| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Boysen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fricke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Eric McMahill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Jones (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Billy Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Seigler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 19:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 19:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| 19:12 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-32 |
| 19:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Austin | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jensen - foul #2 on Randy Jensen, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:50 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler makes the shot from close range set up by Alan Jones | 24-34 |
| 18:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:16 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric McMahill | 24-36 |
| 17:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eric McMahill - foul #1 on Eric McMahill, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (SG), Robert Walker (SF), George Mullinax (PF), James Farmer (C) Joseph Austin, Mark Boysen, David Fricke, Randy Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden (PG), Joshua Bland (SG), Paul Rutledge (SF), Harvey Barnes (PF), Dexter Conroy (C) Eric McMahill, Alan Jones, Billy Fink, David Seigler, Daniel Holz | |
| 17:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 17:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:16 | Penn St. Altoona | Dexter Conroy misses short on an open shot from close range | 26-36 |
| 17:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 17:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Norman Blalock | 29-36 |
| 16:56 | Penn St. Altoona | Dexter Conroy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:54 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:46 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ronnie Hedden | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Farmer | 31-38 |
| 16:08 | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Block (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Mullinax (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Ronnie Hedden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to George Mullinax | 34-38 |
| 15:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Norman Blalock | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Penn St. Altoona | Tommie Block is called for the reach on Joshua Bland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Block, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Mark Boysen (SF), David Fricke (PF), Robert Smith (C) Norman Blalock, Tommie Block, Robert Walker, George Mullinax, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles (PG), Alan Jones (SG), Billy Fink (SF), David Seigler (PF), Daniel Holz (C) Ronnie Hedden, Joshua Bland, Paul Rutledge, Harvey Barnes, Dexter Conroy | |
| 15:06 | Penn St. Altoona | Mark Boysen blocks the short jumper by David Seigler | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler tips it in | 36-40 |
| 14:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 14:56 | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill (PG) David Miles | |
| 14:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Austin | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Penn St. Altoona | Joseph Austin is called for the reach on Alan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Austin, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen (PF) David Fricke | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles (SG), Francis Allen (SF) Alan Jones, Billy Fink | |
| 14:06 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Boysen and the foul's on Eric McMahill - foul #2 on Eric McMahill, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden (SG) David Miles | |
| 13:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:37 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric McMahill and he's fouled by David Fricke - foul #1 on David Fricke, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland (SG), Harvey Barnes (C) Eric McMahill, Daniel Holz | |
| 13:37 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Penn St. Altoona | The rebound goes to Joshua Bland | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Penn St. Altoona | Joseph Austin steals the ball from Harvey Barnes | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Bland - foul #3 on Joshua Bland, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Robert Walker (SF), George Mullinax (PF), Robert Smith (C) Tommie Block, Mark Boysen, David Fricke, Randy Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones (SG), Billy Fink (SF), Paul Rutledge (PF), Dexter Conroy (C) Ronnie Hedden, Francis Allen, David Seigler, Harvey Barnes | |
| 12:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:13 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge jams it set up by Alan Jones | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Mullinax (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Joshua Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to George Mullinax | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown hits a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Walker | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Bland | 46-48 |
| 10:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Austin | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Penn St. Altoona | James Brown picks off the pass by Billy Fink in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Tommie Block (SG), James Farmer (SF), David Fricke (PF) James Brown, Joseph Austin, Robert Walker, George Mullinax | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill (PG), Ronnie Hedden (SG), Francis Allen (SF), Harvey Barnes (PF), Daniel Holz (C) Joshua Bland, Alan Jones, Billy Fink, Paul Rutledge, Dexter Conroy | |
| 10:20 | Penn St. Altoona | Tommie Block steals the ball from Francis Allen | 48-48 |
| 10:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen (SF), Randy Jensen (C) David Fricke, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | | |
| 09:37 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Farmer - foul #3 on James Farmer, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Norman Blalock and he's fouled by Harvey Barnes - foul #2 on Harvey Barnes, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink (SF) Francis Allen | |
| 09:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:52 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink's pass is intercepted by Tommie Block | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:45 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 51-50 |
| 08:31 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz tips it home | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock misses badly on a shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Penn St. Altoona | Harvey Barnes snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommie Block (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Boysen (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Farmer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Eric McMahill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Hedden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Fink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Holz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock can't connect on a shot near the basket | 51-52 |
| 07:06 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Jensen - foul #3 on Randy Jensen, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Joseph Austin (SG), Robert Walker (SF), George Mullinax (PF), Robert Smith (C) Norman Blalock, Tommie Block, Mark Boysen, James Farmer, Randy Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones (SG), Paul Rutledge (SF), David Seigler (PF), Dexter Conroy (C) Ronnie Hedden, Billy Fink, Harvey Barnes, Daniel Holz | |
| 06:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland (PG) Eric McMahill | |
| 06:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Walker | 53-53 |
| 05:54 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Penn St. Altoona | Dexter Conroy gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:33 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 56-53 |
| 05:09 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 04:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 04:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:43 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Mark Boysen (SF), David Fricke (PF) James Brown, Robert Walker, George Mullinax | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles (PG), Francis Allen (SF), Daniel Holz (C) Joshua Bland, Paul Rutledge, Dexter Conroy | |
| 04:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Boysen | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Penn St. Altoona | Francis Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Blalock - foul #2 on Norman Blalock, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Penn St. Altoona | Francis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock is fouled on the floor by David Miles - foul #1 on David Miles, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randy Jensen (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | | |
| 04:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Blalock | 62-55 |
| 03:42 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 03:40 | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Norman Blalock (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Boysen (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Fricke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - David Miles (fresh) SG - Alan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Seigler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Holz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Blalock - foul #3 on Norman Blalock, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (PG), George Mullinax (SF) Norman Blalock, Mark Boysen | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Ronnie Hedden (SG), Billy Fink (SF) Alan Jones, Francis Allen | |
| 03:32 | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:32 | Penn St. Altoona | David Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Holz - foul #1 on Daniel Holz, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Brown (PG), Robert Smith (C) Joseph Austin, Randy Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland (SG), Harvey Barnes (C) David Miles, Daniel Holz | |
| 03:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | George Mullinax makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Block - foul #2 on Tommie Block, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 03:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Joshua Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill (PG), Paul Rutledge (C) Joshua Bland, David Seigler | |
| 02:33 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge is fouled on the floor by David Fricke - foul #2 on David Fricke, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 02:33 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:33 | Penn St. Altoona | Paul Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Tommie Block, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Alan Jones (SG) Ronnie Hedden | |
| 02:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 67-60 |
| 02:08 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric McMahill and the foul's on George Mullinax - foul #1 on George Mullinax, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Farmer (C) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | | |
| 02:08 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Austin pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eric McMahill picks off the pass by James Brown | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock (PG), Mark Boysen (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Brown, George Mullinax, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | David Seigler (PF), Daniel Holz (C) Harvey Barnes, Paul Rutledge | |
| 01:36 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eric McMahill takes the ball from Norman Blalock | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Penn St. Altoona | Eric McMahill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Fink | 67-67 |
| 00:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke is hacked by Alan Jones - foul #1 on Alan Jones, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Penn St. Altoona | Mark Boysen is called for the reach on Billy Fink - foul #1 on Mark Boysen, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Penn St. Altoona | Billy Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke is fouled in the backcourt by Eric McMahill - foul #3 on Eric McMahill, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen is fouled on the floor by Billy Fink - foul #1 on Billy Fink, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mark Boysen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to David Fricke | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seigler is called for the reach on David Fricke - foul #1 on David Seigler, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Block (SG) Joseph Austin | |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | | |
| 00:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Penn St. Altoona | Daniel Holz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Fricke grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Blalock runs out the clock | 75-68 |