| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gary Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Raines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Beggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Julian Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Fisher (fresh) PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Don Fisher inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Whittier | Don Fisher misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 19:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Julian Bailey - foul #2 on Julian Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Whittier | John Raines steals it from Charlie Parson | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ward Loughmiller picks off the pass by Gary Murray | 31-33 |
| 19:05 | Whittier | Don Fisher is hacked by John Raines in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Raines, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (PF) John Raines | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 18:54 | Whittier | Julian Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Halbert - foul #1 on Tony Halbert, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Whittier | Julian Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Whittier | Julian Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Julian Bailey - foul #3 on Julian Bailey, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (SG), Andrew Leggett (C) Gary Murray, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Whittier | Warren Canizales (PG) Julian Bailey | |
| 18:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Whittier | Don Fisher is hacked by Tony Halbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Halbert, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Charlie Parson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jacobs - foul #3 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Donald Merle (SF) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Wood (SF), Joseph Brooks (PF) Don Fisher, Ward Loughmiller | |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Merle | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Charlie Parson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Canizales | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle drills a shot from the left side set up by Tony Halbert and he's hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (SG), Tommie Grady (C) Everett Sutton, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Botkin (SF), Larry Gagliardi (C) Gordon Lawrence, Charlie Parson | |
| 17:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Whittier | Jim Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Murray - foul #3 on Gary Murray, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF) Gary Murray | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:57 | Whittier | Jim Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Joseph Beggs (C) Tony Halbert, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Fisher (SF) James Botkin | |
| 16:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (PF) Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gilbert Hammond (SG), Ward Loughmiller (PF) Warren Canizales, Larry Gagliardi | |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks scores on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Jensen | 41-42 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Donald Merle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Grady (fresh) C - Joseph Beggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jim Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hammond (fresh) SF - Don Fisher (fresh) PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Whittier | Gilbert Hammond misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 15:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Brooks denies the turnaround by Donald Merle | 41-42 |
| 15:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Joseph Brooks | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Whittier | Everett Sutton is called for the reach on Gilbert Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Sutton, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Gary Murray (SG), John Raines (PF), Andrew Leggett (C) Donald Merle, Everett Sutton, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Whittier | Julian Bailey (PG), Gordon Lawrence (SG), Warren Canizales (SF), Larry Gagliardi (PF), Charlie Parson (C) Jim Wood, Gilbert Hammond, Don Fisher, Ward Loughmiller, Joseph Brooks | |
| 15:10 | Whittier | Larry Gagliardi connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Bailey and he's fouled by John Raines - foul #4 on John Raines, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (PF) John Raines | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:10 | Whittier | Larry Gagliardi misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 15:03 | Whittier | Charlie Parson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence scores on a runner from the left block set up by Julian Bailey and he's fouled by Gary Murray - foul #4 on Gary Murray, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert (PG) Gary Murray | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:58 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert is fouled on the floor by Julian Bailey - foul #4 on Julian Bailey, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Botkin (SF) Julian Bailey | |
| 14:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:26 | Whittier | Robert Jacobs is called for the reach on James Botkin - foul #4 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Joseph Beggs (C) Robert Jacobs, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:26 | Whittier | James Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:26 | Whittier | James Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:17 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Charlie Parson | 41-49 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Merle - foul #2 on Donald Merle, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Larry Gagliardi grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | James Botkin is open and lays it up and in | 41-52 |
| 13:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 13:45 | Whittier | Charlie Parson snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 13:41 | Whittier | Keith Jensen is called for the reach on James Botkin - foul #1 on Keith Jensen, team foul #11 | 41-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (PF) Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeff Brown (PG), Ward Loughmiller (PF), Gilbert Hammond (C) Warren Canizales, Larry Gagliardi, Charlie Parson | |
| 13:41 | Whittier | James Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:41 | Whittier | James Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gilbert Hammond steals it from Joseph Beggs | 41-54 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Donald Merle is called for the reach on Gilbert Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Merle, team foul #12 | 41-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Fisher (SF) James Botkin | |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Gilbert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Gilbert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 13:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 12:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Merle | 43-56 |
| 12:26 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Don Fisher | 43-58 |
| 12:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SG), Andrew Leggett (SF), John Stansfield (PF) Donald Merle, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Wood (PG), James Botkin (SF), Joseph Brooks (PF), Charlie Parson (C) Jeff Brown, Gordon Lawrence, Don Fisher, Ward Loughmiller | |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Charlie Parson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Beggs - foul #2 on Joseph Beggs, team foul #13 | 43-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Warren Canizales (PG) Gilbert Hammond | |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Charlie Parson misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Everett Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Beggs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Warren Canizales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Botkin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Botkin is called for the reach on Tony Halbert - foul #1 on James Botkin, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF) Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 11:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-59 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 11:09 | Whittier | James Botkin is open but misses the lay-in | 43-59 |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Warren Canizales grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 10:50 | Whittier | Jim Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 10:49 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to James Botkin | 43-59 |
| 10:33 | Whittier | John Stansfield steals the ball from Jim Wood | 43-59 |
| 10:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 09:54 | Whittier | Charlie Parson is open and lays it up and in | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charlie Parson denies the turnaround by John Stansfield | 45-61 |
| 09:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 09:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Botkin picks off the pass by Everett Sutton | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:07 | Whittier | James Botkin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Keith Jensen - foul #2 on Keith Jensen, team foul #14 | 45-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Tommie Grady (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) Everett Sutton, John Stansfield, Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeff Brown (PG), Gordon Lawrence (SG), Ward Loughmiller (PF), Larry Gagliardi (C) Warren Canizales, Jim Wood, Joseph Brooks, Charlie Parson | |
| 09:07 | Whittier | James Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:07 | Whittier | James Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 08:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen is fouled on the floor by James Botkin - foul #2 on James Botkin, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Fisher (SF) James Botkin | |
| 08:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert's layup is rejected by Larry Gagliardi | 45-61 |
| 08:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ward Loughmiller - foul #3 on Ward Loughmiller, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| 08:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:01 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 07:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Merle and he's hacked by Larry Gagliardi - foul #1 on Larry Gagliardi, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Gary Murray (SG), John Raines (PF) Tony Halbert, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Whittier | Julian Bailey (PG) Jeff Brown | |
| 07:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Gary Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Merle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Raines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Beggs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Julian Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Fisher (fresh) PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Gagliardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobs in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-64 |
| 07:27 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Ward Loughmiller | 50-64 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Don Fisher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 07:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jacobs | 52-64 |
| 06:49 | Whittier | Julian Bailey misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 52-64 |
| 06:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:41 | Whittier | Larry Gagliardi gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Joseph Beggs is called for the reach on Julian Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Beggs, team foul #15 | 52-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (C) Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gilbert Hammond (SG), Jim Wood (SF), Charlie Parson (C) Gordon Lawrence, Don Fisher, Larry Gagliardi | |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Julian Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Julian Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 06:23 | Whittier | Charlie Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Jim Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 06:00 | Whittier | Charlie Parson tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 05:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-68 |
| 05:38 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Ward Loughmiller | 52-68 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Jim Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Merle - foul #4 on Donald Merle, team foul #16 | 52-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett (SF), John Stansfield (C) Donald Merle, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG), Warren Canizales (SF), Joseph Brooks (PF) Julian Bailey, Ward Loughmiller, Charlie Parson | |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Jim Wood misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Jim Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jim Wood - foul #1 on Jim Wood, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeff Brown (PG) Jim Wood | |
| 05:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:55 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence makes the runner in the paint | 53-71 |
| 04:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Raines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 04:40 | Whittier | Jeff Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Robert Jacobs steps in front of the Gilbert Hammond pass | 53-71 |
| 04:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett is hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tony Halbert (PG), Everett Sutton (SF) Robert Jacobs, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Fisher (SF), Charlie Parson (C) Gordon Lawrence, Gilbert Hammond | |
| 04:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 03:48 | Whittier | Warren Canizales connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Brooks | 53-73 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tony Halbert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Everett Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Raines (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) SG - Warren Canizales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fisher (fresh) PF - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Murray | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Don Fisher knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Brown and the foul's on John Raines - foul #5 on John Raines, team foul #17 | 55-75 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Donald Merle (SF), Tommie Grady (PF), John Stansfield (C) Tony Halbert, Gary Murray, John Raines, Andrew Leggett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Wood (PG), James Botkin (PF), Larry Gagliardi (C) Jeff Brown, Joseph Brooks, Charlie Parson | |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Don Fisher misses the free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 02:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Botkin is called for the reach on Tommie Grady - foul #3 on James Botkin, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Brooks (C) Don Fisher | |
| 02:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Joseph Brooks | 56-75 |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Jim Wood misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-75 |
| 02:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John Stansfield | 56-75 |
| 02:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Merle | 58-75 |
| 02:09 | Whittier | James Botkin is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Canizales | 58-77 |
| 01:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton loses the dribble to Warren Canizales | 58-77 |
| 01:28 | Whittier | Warren Canizales is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-77 |
| 01:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Gagliardi is called for the reach on Everett Sutton - foul #2 on Larry Gagliardi, team foul #12 | 58-77 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Leggett (C) Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:56 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks connects on the open jumper from the left side | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-79 |
| 00:50 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Andrew Leggett denies the turnaround by Warren Canizales | 60-79 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Canizales | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Warren Canizales runs out the clock | 60-79 |