| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sickler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Devon Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Jack Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Farfan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Devon Hayes - foul #2 on Devon Hayes, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 19:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 19:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-44 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Hammer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton tips it home | 40-46 |
| 17:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Gossman (PG), Jack Pitman (SG), Larry Dukes (SF), Richard Spinelli (PF), Walter Duren (C) Richard Wilson, Paul Sickler, Robert Brown, Devon Hayes, Travis Maury | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski (PG), John Kistner (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Mitchell Cave (PF), Earl Hunter (C) Jack Schneider, Eric Hammer, Ray Dehn, John Farfan, Jeffery Melton | |
| 17:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Earl Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gossman | 42-46 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Spinelli swats the layup by Earl Hunter | 42-46 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mitchell Cave snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-46 |
| 16:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 16:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Spinelli | 42-46 |
| 16:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gossman | 44-46 |
| 16:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kistner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville (PG), Paul Sickler (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Devon Hayes (PF) Richard Gossman, Jack Pitman, Larry Dukes, Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan (PF), Jeffery Melton (C) Mitchell Cave, Earl Hunter | |
| 16:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher is hacked by Devon Hayes - foul #3 on Devon Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli (PF), Travis Maury (C) Devon Hayes, Walter Duren | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Bucholz (PG), Eric Hammer (SG), Ray Dehn (SF) William Chudzinski, John Kistner, Paul Witcher | |
| 15:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Hammer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Patrick Mandeville (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Mark Bucholz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Farfan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Melton | 44-46 |
| 15:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Maury - foul #1 on Travis Maury, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson (PG), Richard Gossman (SG), Tyron Hansel (SF), Devon Hayes (PF) Patrick Mandeville, Paul Sickler, Robert Brown, Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider (PG), Derrick Cluff (C) Mark Bucholz, John Farfan | |
| 15:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Travis Maury | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Derrick Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Dehn | 44-49 |
| 14:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 47-49 |
| 14:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Derrick Cluff misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 14:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Devon Hayes | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson buries a shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 14:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville (PG), Jack Pitman (SG), Larry Dukes (SF), Richard Spinelli (PF), Walter Duren (C) Richard Wilson, Richard Gossman, Tyron Hansel, Devon Hayes, Travis Maury | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski (PG), John Kistner (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Mitchell Cave (PF) Jack Schneider, Eric Hammer, Ray Dehn, Jeffery Melton | |
| 13:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Kistner steals it from Patrick Mandeville | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Derrick Cluff is open and buries a shot from close range set up by John Kistner | 49-51 |
| 13:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Cave - foul #2 on Mitchell Cave, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Patrick Mandeville, Larry Dukes | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Earl Hunter (PF) Mitchell Cave | |
| 13:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick Cluff - foul #4 on Derrick Cluff, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes (PF) Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Bucholz (PG), John Farfan (PF) Paul Witcher, Derrick Cluff | |
| 13:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kistner grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Bucholz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 12:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 12:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 12:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Farfan | 50-51 |
| 12:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on John Kistner - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Gossman (PG), Paul Sickler (SG), Tyron Hansel (SF), Travis Maury (C) Richard Wilson, Jack Pitman, Robert Brown, Walter Duren | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider (PG), Eric Hammer (SG), Ray Dehn (SF) Mark Bucholz, William Chudzinski, John Kistner | |
| 12:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 11:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sickler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyron Hansel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Devon Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Maury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Jack Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Hammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Farfan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyron Hansel | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyron Hansel's pass is intercepted by Eric Hammer | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Gossman | 55-51 |
| 10:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Schneider, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Richard Spinelli (PF), Larry Dukes (C) Richard Gossman, Tyron Hansel, Devon Hayes, Travis Maury | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski (PG), John Kistner (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Mitchell Cave (C) Jack Schneider, Eric Hammer, Ray Dehn, Earl Hunter | |
| 10:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kistner snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kistner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Chudzinski | 55-54 |
| 10:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Dukes grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The jump hook by Robert Brown is blocked by Mitchell Cave | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mitchell Cave snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Brown picks off the pass by John Kistner in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Dukes makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Paul Witcher - foul #2 on Paul Witcher, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson (PG), Jack Pitman (SG), Walter Duren (C) Patrick Mandeville, Paul Sickler, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Bucholz (PG), Jeffery Melton (C) John Kistner, Mitchell Cave | |
| 09:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Dukes misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Pitman picks off the pass by Jeffery Melton | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Walter Duren misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-54 |
| 09:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Dukes tips it home | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Gossman (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Travis Maury (C) Jack Pitman, Larry Dukes, Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider (PG), John Kistner (SG), Ray Dehn (SF), Mitchell Cave (C) Mark Bucholz, William Chudzinski, Paul Witcher, John Farfan | |
| 08:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Dehn steals the ball from Robert Brown | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kistner tips it in | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Walter Duren misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Schneider | 59-58 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gossman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Travis Maury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Jack Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kistner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ray Dehn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Melton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Cave (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Jack Schneider - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville (PG), Tyron Hansel (SG), Jack Pitman (SF), Devon Hayes (PF), Richard Spinelli (C) Richard Wilson, Richard Gossman, Robert Brown, Walter Duren, Travis Maury | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski (PG), Eric Hammer (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Earl Hunter (PF), Derrick Cluff (C) Jack Schneider, John Kistner, Ray Dehn, Jeffery Melton, Mitchell Cave | |
| 06:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Hunter and he's hacked by Devon Hayes - foul #4 on Devon Hayes, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler (SG) Patrick Mandeville | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 06:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyron Hansel misses the shot from the right block | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Derrick Cluff pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Hammer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Earl Hunter grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher is hacked by Paul Sickler - foul #2 on Paul Sickler, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville (PG) Paul Sickler | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 05:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Derrick Cluff - foul #5 on Derrick Cluff, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler (SG) Jack Pitman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn (SF), John Farfan (PF), Jeffery Melton (C) Paul Witcher, Earl Hunter, Derrick Cluff | |
| 05:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Farfan | 61-62 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyron Hansel is called for the reach on Ray Dehn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyron Hansel, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown (SF) Tyron Hansel | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 05:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Spinelli and the foul's on Eric Hammer - foul #3 on Eric Hammer, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Larry Dukes (C) Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Bucholz (PG) William Chudzinski | |
| 05:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville is hacked by Mark Bucholz - foul #1 on Mark Bucholz, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 04:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Patrick Mandeville makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Patrick Mandeville picks off the pass by Ray Dehn | 66-64 |
| 04:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Dehn takes the ball from Patrick Mandeville | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Bucholz and the foul's on Patrick Mandeville - foul #2 on Patrick Mandeville, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyron Hansel (PG), Richard Gossman (SG), Jack Pitman (SF), Walter Duren (PF) Patrick Mandeville, Paul Sickler, Larry Dukes, Devon Hayes | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider (PG), William Chudzinski (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Earl Hunter (C) Mark Bucholz, Eric Hammer, Ray Dehn, Jeffery Melton | |
| 03:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyron Hansel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Gossman is called for the reach on Jack Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gossman, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli (C) Travis Maury | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 03:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Gossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Gossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Tyron Hansel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Pitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Duren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Spinelli (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Jack Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Chudzinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Witcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Farfan (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Walter Duren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Earl Hunter gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Schneider | 69-70 |
| 02:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyron Hansel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Gossman | 72-70 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson (PG) Jack Pitman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mitchell Cave (C) John Farfan | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Tyron Hansel - foul #5 on Tyron Hansel, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jack Pitman (SF), Larry Dukes (PF) Tyron Hansel, Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton (C) Earl Hunter | |
| 02:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Devon Hayes (PF), Richard Spinelli (C) Richard Gossman, Jack Pitman, Larry Dukes, Walter Duren | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Hammer (SG), Ray Dehn (SF), Earl Hunter (C) William Chudzinski, Paul Witcher, Jeffery Melton | |
| 02:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Dehn steps in front of the Devon Hayes pass | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mitchell Cave makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Schneider | 72-75 |
| 01:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Spinelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury (C) Richard Spinelli | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan (PF), Jeffery Melton (C) Mitchell Cave, Earl Hunter | |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jack Schneider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Wilson | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by Eric Hammer | 74-77 |
| 00:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Paul Sickler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan grabs the board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sickler - foul #3 on Paul Sickler, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Chudzinski (PG) Jack Schneider | |
| 00:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Farfan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Devon Hayes | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Devon Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Wilson snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Travis Maury loses the dribble to Jeffery Melton | 74-78 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeffery Melton runs out the clock | 74-78 |