| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Hove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Short (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Schulz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bill Brookshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Till (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Severt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Johnny Smith | 36-37 |
| 19:41 | Emerson | Ronald Severt misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:49 | Emerson | Shawn Till scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bill Brookshire | 38-40 |
| 18:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short's fadeaway is rejected by David Wilson | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Emerson | Sidney Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Emerson | Shawn Till connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bill Brookshire | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz lays it up and in set up by Harold Kelly | 40-42 |
| 17:23 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | Emerson | David Wilson hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 17:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 43-44 |
| 16:43 | Emerson | Thomas Short steps in front of the Ronald Severt pass | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Ronald Severt - foul #2 on Ronald Severt, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel (SG), Donald Dellinger (SF), Jerry Doris (PF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Francis Hove, Harold Kelly, Thomas Short, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (PG), Edward Brinkmann (SG), Kenneth Caskey (SF), Jake Scheer (PF), Tony Iglesias (C) Bill Brookshire, Shawn Till, Sidney Hall, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 16:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:22 | Emerson | Jonathan Gravel picks off the pass by Cordell Engelmann in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Gravel | 48-44 |
| 15:54 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Gravel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Doris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Tuohy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Cordell Engelmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Scheer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 50-44 |
| 15:28 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Caskey | 50-46 |
| 15:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-46 |
| 15:01 | Emerson | Tony Iglesias gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:42 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann loses the dribble to Jerry Doris | 50-46 |
| 14:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Caskey takes the ball from Donald Dellinger | 50-46 |
| 14:25 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (PG), Nathanael Johnson (SG), Harold Kelly (SF), Thomas Short (PF) Johnny Smith, Jonathan Gravel, Donald Dellinger, Jerry Doris | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael White (PG), Shawn Till (SG), Nicholas Baca (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ronald Severt (C) Cordell Engelmann, Edward Brinkmann, Kenneth Caskey, Jake Scheer, Tony Iglesias | |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Thomas Short blocks the jumper by Nicholas Baca | 50-46 |
| 14:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson banks in the layup set up by Mack Merchant | 52-46 |
| 13:50 | Emerson | Shawn Till hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:48 | Emerson | Michael White snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:32 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael White | 52-48 |
| 13:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ronald Severt is called for the reach on Mack Merchant - foul #3 on Ronald Severt, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Thomas Short, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG) Michael White | |
| 13:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathanael Johnson | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Emerson | Shawn Till is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Kelly - foul #3 on Harold Kelly, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG), Francis Hove (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF) Mack Merchant, Nathanael Johnson, Harold Kelly | |
| Subs | Emerson | Sidney Hall (SF), Tony Iglesias (C) Nicholas Baca, Ronald Severt | |
| 12:51 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Sims | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Emerson | Shawn Till's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ronald Severt (C) David Wilson | |
| 12:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Shawn Till takes the ball from Jonathan Gravel | 56-48 |
| 12:19 | Emerson | Sidney Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Till | 56-50 |
| 12:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger is fouled on the floor by Tony Iglesias - foul #3 on Tony Iglesias, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson (SG), Harold Kelly (SF), Jerry Doris (PF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Francis Hove, Jonathan Gravel, Donald Dellinger, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael White (PG), Edward Brinkmann (SG), Cordell Engelmann (SF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Bill Brookshire, Shawn Till, Sidney Hall, Ronald Severt | |
| 11:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris is fouled on the floor by Tony Iglesias - foul #4 on Tony Iglesias, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Jake Scheer (PF) Tony Iglesias | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Kenneth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Doris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Tuohy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cordell Engelmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jake Scheer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Caskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Hugh Tuohy | 59-50 |
| 11:23 | Emerson | Kenneth Sims is called for the reach on Michael White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Sims, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (PG) Kenneth Sims | |
| Subs | Emerson | Sidney Hall (SF), Ronald Severt (C) Edward Brinkmann, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 11:06 | Emerson | Mack Merchant steals the ball from Jake Scheer | 59-50 |
| 10:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The jump hook by Jerry Doris is blocked by Jake Scheer | 59-50 |
| 10:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 10:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jerry Doris tips it home | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 09:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG), Francis Hove (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF), Thomas Short (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Mack Merchant, Nathanael Johnson, Harold Kelly, Jerry Doris, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), Shawn Till (SG), Nicholas Baca (SF), David Wilson (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Michael White, Cordell Engelmann, Sidney Hall, Jake Scheer, Ronald Severt | |
| 09:17 | Emerson | Shawn Till is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bill Brookshire | 61-55 |
| 08:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 08:52 | Emerson | Shawn Till pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:30 | Emerson | Shawn Till is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schulz - foul #1 on Joseph Schulz, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger (C) Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann (SG), Sidney Hall (SF) Shawn Till, Nicholas Baca | |
| 08:18 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Francis Hove - foul #1 on Francis Hove, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG) Kenneth Sims | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 08:18 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:18 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Edward Brinkmann takes the ball from Francis Hove | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Brinkmann | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove is hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG), Tony Iglesias (C) Bill Brookshire, Kenneth Caskey | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Hove (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Gravel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Short (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Dellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Edward Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Till (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Iglesias (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:20 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Tony Iglesias | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Emerson | Shawn Till blows the layup but the foul's on Francis Hove - foul #2 on Francis Hove, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG), Mack Merchant (SG), Harold Kelly (SF), Joseph Schulz (C) Johnny Smith, Francis Hove, Jonathan Gravel, Thomas Short | |
| Subs | Emerson | Nicholas Baca (SF) Sidney Hall | |
| 07:16 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Emerson | Shawn Till makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz is fouled on the floor by Tony Iglesias - foul #5 on Tony Iglesias, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (PG), Ronald Severt (C) Edward Brinkmann, Tony Iglesias | |
| 06:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:59 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:57 | Emerson | Mack Merchant is called for the reach on Cordell Engelmann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Merchant, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 06:57 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:57 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Shawn Till steals it from Kenneth Sims | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Joseph Schulz | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Donald Dellinger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cordell Engelmann steals it from Harold Kelly | 62-62 |
| 05:41 | Emerson | Shawn Till drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Cordell Engelmann | 62-64 |
| 05:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:34 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann is fouled on the floor by Donald Dellinger - foul #1 on Donald Dellinger, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG), Nathanael Johnson (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF), Jerry Doris (PF), Hugh Tuohy (C) Kenneth Sims, Mack Merchant, Harold Kelly, Donald Dellinger, Joseph Schulz | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), Edward Brinkmann (SG), Jake Scheer (PF), Kenneth Caskey (C) Shawn Till, Nicholas Baca, David Wilson, Ronald Severt | |
| 05:18 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Cordell Engelmann - foul #2 on Cordell Engelmann, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Sidney Hall (SF) Cordell Engelmann | |
| 04:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:50 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Brookshire, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 04:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hugh Tuohy is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short (PF) Jonathan Gravel | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 04:14 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | Emerson | Bill Brookshire misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 03:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Hugh Tuohy gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Short | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Emerson | Jake Scheer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sidney Hall | 66-68 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathanael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Doris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Short (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Tuohy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bill Brookshire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Scheer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Caskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nathanael Johnson loses the dribble to Kenneth Caskey | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Doris - foul #1 on Jerry Doris, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove (SG), Jonathan Gravel (SF) Nathanael Johnson, Jerry Doris | |
| Subs | Emerson | Shawn Till (SG), Ronald Severt (C) Bill Brookshire, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Edward Brinkmann misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnny Smith, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael White (PG) Edward Brinkmann | |
| 03:10 | Emerson | Michael White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:55 | Emerson | Sidney Hall gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Emerson | Thomas Short blocks the short jumper by Sidney Hall | 66-68 |
| 02:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Gravel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims (PG), Donald Dellinger (PF), Joseph Schulz (C) Johnny Smith, Thomas Short, Hugh Tuohy | |
| Subs | Emerson | Cordell Engelmann (SF), David Wilson (PF) Sidney Hall, Jake Scheer | |
| 02:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Emerson | Ronald Severt grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Emerson | Shawn Till misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 02:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 02:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz is whistled for a carry | 67-68 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly (SF) Jonathan Gravel | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bill Brookshire (PG), Kenneth Caskey (C) Michael White, Ronald Severt | |
| 02:08 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Schulz - foul #2 on Joseph Schulz, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bill Brookshire is called for the reach on Kenneth Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Brookshire, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant (SG) Francis Hove | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 02:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Kenneth Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:52 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey banks in the layup | 69-71 |
| 01:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mack Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:32 | Emerson | Kenneth Caskey grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | Donald Dellinger is called for the reach on Shawn Till - foul #2 on Donald Dellinger, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith (PG), Francis Hove (SG), Thomas Short (PF) Kenneth Sims, Mack Merchant, Donald Dellinger | |
| Subs | Emerson | Sidney Hall (SF), Ronald Severt (C) Cordell Engelmann, Kenneth Caskey | |
| 01:10 | Emerson | Shawn Till makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | Shawn Till makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:52 | Emerson | David Wilson grabs the board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Emerson | Sidney Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Schulz's floater is tipped away by Ronald Severt | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Francis Hove grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Smith | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Francis Hove is called for the reach on Sidney Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Hove, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Sidney Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Sidney Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Nicholas Baca (SF) Sidney Hall | |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca is hacked by Francis Hove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Hove, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Thomas Short | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harold Kelly's pass is intercepted by Ronald Severt | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Johnny Smith is called for the reach on Nicholas Baca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Smith, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Nicholas Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Short pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Johnny Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-77 |