| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph McCarty (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Douglas Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Mikkelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Juniata | Jason Johnson inbounds the ball | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Juniata | Travis Young comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Enoch Stromski - foul #1 on Enoch Stromski, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF) Ralph McCarty | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 19:43 | Juniata | Travis Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 19:43 | Juniata | Travis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 19:26 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 19:18 | Juniata | Douglas Marsh is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Jeffery Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Ralph McCarty (SF) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Claude Lilly | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 19:10 | Juniata | Travis Young banks in the layup set up by Terry Houston | 51-40 |
| 18:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 18:43 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 51-40 |
| 18:25 | Juniata | Terry Houston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 18:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lavern Kiss | 53-42 |
| 18:06 | Juniata | Travis Young is hacked by Enoch Stromski - foul #2 on Enoch Stromski, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF), Daniel Delapena (C) Ralph McCarty, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Maurice Smith (PG), Jimmy Wagner (SF), Dave Fisher (PF), Joseph Laughlin (C) Douglas Marsh, Jason Johnson, Travis Young, Bruce Mikkelsen | |
| 17:48 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Delapena - foul #1 on Daniel Delapena, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (PF) Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | Juniata | Wayne Focht (SG) Terry Houston | |
| 17:48 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:48 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:48 | Juniata | Dave Fisher snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 17:32 | Juniata | Dave Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Smith | 53-45 |
| 17:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly banks in the layup and the foul's on Jimmy Wagner - foul #1 on Jimmy Wagner, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Ralph McCarty, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 17:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 17:23 | Juniata | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from Wayne Focht in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 17:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Claude Lilly | 58-45 |
| 16:59 | Juniata | Maurice Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-45 |
| 16:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-45 |
| 16:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 16:49 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 16:42 | Juniata | Enoch Stromski blocks the short jumper by Dave Fisher | 58-45 |
| 16:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 16:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 16:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 58-45 |
| 16:11 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Wayne Focht | 58-45 |
| 16:06 | Juniata | Maurice Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 16:04 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 15:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 15:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Clark Hall (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lavern Kiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Lilly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Focht (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wagner (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Laughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin's pass is intercepted by Lavern Kiss in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 15:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 60-47 |
| 15:24 | Juniata | Dave Fisher snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 15:20 | Juniata | Wayne Focht misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 15:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 15:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jimmy Wagner steals the ball from Clark Hall | 60-47 |
| 15:11 | Juniata | Daniel Wilson picks off the pass by Maurice Smith in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 15:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Wayne Focht steals it from Claude Lilly | 60-47 |
| 15:01 | Juniata | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from Jimmy Wagner in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 14:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Laughlin is called for the reach on Lavern Kiss - foul #1 on Joseph Laughlin, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Robert Robison (SG), Ralph McCarty (SF), Daniel Delapena (C) Clark Hall, Lavern Kiss, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Douglas Marsh (PG), Terry Houston (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Travis Young (PF), Bruce Mikkelsen (C) Maurice Smith, Wayne Focht, Jimmy Wagner, Dave Fisher, Joseph Laughlin | |
| 14:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 14:24 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 14:22 | Juniata | Robert Robison is called for the reach on Jason Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Robison, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Claude Lilly (PF) Robert Robison, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 14:08 | Juniata | Jason Johnson knocks in the jumper from close range | 60-49 |
| 14:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Lavern Kiss, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison (SG), Enoch Stromski (PF) Lavern Kiss, Claude Lilly | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 14:00 | Juniata | Jason Johnson is hacked by Ralph McCarty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph McCarty, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 14:00 | Juniata | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:00 | Juniata | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 13:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph McCarty - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Enoch Stromski, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 13:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek's pass is intercepted by Terry Houston | 60-51 |
| 13:07 | Juniata | Douglas Marsh can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 13:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Ralph McCarty | 60-51 |
| 12:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 12:47 | Juniata | Travis Young grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 12:25 | Juniata | Robert Robison is called for the reach on Bruce Mikkelsen - foul #5 on Robert Robison, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Enoch Stromski (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Robert Robison, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Keith Sevigny (PG), Larry Sievers (SF) Douglas Marsh, Jason Johnson | |
| 12:25 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:25 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 11:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 11:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss tips it home | 62-52 |
| 11:41 | Juniata | Larry Sievers is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson (C) Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | Wayne Focht (SG), Dave Fisher (C) Terry Houston, Bruce Mikkelsen | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lavern Kiss (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph McCarty (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Enoch Stromski (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Keith Sevigny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Focht (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sievers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Travis Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 11:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 11:17 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Travis Young | 62-52 |
| 11:14 | Juniata | Wayne Focht travels in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (SG) Lavern Kiss | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 10:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clark Hall | 64-52 |
| 10:53 | Juniata | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Wayne Focht in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Claude Lilly (SF) Clark Hall, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | Juniata | Douglas Marsh (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Bruce Mikkelsen (C) Keith Sevigny, Larry Sievers, Travis Young | |
| 10:53 | Juniata | Wayne Focht misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 10:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 64-52 |
| 10:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 10:37 | Juniata | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 10:27 | Juniata | Jason Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 64-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (SG), Enoch Stromski (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Lavern Kiss, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Terry Houston (SG), Jimmy Wagner (PF) Wayne Focht, Dave Fisher | |
| 10:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Enoch Stromski | 67-52 |
| 10:10 | Juniata | Douglas Marsh can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 67-52 |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 10:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #3 on Jason Johnson, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Daniel Wilson (C) Clark Hall, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | Maurice Smith (SF) Jason Johnson | |
| 10:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:03 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 09:54 | Juniata | Maurice Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-54 |
| 09:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski dunks the ball | 69-54 |
| 09:15 | Juniata | Maurice Smith clanks a turnaround from close range | 69-54 |
| 09:13 | Juniata | Terry Houston gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:48 | Juniata | Maurice Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 69-54 |
| 08:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (SG), Claude Lilly (SF), Daniel Delapena (C) Lavern Kiss, Enoch Stromski, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Jason Johnson (SF), Dave Fisher (PF), Joseph Laughlin (C) Maurice Smith, Jimmy Wagner, Bruce Mikkelsen | |
| 08:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Houston - foul #2 on Terry Houston, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| 08:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:32 | Juniata | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Juniata | Dave Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph McCarty | 70-54 |
| 08:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel Delapena | 70-54 |
| 08:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Hall | 72-54 |
| 08:03 | Juniata | Douglas Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 08:02 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 07:51 | Juniata | Jeffery Kaczmarek takes the ball from Jason Johnson | 72-54 |
| 07:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dave Fisher - foul #2 on Dave Fisher, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Enoch Stromski (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Clark Hall, Claude Lilly, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | Maurice Smith (PG), Wayne Focht (SG), Travis Young (PF) Douglas Marsh, Terry Houston, Joseph Laughlin | |
| 07:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:45 | Juniata | Dave Fisher gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 07:41 | Juniata | Wayne Focht is fouled in the backcourt by Enoch Stromski - foul #3 on Enoch Stromski, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF) Ralph McCarty | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 07:41 | Juniata | Wayne Focht makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:41 | Juniata | Wayne Focht misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lavern Kiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Claude Lilly (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Focht (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-55 |
| 07:26 | Juniata | Maurice Smith snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 07:23 | Juniata | Jason Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Lilly - foul #2 on Claude Lilly, team foul #11 | 73-55 |
| 07:23 | Juniata | Jason Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:23 | Juniata | Jason Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Young swats the shot by Jeffery Kaczmarek | 73-55 |
| 07:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly hits the follow up shot | 75-55 |
| 07:12 | Juniata | Maurice Smith is hacked by Claude Lilly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Lilly, team foul #12 | 75-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF) Claude Lilly | |
| Subs | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner (SF), Bruce Mikkelsen (C) Jason Johnson, Dave Fisher | |
| 07:12 | Juniata | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:12 | Juniata | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-57 |
| 06:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty gets the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 06:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson tips it in | 77-57 |
| 06:17 | Juniata | Wayne Focht misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 06:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 05:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 05:56 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 05:54 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph McCarty - foul #4 on Ralph McCarty, team foul #13 | 77-57 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF), Daniel Delapena (C) Ralph McCarty, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Douglas Marsh (PG), Terry Houston (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Dave Fisher (C) Maurice Smith, Wayne Focht, Travis Young, Bruce Mikkelsen | |
| 05:54 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 05:54 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 05:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 05:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terry Houston takes the ball from Enoch Stromski | 77-58 |
| 05:36 | Juniata | Jason Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Terry Houston | 77-60 |
| 05:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Lilly | 80-60 |
| 05:01 | Juniata | Claude Lilly is called for the reach on Jimmy Wagner - foul #4 on Claude Lilly, team foul #14 | 80-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF), Daniel Wilson (C) Enoch Stromski, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin (C) Jason Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:01 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:01 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 04:48 | Juniata | Douglas Marsh is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 80-61 |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Ralph McCarty | 80-61 |
| 04:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Terry Houston steals it from Lavern Kiss | 80-61 |
| 04:37 | Juniata | Terry Houston lays it up and in | 80-63 |
| 04:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 04:24 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 04:11 | Juniata | Dave Fisher connects on the open turnaround from close range | 80-65 |
| 03:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 03:50 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Dave Fisher | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Juniata | Dave Fisher misses short on a floater near the basket | 80-65 |
| 03:41 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 80-65 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lavern Kiss (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph McCarty (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Claude Lilly (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Wilson (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Juniata | PG - Douglas Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jimmy Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dave Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Laughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Juniata | Dave Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Claude Lilly - foul #5 on Claude Lilly, team foul #15 | 80-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski (PF) Claude Lilly | |
| Subs | Juniata | Keith Sevigny (PG), Wayne Focht (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Travis Young (PF) Douglas Marsh, Terry Houston, Jimmy Wagner, Joseph Laughlin | |
| 03:33 | Juniata | Dave Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:33 | Juniata | Dave Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 03:10 | Juniata | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:05 | Juniata | Wayne Focht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (SF) Ralph McCarty | |
| Subs | Juniata | Maurice Smith (PG), Bruce Mikkelsen (C) Keith Sevigny, Dave Fisher | |
| 02:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Juniata | Douglas Marsh (PG), Terry Houston (SG) Maurice Smith, Wayne Focht | |
| 02:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena is fouled on the floor by Douglas Marsh - foul #2 on Douglas Marsh, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF) Clark Hall | |
| Subs | Juniata | | |
| 02:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:46 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Travis Young | 80-66 |
| 02:33 | Juniata | Jason Johnson is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 80-66 |
| 02:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 02:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Delapena | 82-66 |
| 02:14 | Juniata | Terry Houston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lavern Kiss - foul #5 on Lavern Kiss, team foul #16 | 82-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Daniel Wilson (C) Lavern Kiss, Daniel Delapena | |
| Subs | Juniata | Keith Sevigny (PG), Maurice Smith (SF), Dave Fisher (PF), Joseph Laughlin (C) Douglas Marsh, Jason Johnson, Travis Young, Bruce Mikkelsen | |
| 02:14 | Juniata | Terry Houston makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:14 | Juniata | Terry Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski lays it up and in | 84-68 |
| 01:48 | Juniata | Terry Houston hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 01:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski grabs the board | 84-68 |
| 01:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The pull-up jumper by Jeffery Kaczmarek is blocked by Dave Fisher | 84-68 |
| 01:39 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:36 | Juniata | Terry Houston is hacked by Jeffery Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Kaczmarek, team foul #17 | 84-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner (SF) Keith Sevigny | |
| 01:36 | Juniata | Terry Houston misses the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:36 | Juniata | Terry Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Maurice Smith picks off the pass by Jeffery Kaczmarek in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| 01:30 | Juniata | Terry Houston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 84-71 |
| 01:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 84-71 |
| 01:13 | Juniata | Jimmy Wagner grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 01:07 | Juniata | Ralph McCarty steals the ball from Joseph Laughlin | 84-71 |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The jumper by Jeffery Kaczmarek is denied by Dave Fisher | 84-71 |
| 00:48 | Juniata | Joseph Laughlin snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Juniata | Maurice Smith drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jimmy Wagner and he's fouled by Jeffery Kaczmarek - foul #5 on Jeffery Kaczmarek, team foul #18 | 84-73 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena (SG) Jeffery Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Juniata | Wayne Focht (SG) Terry Houston | |
| 00:44 | Juniata | Maurice Smith makes the free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Wayne Focht is called for the reach on Daniel Delapena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Focht, team foul #8 | 84-74 |
| 00:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:41 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wagner | 84-74 |
| 00:34 | Juniata | Wayne Focht misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Clark Hall | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 84-74 |
| 00:25 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Joseph Laughlin | 84-74 |
| 00:20 | Juniata | Maurice Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Fisher | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty is hacked by Maurice Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Smith, team foul #9 | 84-76 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Juniata | Douglas Marsh (PG), Terry Houston (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Travis Young (PF), Bruce Mikkelsen (C) Maurice Smith, Wayne Focht, Jimmy Wagner, Dave Fisher, Joseph Laughlin | |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Juniata | The rebound goes to Bruce Mikkelsen | 84-76 |
| 00:11 | Juniata | Jason Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Juniata | Travis Young grabs the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:06 | Juniata | Bruce Mikkelsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Juniata | Juniata is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall runs out the clock | 84-76 |