| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Donald King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Bochenski (fresh) SF - Leo Zahar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Swinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cruz Palmisano (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Cox (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Oblinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Session (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Earlham | Daniel Cox double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | Earlham | Ray Session grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | Earlham | Leo Zahar is called for the reach on Donald Crockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Zahar, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Cox | 29-36 |
| 19:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King's pass is intercepted by Frank Oblinski | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Earlham | Ray Session buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King is hacked by Daniel Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Cox, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG) Daniel Cox | |
| 18:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | Earlham | Donald Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Bochenski - foul #3 on Clarence Bochenski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook (SG), David Seaman (SF), Richard Long (PF), Daniel McNealey (C) Clarence Bochenski, Leo Zahar, Craig Swinson, Cruz Palmisano | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 18:22 | Earlham | David Seaman is called for the reach on Andrew Elliott - foul #2 on David Seaman, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune (SF) Donald King | |
| Subs | Earlham | Greg Abrams (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Ray Sapp (PF), Benjamin Perryman (C) Donald Crockett, Frank Oblinski, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Daniel McNealey is called for the reach on Ray Sapp - foul #1 on Daniel McNealey, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski can't connect on a floater from the right block | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Sapp steals the ball from Cleveland Lafortune | 32-39 |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Greg Abrams blows the layup but he's fouled by Randall Cook - foul #1 on Randall Cook, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar (SF), Cruz Palmisano (C) Cleveland Lafortune, Daniel McNealey | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Greg Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | Earlham | Greg Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Long - foul #1 on Richard Long, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King (PG), Zachary Rogers (SG), Craig Swinson (PF) David Seaman, Randall Cook, Richard Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Crockett (SG), Andrew Elliott (PF), Ray Session (C) Greg Abrams, Roger Niedzielski, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Ray Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Oblinski (SF) Ray Sapp | |
| 16:38 | Earlham | Donald Crockett connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 32-43 |
| 16:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Earlham | Ray Session gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | Earlham | Larry Buck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Zachary Rogers - foul #3 on Zachary Rogers, team foul #7 | 32-43 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook (SG), Cleveland Lafortune (SF), Daniel McNealey (C) Zachary Rogers, Leo Zahar, Cruz Palmisano | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 16:19 | Earlham | Larry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:19 | Earlham | Larry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune is hacked by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clarence Bochenski (SG) Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG) Larry Buck | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Bochenski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Cleveland Lafortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Swinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel McNealey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Cox (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Oblinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Session (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 15:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson tips it home | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Daniel Cox is hacked by Clarence Bochenski - foul #4 on Clarence Bochenski, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman (PG), Zachary Rogers (SG), Leo Zahar (SF), Cruz Palmisano (C) Donald King, Clarence Bochenski, Craig Swinson, Daniel McNealey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Greg Abrams (SG), Ray Sapp (SF), Kenneth McMellen (PF), Benjamin Perryman (C) Donald Crockett, Frank Oblinski, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Daniel Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune is hacked by Benjamin Perryman - foul #2 on Benjamin Perryman, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson (PF) Cleveland Lafortune | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (SG) Greg Abrams | |
| 14:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 14:31 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski lays it in set up by Daniel Cox | 34-47 |
| 13:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | Earlham | Daniel Cox is hacked by David Seaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Seaman, team foul #9 | 37-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King (PG), Randall Cook (SG), Cleveland Lafortune (SF), Richard Long (PF), Daniel McNealey (C) David Seaman, Zachary Rogers, Leo Zahar, Craig Swinson, Cruz Palmisano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Crockett (SG), Larry Buck (SF) Roger Niedzielski, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 13:45 | Earlham | Daniel Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Long snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Long tips it home | 39-47 |
| 13:09 | Earlham | Donald Crockett loses the dribble to Randall Cook | 39-47 |
| 12:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cox - foul #4 on Daniel Cox, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano (C) Daniel McNealey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Greg Abrams (PG), Paul Hathcock (SG), Frank Oblinski (SF), Andrew Elliott (PF), Ray Session (C) Daniel Cox, Donald Crockett, Larry Buck, Kenneth McMellen, Ray Sapp | |
| 12:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Hathcock - foul #1 on Paul Hathcock, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers (SG) Cleveland Lafortune | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 12:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Earlham | Greg Abrams grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Ray Session hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Long - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #10 | 40-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman (PG), Leo Zahar (SF), Craig Swinson (PF) Donald King, Zachary Rogers, Richard Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG), Donald Crockett (SG) Greg Abrams, Paul Hathcock | |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Ray Session makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:48 | Earlham | Ray Session makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - David Seaman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Zahar (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Craig Swinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Palmisano (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roger Niedzielski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Oblinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Session (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Seaman | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Earlham | Randall Cook steals the ball from Roger Niedzielski in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 11:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar hits the finger roll set up by Randall Cook | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Earlham | Cruz Palmisano blocks the short jumper by Andrew Elliott | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Seaman | 47-49 |
| 10:46 | Earlham | Ray Session misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to David Seaman | 47-49 |
| 10:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Andrew Elliott | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:08 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski lays it in set up by Andrew Elliott | 47-51 |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Donald Crockett - foul #2 on Donald Crockett, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers (SG), Cleveland Lafortune (PF), Daniel McNealey (C) Randall Cook, Craig Swinson, Cruz Palmisano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Greg Abrams (PG), Paul Hathcock (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Ray Sapp (PF), Benjamin Perryman (C) Roger Niedzielski, Donald Crockett, Frank Oblinski, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Paul Hathcock is fouled in the backcourt by David Seaman - foul #4 on David Seaman, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King (PG) David Seaman | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Paul Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Paul Hathcock misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel McNealey | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Benjamin Perryman | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Abrams | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leo Zahar | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman hits a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Buck and he's fouled by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook (SG), Richard Long (PF) Zachary Rogers, Cleveland Lafortune | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:45 | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Richard Long | 52-56 |
| 08:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Long hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 08:15 | Earlham | Greg Abrams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Earlham | Ray Sapp grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Earlham | Paul Hathcock blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 08:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King is hacked by Greg Abrams - foul #2 on Greg Abrams, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clarence Bochenski (SG), David Seaman (SF), Cruz Palmisano (C) Randall Cook, Leo Zahar, Daniel McNealey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG), Donald Crockett (SG), Frank Oblinski (SF), Kenneth McMellen (PF), Ray Session (C) Greg Abrams, Paul Hathcock, Larry Buck, Ray Sapp, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 07:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Cox picks off the pass by Donald King | 55-56 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Donald King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Bochenski (fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Seaman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cruz Palmisano (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Daniel Cox (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Oblinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth McMellen (fresh) C - Ray Session (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Earlham | Clarence Bochenski steps in front of the Kenneth McMellen pass in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clarence Bochenski lays it in | 57-56 |
| 07:20 | Earlham | Donald Crockett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 07:19 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Oblinski | 57-56 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Ray Session clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | David Seaman steals it from Ray Session | 57-56 |
| 06:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Seaman blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King tips it home | 59-56 |
| 06:45 | Earlham | Donald Crockett is hacked by Clarence Bochenski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Bochenski, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers (SG), Cleveland Lafortune (SF), Craig Swinson (PF) Donald King, Clarence Bochenski, Richard Long | |
| Subs | Earlham | Andrew Elliott (PF) Kenneth McMellen | |
| 06:45 | Earlham | Donald Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:45 | Earlham | Donald Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Earlham | Donald Crockett pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott loses the dribble to Cleveland Lafortune | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cleveland Lafortune connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:44 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Crockett | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Cox steals the ball from Zachary Rogers | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski is hacked by David Seaman - foul #5 on David Seaman, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King (PG), Randall Cook (SG), Leo Zahar (SF), Richard Long (PF), Daniel McNealey (C) David Seaman, Zachary Rogers, Cleveland Lafortune, Craig Swinson, Cruz Palmisano | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (PG), Greg Abrams (SG), Larry Buck (PF), Ray Sapp (C) Daniel Cox, Donald Crockett, Andrew Elliott, Ray Session | |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Frank Oblinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Benjamin Perryman (C) Frank Oblinski | |
| 04:37 | Earlham | Ray Sapp hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 61-65 |
| 04:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 04:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Long grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The jump hook by Leo Zahar is blocked by Ray Sapp | 61-65 |
| 03:54 | Earlham | Larry Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:34 | Earlham | Greg Abrams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Donald King (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leo Zahar (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Richard Long (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel McNealey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Roger Niedzielski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Abrams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel McNealey snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Cook | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | Earlham | Ray Sapp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Ray Sapp grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers (SG), Cleveland Lafortune (SF), Craig Swinson (PF), Cruz Palmisano (C) Randall Cook, Leo Zahar, Richard Long, Daniel McNealey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Cox (PG), Donald Crockett (SG), Andrew Elliott (PF) Roger Niedzielski, Greg Abrams, Benjamin Perryman | |
| 02:39 | Earlham | Larry Buck double dribbles | 64-65 |
| 02:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cruz Palmisano is denied on a layup by Ray Sapp | 64-65 |
| 02:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Swinson | 64-65 |
| 02:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Rogers | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook (SG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Oblinski (SF), Ray Session (C) Larry Buck, Ray Sapp | |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Daniel Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Zachary Rogers buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Randall Cook | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Cook - foul #2 on Randall Cook, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King (PG), Leo Zahar (SF) Zachary Rogers, Cleveland Lafortune | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Crockett - foul #3 on Donald Crockett, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Donald King steals the ball from Donald Crockett in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 01:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 01:15 | Earlham | Andrew Elliott gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Earlham | Donald Crockett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Ray Session tips it in | 71-69 |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Crockett - foul #4 on Donald Crockett, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Crockett is hacked by Randall Cook - foul #3 on Randall Cook, team foul #16 | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Donald Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook is hacked by Donald Crockett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Crockett, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski (SG) Donald Crockett | |
| 00:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Earlham | Ray Session can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Roger Niedzielski is called for the reach on Craig Swinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Niedzielski, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Craig Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel McNealey (PF) Craig Swinson | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Andrew Elliott is called for the reach on Daniel McNealey - foul #2 on Andrew Elliott, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel McNealey makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel McNealey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Earlham | Ray Session misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Earlham | Ray Session pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Earlham | Roger Niedzielski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leo Zahar runs out the clock | 78-71 |