| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Donald Merle (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommie Grady (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Chester Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Carver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Warren Davis - foul #3 on Warren Davis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard (SG) Warren Davis | |
| 19:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Beggs | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Piedmont | Chester Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobs - foul #2 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | Piedmont | Chester Collier makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Sliva | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Houghton - foul #2 on Robert Houghton, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG), Gary Murray (SF), John Stansfield (PF), Phillip Tull (C) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Timothy Slomkowski (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Randall Purser (C) Chester Collier, Robert Sliva, Robert Houghton | |
| 18:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray loses the dribble to Lester Rouillard | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | Piedmont | Timothy Slomkowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Piedmont | Randall Purser lays it in uncontested | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Stansfield and he's hacked by Timothy Slomkowski - foul #1 on Timothy Slomkowski, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (PF) Carlos Tapscott, Phillip Tull | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chester Collier (PG), Robert Houghton (C) Lester Rouillard, Herman Carver | |
| 17:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Piedmont | Randall Purser drills a shot in the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-38 |
| 17:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady tips it home | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | Piedmont | Timothy Slomkowski misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Merle | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Piedmont | Tommie Grady takes the ball from Timothy Slomkowski | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Slomkowski - foul #2 on Timothy Slomkowski, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Phillip Tull (SF), Everett Sutton (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) Gary Murray, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard (PG), Richard Yang (SG), Robert Sliva (SF), Herman Carver (PF), Benjamin Chandler (C) Chester Collier, Timothy Slomkowski, Mark Williams, Randall Purser, Robert Houghton | |
| 16:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Benjamin Chandler | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lester Rouillard | 37-40 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Donald Merle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Tull (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Sutton (fresh) C - Joseph Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Lester Rouillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Carver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Piedmont | Everett Sutton is called for the reach on Herman Carver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Sutton, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (SG) Donald Merle | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Warren Davis (SG) Richard Yang | |
| 15:28 | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:27 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva tips it in | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Piedmont | Phillip Tull picks off the pass by Benjamin Chandler | 42-42 |
| 14:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Herman Carver - foul #1 on Herman Carver, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Tommie Grady (PF) Carlos Tapscott, Phillip Tull, Everett Sutton | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chester Collier (PG), Timothy Slomkowski (SF), Mark Williams (PF), Robert Houghton (C) Lester Rouillard, Robert Sliva, Herman Carver, Benjamin Chandler | |
| 14:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Piedmont | Warren Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sexton - foul #1 on James Sexton, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 14:07 | Piedmont | Warren Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Piedmont | Warren Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Piedmont | Warren Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray (PG) Donald Merle | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Randall Purser (PF) Warren Davis | |
| 13:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Gary Murray and he's hacked by Timothy Slomkowski - foul #3 on Timothy Slomkowski, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (C) Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Richard Yang (SG), Robert Sliva (SF) Timothy Slomkowski, Mark Williams | |
| 13:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:20 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Randall Purser | 48-44 |
| 13:06 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Tommie Grady | 51-44 |
| 12:44 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Jensen - foul #3 on Keith Jensen, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG), Donald Merle (SG) Gary Murray, James Sexton | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard (PG), Herman Carver (PF) Chester Collier, Randall Purser | |
| 12:44 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:44 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:31 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:16 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard buries a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Yang | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Everett Sutton (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) Keith Jensen, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Warren Davis (SG), Timothy Slomkowski (SF), Mark Williams (PF), Benjamin Chandler (C) Richard Yang, Robert Sliva, Herman Carver, Robert Houghton | |
| 11:55 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 51-49 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Carlos Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Merle (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Sutton (fresh) PF - Tommie Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Beggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Lester Rouillard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Slomkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Merle | 53-49 |
| 11:22 | Piedmont | Timothy Slomkowski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lester Rouillard | 53-52 |
| 10:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Sutton and he's fouled by Benjamin Chandler - foul #1 on Benjamin Chandler, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Gary Murray (SF), Phillip Tull (PF) Carlos Tapscott, Everett Sutton, Tommie Grady | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chester Collier (PG), Richard Yang (SG), Robert Sliva (SF), Herman Carver (PF), Randall Purser (C) Lester Rouillard, Warren Davis, Timothy Slomkowski, Mark Williams, Benjamin Chandler | |
| 10:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:55 | Piedmont | Chester Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobs - foul #3 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 10:38 | Piedmont | Randall Purser misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Beggs - foul #2 on Joseph Beggs, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (SG), John Stansfield (C) Donald Merle, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 10:38 | Piedmont | Randall Purser makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:38 | Piedmont | Randall Purser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull is hacked by Herman Carver - foul #2 on Herman Carver, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (PF) John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Houghton (C) Herman Carver | |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:07 | Piedmont | Robert Jacobs steals it from Chester Collier in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 09:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-54 |
| 09:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton is fouled on the floor by Richard Yang - foul #1 on Richard Yang, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) Robert Jacobs, Gary Murray, Phillip Tull | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Warren Davis (SG), Timothy Slomkowski (SF), Herman Carver (PF) Richard Yang, Robert Sliva, Randall Purser | |
| 09:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:13 | Piedmont | Warren Davis misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 60-54 |
| 09:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Chester Collier steals it from James Sexton | 60-54 |
| 08:56 | Piedmont | Warren Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chester Collier | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | Piedmont | Herman Carver snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:27 | Piedmont | Herman Carver is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Warren Davis | 60-59 |
| 08:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 60-59 |
| 08:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Merle | 62-59 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - James Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Donald Merle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommie Grady (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Beggs (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Chester Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Slomkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Piedmont | Herman Carver is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Merle - foul #1 on Donald Merle, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG), Carlos Tapscott (SG), Gary Murray (SF), Everett Sutton (PF), John Stansfield (C) James Sexton, Donald Merle, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard (PG), Richard Yang (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Randall Purser (C) Chester Collier, Warren Davis, Timothy Slomkowski, Robert Houghton | |
| 07:48 | Piedmont | Herman Carver misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Yang is called for the reach on Carlos Tapscott - foul #2 on Richard Yang, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull (C) Everett Sutton | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler (C) Herman Carver | |
| 07:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Tapscott - foul #3 on Carlos Tapscott, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:25 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull tips it in | 65-61 |
| 06:48 | Piedmont | Richard Yang connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 65-64 |
| 06:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray is hacked by Benjamin Chandler - foul #2 on Benjamin Chandler, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Everett Sutton (PF) Robert Jacobs, Carlos Tapscott, Phillip Tull | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Warren Davis (SG), Robert Sliva (SF) Richard Yang, Randall Purser | |
| 06:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:43 | Piedmont | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:26 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva is fouled on the floor by Keith Jensen - foul #4 on Keith Jensen, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG) Gary Murray | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 06:26 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:26 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John Stansfield | 66-65 |
| 06:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Merle | 68-65 |
| 05:51 | Piedmont | Mark Williams misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 05:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Jensen snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs is hacked by Lester Rouillard - foul #1 on Lester Rouillard, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs (C) John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Timothy Slomkowski (PG), Randall Purser (PF), Robert Houghton (C) Lester Rouillard, Mark Williams, Benjamin Chandler | |
| 05:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:17 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Houghton, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady (PF), Phillip Tull (C) Everett Sutton, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chester Collier (PG), Richard Yang (SG) Warren Davis, Robert Sliva | |
| 05:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jacobs | 71-65 |
| 04:48 | Piedmont | Tommie Grady steals it from Richard Yang | 71-65 |
| 04:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady lays it in set up by Robert Jacobs | 73-65 |
| 04:19 | Piedmont | Randall Purser misses short on a runner from the left block | 73-65 |
| 04:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Phillip Tull pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The short jumper by Phillip Tull is denied by Robert Houghton | 73-65 |
| 04:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle misses the dunk attempt | 73-65 |
| 03:44 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Robert Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Merle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Jensen (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommie Grady (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Phillip Tull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Chester Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Yang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Slomkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Purser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Tull - foul #3 on Phillip Tull, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG), Gary Murray (SF), Everett Sutton (PF), Joseph Beggs (C) Robert Jacobs, Keith Jensen, Tommie Grady, Phillip Tull | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard (PG), Warren Davis (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Herman Carver (PF) Chester Collier, Richard Yang, Timothy Slomkowski, Randall Purser | |
| 03:38 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:38 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:21 | Piedmont | Herman Carver snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Murray - foul #1 on Gary Murray, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield (PF) Donald Merle | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Sliva (SF), Benjamin Chandler (C) Mark Williams, Robert Houghton | |
| 03:01 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:01 | Piedmont | Lester Rouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Sliva steals it from Everett Sutton | 73-69 |
| 02:28 | Piedmont | Warren Davis is called for 3 seconds | 73-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton (PG), Donald Merle (SG) Carlos Tapscott, Everett Sutton | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 02:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Sexton connects on the shot from the right side | 75-69 |
| 02:16 | Piedmont | Piedmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott (PG), Tommie Grady (PF) Donald Merle, Joseph Beggs | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 02:07 | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Tommie Grady - foul #2 on Tommie Grady, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Chester Collier (PG) Lester Rouillard | |
| 02:07 | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:07 | Piedmont | Benjamin Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Stansfield gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 01:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott is hacked by Robert Sliva - foul #2 on Robert Sliva, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle (SG), Keith Jensen (SF), Joseph Beggs (C) James Sexton, Gary Murray, John Stansfield | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Robert Houghton (C) Benjamin Chandler | |
| 01:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Carlos Tapscott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:59 | Piedmont | Herman Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:57 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs (PG) Carlos Tapscott | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 01:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Merle | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Piedmont | Warren Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobs in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommie Grady misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-69 |
| 01:22 | Piedmont | Herman Carver pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:09 | Piedmont | Robert Houghton drills a floater from the baseline set up by Chester Collier | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 01:00 | Piedmont | Herman Carver grabs the board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Piedmont | Warren Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Merle - foul #2 on Donald Merle, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| 00:58 | Piedmont | Warren Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:58 | Piedmont | Warren Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs is whistled for traveling | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Piedmont | Herman Carver misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Piedmont | Chester Collier pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Piedmont | Herman Carver is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Collier - foul #2 on Chester Collier, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Piedmont | Warren Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Piedmont | Robert Sliva grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Piedmont | Chester Collier misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Beggs pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Jacobs runs out the clock | 80-73 |