganthaler (SF), Donnell Gates (C) Thomas Roark, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland (SG), Larry Cooper (PF) John Massaro, Joey Ballenger | |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Fred Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Fred Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland is hacked by Larry Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Merganthaler, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG), Charles Brown (SF), Mark Sanders (PF) Charles Johnson, Michael Harris, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (PG), Timothy Howerton (SF) Steven Paris, Thomas Briggs | |
| 03:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:38 | Centenary | David Strickland steals it from Larry Merganthaler | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Douglas Finley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jacob Clark (fresh) SG - David Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Howerton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Cooper (tired) 2 stl. C - Thomas Schreiber (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Schreiber | 26-27 |
| 03:07 | Centenary | Charles Brown makes the floater from the left side set up by Douglas Finley and he's hacked by Timothy Howerton - foul #3 on Timothy Howerton, team foul #13 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Johnson (PG), Floyd Cannon (SG), Michael Harris (PF) Douglas Finley, Fred Roberson, Larry Merganthaler | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), Steven Paris (SG), James Wilson (SF), Thomas Briggs (PF), George Lago (C) Jacob Clark, David Strickland, Timothy Howerton, Larry Cooper, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 03:07 | Centenary | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Mark Sanders misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-27 |
| 02:38 | Centenary | Charles Brown misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 02:37 | Centenary | Floyd Cannon tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 02:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Paris | 31-29 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Charles Johnson is hacked by Steven Paris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Paris, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Russell (SG), Harold Jones (PF), Donnell Gates (C) Floyd Cannon, Michael Harris, Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren (PG), Joey Ballenger (PF) John Massaro, James Wilson | |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joey Ballenger snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Brown steps in front of the Thomas Briggs pass | 32-29 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Paris drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Warren | 32-31 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | 3 seconds is called on Charles Brown | 32-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | Douglas Finley (PG), Thomas Roark (SF), Michael Harris (PF), Larry Merganthaler (C) Charles Johnson, Charles Brown, Harold Jones, Donnell Gates | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jacob Clark (SG), James Wilson (SF), Larry Cooper (PF), Thomas Schreiber (C) Steven Paris, Thomas Briggs, Joey Ballenger, George Lago | |
| 01:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Finley - foul #2 on Douglas Finley, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| 01:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gregory Warren misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:22 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Larry Merganthaler | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Centenary | Larry Merganthaler makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Finley | 34-31 |
| 00:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Schreiber scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Michael Harris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to James Russell | 34-33 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | James Russell connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #15 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Fred Roberson (PG), Charles Brown (SF), Mark Sanders (PF), Donnell Gates (C) Douglas Finley, Thomas Roark, Michael Harris, Larry Merganthaler | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Massaro (PG), David Strickland (SG), Thomas Briggs (SF), Joey Ballenger (C) Gregory Warren, Jacob Clark, James Wilson, Thomas Schreiber | |
| 00:24 | Centenary | James Russell makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Briggs banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Fred Roberson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-35 |