| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Hove (fresh) SF - Harold Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Short (fresh) C - Joseph Schulz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Browning (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Sylvester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Whittier | Robert Johnson is hacked by Johnny Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:43 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Harold Kelly - foul #2 on Harold Kelly, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Whittier | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Short - foul #1 on Thomas Short, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester lays it in | 36-39 |
| 19:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Whittier | Keith Coppola misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Whittier | The refs have stopped play. Keith Coppola is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel (SG), Hugh Tuohy (C) Francis Hove, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Pharr (PF) Keith Coppola | |
| 18:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hugh Tuohy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Whittier | John Pharr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | John Pharr is hacked by Harold Kelly - foul #3 on Harold Kelly, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (SG), Donald Dellinger (SF), Jerry Doris (PF) Johnny Smith, Harold Kelly, Thomas Short | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Lowther (PG), Tommy Charles (SG), David Yawn (SF), Charles Kloss (C) Robert Johnson, Gregory Browning, Craig Donaldson, Ralph Sylvester | |
| 17:52 | Whittier | John Pharr can't throw it down | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Hugh Tuohy | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | Whittier | David Yawn is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Dellinger - foul #2 on Donald Dellinger, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | Whittier | John Pharr banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Tommy Charles | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Whittier | Charles Kloss grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Whittier | Tommy Charles misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mack Merchant | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Whittier | Charles Kloss comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-41 |
| 16:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | David Yawn steals the ball from Donald Dellinger | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | Whittier | Tommy Charles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Whittier | John Pharr grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Whittier | Tommy Charles knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Yawn | 40-43 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jonathan Gravel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Merchant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dellinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Doris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Tuohy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Glenn Lowther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Yawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Pharr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kloss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger scores on a floater from the right block | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Whittier | Donald Dellinger takes the ball from David Yawn | 42-43 |
| 15:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Charles Kloss misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 44-43 |
| 15:03 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to David Yawn | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Whittier | Charles Kloss connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Lowther | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel's floater is tipped away by John Pharr | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | John Pharr pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | Whittier | David Yawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG), Francis Hove (SG), Harold Kelly (SF), Thomas Short (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Jonathan Gravel, Mack Merchant, Donald Dellinger, Jerry Doris, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Gregory Browning (SG), Craig Donaldson (SF), Keith Coppola (PF), Ralph Sylvester (C) Glenn Lowther, Tommy Charles, David Yawn, John Pharr, Charles Kloss | |
| 14:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Whittier | Gregory Browning misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Francis Hove - foul #1 on Francis Hove, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Whittier | Gregory Browning misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Whittier | Gregory Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Schulz | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Browning | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 13:13 | Whittier | Keith Coppola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Joseph Schulz | 46-49 |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Browning - foul #2 on Gregory Browning, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson (SG) Francis Hove | |
| Subs | Whittier | Nathan Soltis (PF) Keith Coppola | |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester is alone and drills a shot from the left block | 48-51 |
| 12:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Lowther (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson hits a floater in the paint set up by Glenn Lowther and he's hacked by Joseph Schulz - foul #1 on Joseph Schulz, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | David Yawn (SG), Keith Coppola (PF) Gregory Browning, Ralph Sylvester | |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Browning (SG) Craig Donaldson | |
| 11:41 | Whittier | David Yawn buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Browning | 48-55 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Kenneth Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathanael Johnson (fresh) SF - Harold Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Schulz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Glenn Lowther (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Browning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Yawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Coppola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Soltis (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 48-55 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Keith Coppola | 48-55 |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther is hacked by Kenneth Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Sims, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove (SG), Donald Dellinger (PF), Jerry Doris (C) Nathanael Johnson, Thomas Short, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Ralph Sylvester (C) Gregory Browning, Nathan Soltis | |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 10:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 10:53 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:36 | Whittier | Keith Coppola misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-56 |
| 10:34 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:18 | Whittier | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Doris | 48-56 |
| 10:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:39 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 51-58 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Hove | 54-58 |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG), Mack Merchant (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF), Thomas Short (PF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Kenneth Sims, Francis Hove, Harold Kelly, Donald Dellinger, Jerry Doris | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Charles (PG), Gregory Browning (SG), Craig Donaldson (SF), John Pharr (PF), Charles Kloss (C) Robert Johnson, Glenn Lowther, David Yawn, Keith Coppola, Ralph Sylvester | |
| 08:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mack Merchant | 57-58 |
| 08:52 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 08:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | Jonathan Gravel is called for the reach on Craig Donaldson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Gravel, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mack Merchant | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | Whittier | Charles Kloss is hacked by Hugh Tuohy - foul #1 on Hugh Tuohy, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | Whittier | Charles Kloss makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Whittier | Charles Kloss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel's pass is intercepted by Gregory Browning | 59-61 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Merchant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Gravel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Tuohy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Tommy Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Browning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Donaldson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kloss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pharr (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant hits a shot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 07:17 | Whittier | Gregory Browning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 07:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:02 | Whittier | Gregory Browning is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson (SG), Donald Dellinger (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Mack Merchant, Thomas Short, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Lowther (PG), Nathan Soltis (PF), Ralph Sylvester (C) Tommy Charles, Charles Kloss, John Pharr | |
| 06:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Glenn Lowther - foul #2 on Glenn Lowther, team foul #2 | 63-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly (SF) Jonathan Gravel | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:28 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 06:27 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:06 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 06:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathanael Johnson | 67-61 |
| 05:42 | Whittier | Nathan Soltis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 05:41 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sylvester | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Schulz - foul #2 on Joseph Schulz, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG), Francis Hove (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF), Jerry Doris (PF) Johnny Smith, Nathanael Johnson, Harold Kelly, Donald Dellinger | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), David Yawn (SF), John Pharr (PF) Gregory Browning, Craig Donaldson, Nathan Soltis | |
| 05:26 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | Whittier | Ralph Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 05:10 | Whittier | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Whittier | Francis Hove is called for the reach on Glenn Lowther in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Hove, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hugh Tuohy (C) Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Keith Coppola (PF) Ralph Sylvester | |
| 05:08 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:08 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Sims | 70-63 |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Johnson | 70-65 |
| 04:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 04:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sims | 70-65 |
| 03:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove hits a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Lowther, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (PG), Nathanael Johnson (SG), Donald Dellinger (SF), Thomas Short (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Kenneth Sims, Francis Hove, Jonathan Gravel, Jerry Doris, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Charles (SG), Charles Kloss (PF), Nathan Soltis (C) Glenn Lowther, Keith Coppola, John Pharr | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant misses the easy layup | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Whittier | Tommy Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mack Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathanael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dellinger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Schulz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Yawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kloss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Soltis (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Browning (SG), Craig Donaldson (SF) Robert Johnson, David Yawn | |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-65 |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:56 | Whittier | Tommy Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly (SF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Donald Dellinger, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG), Donald Dellinger (SF), Jerry Doris (PF) Nathanael Johnson, Harold Kelly, Thomas Short | |
| Subs | Whittier | David Yawn (SF), John Pharr (PF), Ralph Sylvester (C) Craig Donaldson, Charles Kloss, Nathan Soltis | |
| 02:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger loses the dribble to John Pharr | 73-65 |
| 02:48 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove (SG), Thomas Short (PF) Mack Merchant, Jerry Doris | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Lowther (PG) Tommy Charles | |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther is fouled on the floor by Thomas Short - foul #2 on Thomas Short, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Charles (SG) Gregory Browning | |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Glenn Lowther misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Francis Hove | 73-65 |
| 02:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ralph Sylvester - foul #3 on Ralph Sylvester, team foul #4 | 75-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel (SF) Donald Dellinger | |
| Subs | Whittier | Craig Donaldson (SF), Keith Coppola (PF) David Yawn, John Pharr | |
| 02:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Keith Coppola snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| 01:59 | Whittier | Francis Hove steals the ball from Keith Coppola | 75-65 |
| 01:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly (SF), Joseph Schulz (C) Jonathan Gravel, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Johnson (PG), Gregory Browning (SG) Glenn Lowther, Tommy Charles | |
| 01:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-65 |
| 01:32 | Whittier | Craig Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Whittier | Gregory Browning misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Keith Coppola steals the ball from Francis Hove | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Harold Kelly denies the turnaround by Ralph Sylvester | 75-65 |
| 00:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Browning - foul #3 on Gregory Browning, team foul #5 | 75-65 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (PG), Nathanael Johnson (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF), Jerry Doris (PF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Johnny Smith, Francis Hove, Harold Kelly, Thomas Short, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Lowther (PG), Tommy Charles (SG), David Yawn (SF), John Pharr (PF), Charles Kloss (C) Robert Johnson, Gregory Browning, Craig Donaldson, Keith Coppola, Ralph Sylvester | |
| 00:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Charles Kloss is called for the reach on Mack Merchant - foul #1 on Charles Kloss, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Pharr is called for the reach on Jerry Doris - foul #3 on John Pharr, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:43 | Whittier | Charles Kloss loses the dribble to Mack Merchant | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel banks in the layup set up by Mack Merchant | 79-65 |
| 00:33 | Whittier | David Yawn is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 00:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hugh Tuohy gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant banks in the layup | 81-65 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Tommy Charles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 81-65 |
| 00:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel runs out the clock | 81-65 |