| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fresh) SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) C - Bob Diep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Ernest Petit (fresh) SG - Troy Metcalf (fresh) SF - David Bushey (fresh) PF - Carlton Morlan (fresh) C - Edward Esters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Edward Esters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Occidental | Edward Esters grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | California Lutheran | Edward Esters takes the ball from Merle O'Neal | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Occidental | Ernest Petit travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo loses the dribble to Carlton Morlan | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Troy Metcalf | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | California Lutheran | Carlton Morlan picks off the pass by Tommy Bain | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Occidental | Edward Esters buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Metcalf | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | Occidental | Edward Esters pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Petit and he's fouled by Thomas Portillo - foul #1 on Thomas Portillo, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Tilford (PG), Elmer Testerman (SF), Ricky Thomas (PF), Richard Hallett (C) Ernest Petit, David Bushey, Carlton Morlan, Edward Esters | |
| 16:37 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:08 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Occidental | Brian Tilford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 15:48 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Biondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Bain (fairly fresh) C - Bob Diep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brian Tilford (fresh) SG - Troy Metcalf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Testerman (fresh) PF - Ricky Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Hallett (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:30 | Occidental | Richard Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:26 | Occidental | Elmer Testerman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Portillo - foul #2 on Thomas Portillo, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Kenneth Hopps (SG), Darren Kamps (SF), Greg Libby (PF), Donald Ray (C) Merle O'Neal, Thomas Portillo, Carl Biondo, Tommy Bain, Bob Diep | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (PG), David Bushey (SF), Carlton Morlan (PF) Troy Metcalf, Elmer Testerman, Ricky Thomas | |
| 15:18 | Occidental | Donald Ray swats the shot by Ernest Petit | 3-7 |
| 15:16 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Petit - foul #1 on Ernest Petit, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Edward Esters (C) Richard Hallett | |
| 14:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Occidental | Ernest Petit travels in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 14:38 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Bushey - foul #1 on David Bushey, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Bob Diep (C) Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Occidental | Elmer Testerman (SG) Brian Tilford | |
| 14:38 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG) Gordon Taylor | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 14:07 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | Occidental | The rebound goes to David Bushey | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Occidental | Edward Esters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Harold Mungo (SG) Ernest Petit | |
| 13:34 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep drills a shot from the left block set up by Merle O'Neal | 9-7 |
| 13:17 | Occidental | Elmer Testerman hits a floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | Occidental | The rebound goes to David Bushey | 9-9 |
| 12:38 | Occidental | Edward Esters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bob Diep - foul #1 on Bob Diep, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Micheal Rosenbloom (SG), Carl Biondo (SF), Tommy Bain (PF), Donald Ray (C) Merle O'Neal, Kenneth Hopps, Darren Kamps, Greg Libby, Bob Diep | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (PG), Troy Metcalf (SG), Brian Tilford (SF), Ricky Thomas (PF) Elmer Testerman, Harold Mungo, David Bushey, Carlton Morlan | |
| 12:38 | Occidental | Edward Esters misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:38 | Occidental | Edward Esters makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:09 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Taylor | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Occidental | Brian Tilford's pass is intercepted by Tommy Bain | 12-10 |
| 11:31 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-10 |
| 11:30 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Gordon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) C - Donald Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Ernest Petit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Tilford (fresh) PF - Ricky Thomas (fresh) C - Edward Esters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:13 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Rosenbloom | 12-10 |
| 10:51 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gordon Taylor | 14-10 |
| 10:24 | Occidental | Edward Esters misses the dunk | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:04 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tommy Bain | 16-10 |
| 10:02 | Occidental | Carl Biondo steps in front of the Brian Tilford pass in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 09:45 | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 09:43 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 09:41 | Occidental | Micheal Rosenbloom takes the ball from Ernest Petit in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 09:27 | California Lutheran | Ernest Petit steals the ball from Gordon Taylor | 18-10 |
| 09:23 | Occidental | Gordon Taylor is called for the reach on Troy Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Kenneth Hopps (SG), Darren Kamps (SF), Greg Libby (PF), Bob Diep (C) Gordon Taylor, Micheal Rosenbloom, Carl Biondo, Tommy Bain, Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Occidental | Elmer Testerman (PG), Harold Mungo (SG), David Bushey (SF), Carlton Morlan (PF), Richard Hallett (C) Ernest Petit, Troy Metcalf, Brian Tilford, Ricky Thomas, Edward Esters | |
| 09:18 | Occidental | Richard Hallett's layup is rejected by Greg Libby | 18-10 |
| 09:17 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:53 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Testerman - foul #1 on Elmer Testerman, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| 08:53 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:53 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:53 | Occidental | Richard Hallett snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 08:43 | Occidental | David Bushey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 08:42 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:28 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps hits a jumper from the right side set up by Bob Diep | 21-10 |
| 08:05 | Occidental | David Bushey makes the 3 from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 07:40 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Mungo - foul #1 on Harold Mungo, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Troy Metcalf (SG) Harold Mungo | |
| 07:40 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:40 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:40 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:19 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 07:17 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby grabs the board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hopps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darren Kamps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Libby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bob Diep (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Elmer Testerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bushey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Hallett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Libby | 24-13 |
| 06:27 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-13 |
| 06:26 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Greg Libby | 24-13 |
| 06:08 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:07 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:02 | Occidental | David Bushey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 06:00 | Occidental | Richard Hallett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:45 | Occidental | David Bushey is hacked by Kenneth Hopps - foul #1 on Kenneth Hopps, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Thomas Portillo (SG), Carl Biondo (SF), Tommy Bain (PF), Donald Ray (C) Merle O'Neal, Kenneth Hopps, Darren Kamps, Greg Libby, Bob Diep | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (PG), Harold Mungo (SG), Brian Tilford (SF), Ricky Thomas (PF), Edward Esters (C) Elmer Testerman, Troy Metcalf, David Bushey, Carlton Morlan, Richard Hallett | |
| 05:26 | Occidental | Thomas Portillo is called for the reach on Harold Mungo - foul #3 on Thomas Portillo, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom (SG) Thomas Portillo | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 05:15 | Occidental | Edward Esters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Tilford | 24-16 |
| 04:56 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo is fouled on the floor by Edward Esters - foul #1 on Edward Esters, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| 04:43 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray clanks a jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 04:41 | Occidental | Ricky Thomas snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 04:37 | Occidental | Harold Mungo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Biondo - foul #1 on Carl Biondo, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| 04:37 | Occidental | Harold Mungo makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:37 | Occidental | Harold Mungo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:15 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:13 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:50 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Tilford - foul #1 on Brian Tilford, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Bob Diep (C) Tommy Bain, Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Occidental | Troy Metcalf (SG), David Bushey (SF), Carlton Morlan (PF) Harold Mungo, Ricky Thomas, Edward Esters | |
| 03:50 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:50 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:50 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:36 | Occidental | Ernest Petit misses the floater from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 03:34 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan snags the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:22 | Occidental | Troy Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 03:20 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Bob Diep | 25-18 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Biondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) C - Bob Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Ernest Petit (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bushey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Tilford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 02:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Bushey - foul #2 on David Bushey, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps (SG), Darren Kamps (SF), Greg Libby (PF) Merle O'Neal, Carl Biondo, Micheal Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Occidental | Elmer Testerman (PG), Edward Esters (C) Ernest Petit, Brian Tilford | |
| 02:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:54 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:38 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 27-20 |
| 02:20 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Testerman - foul #2 on Elmer Testerman, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Tommy Bain (PF) Gordon Taylor, Greg Libby | |
| Subs | Occidental | Harold Mungo (PG), Ricky Thomas (C) David Bushey, Edward Esters | |
| 02:20 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:20 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:58 | Occidental | Ricky Thomas misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 01:57 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 01:40 | Occidental | Harold Mungo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 01:38 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 01:23 | Occidental | Elmer Testerman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Elmer Testerman, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Donald Ray (C) Bob Diep | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (PG), David Bushey (SF), Richard Hallett (C) Troy Metcalf, Elmer Testerman, Carlton Morlan | |
| 01:10 | California Lutheran | Ricky Thomas steps in front of the Merle O'Neal pass | 29-20 |
| 01:08 | Occidental | Merle O'Neal steps in front of the Ernest Petit pass in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 00:46 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Ray, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom (SG), Carl Biondo (SF), Greg Libby (PF) Kenneth Hopps, Darren Kamps, Tommy Bain | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brian Tilford (SG), Carlton Morlan (PF) Harold Mungo, Ricky Thomas | |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Libby - foul #1 on Greg Libby, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Bob Diep (C) Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:02 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal misses the lay-in | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Carlton Morlan gets the rebound | 29-22 |