| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Scott Higginbotham (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Hal Laduke (fresh) PF - Douglas Holden (fresh) C - Bret Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Eddie Lafleur (fresh) SF - Jason Gammage (fresh) PF - Tyrone Stamper (fresh) C - Joshua Spain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brandeis | Bret Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Brandeis | James Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Stamper misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Brandeis | James Jackson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Holden | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden is hacked by Tyrone Stamper - foul #1 on Tyrone Stamper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Stamper snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Jackson is called for the reach on Victor Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Bret Knight | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Holden - foul #1 on Douglas Holden, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Brandeis | Joshua Spain steals it from Bret Knight | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Stamper pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Brandeis | Eddie Lafleur is called for the reach on Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Lafleur, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), James Elkins (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Scott Higginbotham, James Jackson, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly (PG), Frank Archey (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), James Echeverria (PF), Rick Simmons (C) Victor Bradley, Eddie Lafleur, Jason Gammage, Tyrone Stamper, Joshua Spain | |
| 17:32 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to James Echeverria | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Charles Wilkins - foul #1 on Charles Wilkins, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Brandeis | James Elkins hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gary Caudill | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Brandeis | Dennis Kelly takes the ball from Bob Floyd | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Gary Caudill is called for the reach on Rick Simmons - foul #1 on Gary Caudill, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Gary Caudill, James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Eddie Lafleur (SG), Tommy Dzinski (SF), Don Smith (PF), Joshua Spain (C) Dennis Kelly, Frank Archey, Joseph Jackson, James Echeverria, Rick Simmons | |
| 15:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Spain | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Scott Higginbotham (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Wheeler (fresh) SF - Hal Laduke (tiring) PF - Douglas Holden (fairly fresh) C - Bret Knight (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) SG - Eddie Lafleur (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy Dzinski (fresh) PF - Don Smith (fresh) C - Joshua Spain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley misses the jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:36 | Brandeis | Bret Knight gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Stamper (PF) Joshua Spain | |
| 15:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke tips it home | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley is hacked by Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage (SF), Joshua Spain (C) Tommy Dzinski, Don Smith | |
| 14:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Douglas Holden steals the ball from Joshua Spain | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich is hacked by Jason Gammage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Gammage, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins (C) Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 14:36 | Brandeis | Tyrone Stamper is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Tyrone Stamper, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG) Scott Higginbotham | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria (PF) Tyrone Stamper | |
| 14:31 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 6-9 |
| 14:29 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rolland Goodrich is called for the reach on Victor Bradley - foul #1 on Rolland Goodrich, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF) Rolland Goodrich | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 13:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Douglas Holden | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) Gary Caudill, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Rick Simmons (PF) Eddie Lafleur, Jason Gammage, James Echeverria | |
| 13:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Jackson is called for the reach on Dennis Kelly - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 13:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Douglas Holden (PF) Scott Higginbotham, Hal Laduke, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Tommy Dzinski (SF), Don Smith (PF) Dennis Kelly, Joseph Jackson, Rick Simmons | |
| 12:59 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bret Knight | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Charles Wilkins (C) James Elkins, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (SG) Eddie Lafleur | |
| 12:43 | Brandeis | Frank Archey picks off the pass by Rolland Goodrich | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey dunks the ball | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill's pass is intercepted by Frank Archey in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Archey | 12-16 |
| 12:32 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Archey - foul #1 on Frank Archey, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG) Gary Caudill | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage (SF), James Echeverria (PF) Tommy Dzinski, Don Smith | |
| 12:18 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Wheeler steps in front of the Jason Gammage pass | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-16 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Bret Knight (C) Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Rick Simmons (PF) Victor Bradley, Jason Gammage, Joshua Spain | |
| 11:59 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 11:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria misses the easy open layup | 14-16 |
| 11:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons misses the tip | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Scott Higginbotham (tiring) SG - Norman Wheeler (fairly fresh) SF - Hal Laduke (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Floyd (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bret Knight (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Frank Archey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Lafleur (tiring) SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) PF - Rick Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Echeverria (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), James Elkins (SG), Douglas Holden (PF) Scott Higginbotham, Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Dennis Kelly (SG), Tommy Dzinski (SF), Don Smith (C) Frank Archey, Eddie Lafleur, Joseph Jackson, James Echeverria | |
| 11:16 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich (SF), Charles Wilkins (C) Hal Laduke, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain (C) Rick Simmons | |
| 11:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly is hacked by James Elkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:59 | Brandeis | James Elkins misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:41 | Brandeis | James Elkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 10:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Caudill and the foul's on Joshua Spain - foul #1 on Joshua Spain, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Gary Caudill, James Elkins, Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Rick Simmons (PF) Dennis Kelly, Tommy Dzinski, Don Smith | |
| 10:13 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 17-20 |
| 10:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 09:59 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:54 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:47 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:41 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 09:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Victor Bradley | 17-20 |
| 09:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Bradley and he's hacked by Norman Wheeler - foul #1 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (SG), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (PG), Jason Gammage (SF), James Echeverria (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Jackson, Joshua Spain | |
| 09:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:15 | Brandeis | James Echeverria denies the turnaround by Hal Laduke | 17-23 |
| 09:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Gammage | 17-25 |
| 08:51 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is hacked by James Echeverria - foul #1 on James Echeverria, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Norman Wheeler (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Scott Higginbotham, James Elkins, Hal Laduke, Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith (PF) Rick Simmons | |
| 08:51 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:51 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Archey | 19-27 |
| 08:26 | Brandeis | Bret Knight scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rolland Goodrich and he's fouled by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Dennis Kelly (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Joshua Spain (C) Frank Archey, Eddie Lafleur, Jason Gammage, James Echeverria | |
| 08:26 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Norman Wheeler picks off the pass by Don Smith in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 08:14 | Brandeis | Bret Knight jams it on a nice dish by Norman Wheeler | 23-27 |
| 08:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Kelly | 23-29 |
| 07:55 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 07:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Jackson makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Bradley | 23-31 |
| 07:46 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler is hacked by Dennis Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Kelly, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Gary Caudill, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Jason Gammage (SF), Rick Simmons (PF) Dennis Kelly, Joseph Jackson, Joshua Spain | |
| 07:46 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:46 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 25-31 |
| 07:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Scott Higginbotham (tired) SG - Norman Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Laduke (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Holden (tired) 3 reb. C - Charles Wilkins (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Victor Bradley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lafleur (tired) 5 pts. SF - Jason Gammage (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Simmons (tiring) 5 reb. C - Don Smith (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 06:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-31 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (SG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Hal Laduke, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SG), Tommy Dzinski (SF), James Echeverria (PF), Joshua Spain (C) Victor Bradley, Eddie Lafleur, Jason Gammage, Rick Simmons, Don Smith | |
| 06:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 06:47 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:44 | Brandeis | Joseph Jackson steals the ball from Rolland Goodrich in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 06:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Scott Higginbotham is called for the reach on Frank Archey - foul #2 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG) Scott Higginbotham | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 06:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 06:24 | Brandeis | Bret Knight is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons (PF) James Echeverria | |
| 06:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons misses the turnaround from the right block | 25-33 |
| 06:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 05:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 05:57 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 05:55 | Brandeis | Rolland Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Hal Laduke (SF), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Dennis Kelly (SG), Jason Gammage (SF), James Echeverria (PF) Frank Archey, Joseph Jackson, Tommy Dzinski, Joshua Spain | |
| 05:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria misses long on an open floater in the paint but the foul's on Hal Laduke - foul #1 on Hal Laduke, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| 05:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:40 | Brandeis | Charles Wilkins snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 05:36 | Brandeis | James Elkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG) James Elkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith (C) Rick Simmons | |
| 05:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hal Laduke steals it from Victor Bradley in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 05:16 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke is denied on a layup by Don Smith | 25-34 |
| 05:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Jason Gammage | 25-34 |
| 05:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Wheeler - foul #2 on Norman Wheeler, team foul #13 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Jackson (SG), Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Norman Wheeler, Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Joshua Spain (C) Dennis Kelly, James Echeverria | |
| 05:12 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-34 |
| 05:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:12 | Brandeis | Bret Knight pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:58 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jason Gammage - foul #2 on Jason Gammage, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (PG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Rick Simmons (PF) Victor Bradley, Jason Gammage, Don Smith | |
| 04:58 | Brandeis | Hal Laduke makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Jackson takes the ball from Eddie Lafleur | 28-34 |
| 04:38 | Brandeis | Gary Caudill misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 04:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 04:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Caudill - foul #2 on Gary Caudill, team foul #14 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF) Gary Caudill, Hal Laduke | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG) Eddie Lafleur | |
| 04:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Jackson | 28-37 |
| 04:09 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rolland Goodrich | 30-37 |
| 03:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (SG), Bob Floyd (PF), Charles Wilkins (C) Rolland Goodrich, Douglas Holden, Bret Knight | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), Tommy Dzinski (SF), Tyrone Stamper (PF), Don Smith (C) Frank Archey, Joseph Jackson, Rick Simmons, Joshua Spain | |
| 03:42 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyrone Stamper - foul #3 on Tyrone Stamper, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly (PG), James Echeverria (C) Victor Bradley, Tyrone Stamper | |
| 03:42 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:42 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Elkins steals it from Dennis Kelly in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 03:36 | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham hits the finger roll set up by James Elkins | 33-37 |
| 03:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Kelly | 33-39 |
| 03:01 | Brandeis | James Elkins misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Lafleur - foul #2 on Eddie Lafleur, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Douglas Holden (PF), Bret Knight (C) Bob Floyd, Charles Wilkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Jason Gammage (SF), Rick Simmons (PF), Joshua Spain (C) Eddie Lafleur, Tommy Dzinski, Don Smith, James Echeverria | |
| 03:01 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:01 | Brandeis | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Scott Higginbotham (tired) 5 pts. SG - James Elkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Holden (tired) 3 reb. C - Bret Knight (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Victor Bradley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gammage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Simmons (tired) 7 reb. C - Joshua Spain (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons lays it in uncontested | 35-41 |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | James Jackson is hacked by Dennis Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Kelly, team foul #14 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (PG), Hal Laduke (SF) Scott Higginbotham, James Elkins | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF) Dennis Kelly, Jason Gammage | |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Rick Simmons gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 02:30 | Brandeis | Bret Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:24 | Brandeis | Bret Knight can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 02:23 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 02:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joshua Spain grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 02:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley loses the dribble to James Jackson in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 02:16 | Brandeis | James Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 36-41 |
| 02:14 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:04 | Brandeis | Bret Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG) Hal Laduke | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur (SG), James Echeverria (PF) Frank Archey, Rick Simmons | |
| 01:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Eddie Lafleur hits a shot from the right block | 36-43 |
| 01:42 | Brandeis | Bret Knight can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joshua Spain - foul #2 on Joshua Spain, team foul #15 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Scott Higginbotham (PG), Rolland Goodrich (SF), Bob Floyd (PF) Gary Caudill, Norman Wheeler, Douglas Holden | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage (SF), Don Smith (PF) Joseph Jackson, James Echeverria | |
| 01:42 | Brandeis | Bret Knight makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:42 | Brandeis | Bret Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 01:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Frank Archey (PG) Victor Bradley | |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd is fouled on the floor by Joshua Spain - foul #3 on Joshua Spain, team foul #16 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly (PG), James Echeverria (C) Eddie Lafleur, Joshua Spain | |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | Bob Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly loses the dribble to Norman Wheeler | 38-43 |
| 00:57 | Brandeis | Norman Wheeler hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 00:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage is hacked by Scott Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Higginbotham, team foul #15 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gary Caudill (PG), Hal Laduke (SF), Douglas Holden (PF) Scott Higginbotham, Rolland Goodrich, Bob Floyd | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Victor Bradley (PG), Rick Simmons (PF) Frank Archey, Don Smith | |
| 00:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:40 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden jams it and the foul's on Rick Simmons - foul #1 on Rick Simmons, team foul #17 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Elkins (SG) Norman Wheeler | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski (SF) Jason Gammage | |
| 00:40 | Brandeis | Douglas Holden misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Echeverria grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 00:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tommy Dzinski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Kelly | 42-47 |
| 00:24 | Brandeis | James Elkins is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Dennis Kelly misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |