| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fresh) SG - Joseph Pete (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) PF - Enoch Stromski (fresh) C - Leroy Falkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gowon Africa (fresh) SG - Lawrence Pinard (fresh) SF - Roman Johnson (fresh) PF - Chris Tyson (fresh) C - Michael Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Pinard | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski lays it in set up by Leroy Falkowski | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | California Tech. | Joseph Pete is called for the reach on Roman Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Pete, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Palmer | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Pete | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 18:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | California Tech. | Gowon Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:04 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard's pass is intercepted by Joseph Pete in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:49 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 17:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pinard | 5-10 |
| 17:23 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 17:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 17:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Falkowski | 8-10 |
| 17:12 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Pete - foul #2 on Joseph Pete, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (PG), Steven Rush (SG), Claude Lilly (SF), Harry Millwood (PF), Duane Ferrier (C) Mladen Stachurski, Joseph Pete, William James, Enoch Stromski, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG), Jason Gray (PF), Paul Casale (C) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard, Chris Tyson, Michael Palmer | |
| 17:12 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 17:12 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Williams | 10-12 |
| 16:49 | California Tech. | Steven Rush is called for the reach on Jerome Seymour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Rush, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Felix Martinez (SF) Roman Johnson | |
| 16:44 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 16:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Casale - foul #1 on Paul Casale, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| 16:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 16:28 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Geist | 12-15 |
| 16:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Rush | 14-15 |
| 15:54 | California Tech. | Russell Williams is called for the reach on Paul Casale - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG), Robert Robison (SG), Robert Markovich (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Russell Williams, Steven Rush, Claude Lilly, Harry Millwood, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Robison (fresh) SF - Robert Markovich (fresh) PF - Enoch Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Falkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Stephen Geist (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Martinez (fresh) PF - Jason Gray (fairly fresh) C - Paul Casale (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 15:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Enoch Stromski, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Michael Palmer (C) Stephen Geist, Paul Casale | |
| 14:55 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gowon Africa | 14-21 |
| 14:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski buries a fadeaway from close range | 16-21 |
| 14:31 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 14:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 14:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-21 |
| 14:22 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 14:18 | California Tech. | Jason Gray is hacked by Mladen Stachurski - foul #1 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (SG), William James (SF), Duane Ferrier (PF) Robert Robison, Robert Markovich, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard (SG), Chris Tyson (PF), Paul Casale (C) Jerome Seymour, Jason Gray, Michael Palmer | |
| 14:03 | California Tech. | William James steps in front of the Paul Casale pass | 16-21 |
| 13:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mladen Stachurski | 18-21 |
| 13:40 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 13:39 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 13:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Chris Tyson - foul #1 on Chris Tyson, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush (PG), Claude Lilly (PF) Mladen Stachurski, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG), Roman Johnson (SF), Michael Palmer (C) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard, Felix Martinez, Paul Casale | |
| 13:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 13:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 13:33 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 13:29 | California Tech. | Claude Lilly picks off the pass by Roman Johnson in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 13:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Stephen Geist picks off the pass by Russell Williams | 19-23 |
| 13:08 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Geist | 19-25 |
| 12:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 19-25 |
| 12:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 12:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Lilly | 22-25 |
| 12:24 | California Tech. | Steven Rush is called for the reach on Stephen Geist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Rush, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG), Enoch Stromski (PF), Harry Millwood (C) Steven Rush, Claude Lilly, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (PF), Paul Casale (C) Jerome Seymour, Roman Johnson, Chris Tyson, Michael Palmer | |
| 12:24 | California Tech. | Stephen Geist makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 12:24 | California Tech. | Stephen Geist misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 12:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 12:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James loses the ball out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Chris Tyson (PF) Stephen Geist, Paul Casale | |
| 12:03 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 12:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 11:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jason Gray denies the turnaround by William James | 22-26 |
| 11:53 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson grabs the board | 22-26 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William James (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Millwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gowon Africa (tiring) SG - Lawrence Pinard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Martinez (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Chris Tyson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gray (tiring) | |
| 11:47 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 11:45 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 11:43 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 11:29 | California Tech. | Gowon Africa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 11:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 11:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James lays it up and in set up by Mladen Stachurski | 24-26 |
| 11:09 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard's pass is intercepted by Harry Millwood | 24-26 |
| 10:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison (SG), Robert Markovich (SF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Russell Williams, William James, Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour (SG), Roman Johnson (SF), Michael Palmer (C) Lawrence Pinard, Felix Martinez, Chris Tyson | |
| 10:41 | California Tech. | Robert Robison takes the ball from Jerome Seymour in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 10:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski double dribbles | 24-26 |
| 10:12 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer misses the jumper in the paint | 24-26 |
| 10:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 10:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF), Duane Ferrier (C) Robert Markovich, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Chris Tyson (PF), Paul Casale (C) Gowon Africa, Jerome Seymour, Jason Gray, Michael Palmer | |
| 10:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 10:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 09:54 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mladen Stachurski - foul #2 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (SG), Leroy Falkowski (C) Mladen Stachurski, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Michael Palmer (C) Stephen Geist, Paul Casale | |
| 09:54 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:54 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski tips it in | 26-28 |
| 09:14 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard buries a jumper in the lane | 26-30 |
| 09:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison buries a runner from the right block set up by Russell Williams | 28-30 |
| 08:55 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Markovich (SF), Harry Millwood (PF) Claude Lilly, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (PF), Paul Casale (C) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard, Roman Johnson, Chris Tyson, Michael Palmer | |
| 08:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 28-30 |
| 08:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 08:39 | California Tech. | Jason Gray pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:37 | California Tech. | Russell Williams steps in front of the Jerome Seymour pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 08:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 08:15 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Paul Casale | 28-30 |
| 08:11 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 08:09 | California Tech. | Paul Casale tips it home | 28-32 |
| 07:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Duane Ferrier (C) Robert Markovich, Harry Millwood, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Roman Johnson (SF), Chris Tyson (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Stephen Geist, Jerome Seymour, Felix Martinez, Jason Gray, Paul Casale | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Russell Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Robison (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William James (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Enoch Stromski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Ferrier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gowon Africa (tiring) SG - Lawrence Pinard (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Tyson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 28-32 |
| 07:33 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 07:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Enoch Stromski | 28-32 |
| 07:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski is fouled on the floor by Roman Johnson - foul #1 on Roman Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| 07:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (SF) William James | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 06:52 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 06:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roman Johnson - foul #2 on Roman Johnson, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski (C) Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (PF) Lawrence Pinard, Roman Johnson, Chris Tyson | |
| 06:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:32 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by Gowon Africa | 30-34 |
| 06:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Felix Martinez - foul #1 on Felix Martinez, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Roman Johnson (SF), Chris Tyson (PF), Paul Casale (C) Gowon Africa, Jerome Seymour, Felix Martinez, Jason Gray, Michael Palmer | |
| 06:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:00 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Falkowski - foul #1 on Leroy Falkowski, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James (SF), Duane Ferrier (C) Claude Lilly, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG) Stephen Geist | |
| 06:00 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 06:00 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 06:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 05:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 05:36 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 05:35 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 05:31 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 05:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-38 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Markovich (SF), Harry Millwood (C) William James, Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG), Michael Palmer (C) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard, Paul Casale | |
| 05:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 05:11 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete (SG) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Jason Gray (PF) Stephen Geist, Jerome Seymour, Chris Tyson | |
| 05:11 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:11 | California Tech. | Roman Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 04:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 04:49 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Michael Palmer | 33-39 |
| 04:43 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer makes the runner in the paint set up by Jason Gray and he's fouled by Harry Millwood - foul #1 on Harry Millwood, team foul #11 | 33-41 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Robert Markovich, Duane Ferrier, Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Chris Tyson (PF) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard, Roman Johnson, Jason Gray | |
| 04:43 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 04:30 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour is hacked by Leroy Falkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Falkowski, team foul #12 | 35-42 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier (C) Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Paul Casale (C) Stephen Geist, Michael Palmer | |
| 04:30 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 04:30 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 04:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Pete | 37-43 |
| 04:13 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour is hacked by Robert Robison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Robison, team foul #13 | 37-43 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski (PG) Joseph Pete | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Roman Johnson (SF), Jason Gray (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Gowon Africa, Felix Martinez, Chris Tyson, Paul Casale | |
| 04:13 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 04:13 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 03:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Palmer | 37-44 |
| 03:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 03:57 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Jason Gray | 37-44 |
| 03:52 | California Tech. | Jason Gray is hacked by Duane Ferrier - foul #1 on Duane Ferrier, team foul #14 | 37-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush (SG), Claude Lilly (SF), Harry Millwood (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Robert Robison, William James, Enoch Stromski, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Paul Casale (C) Stephen Geist, Jerome Seymour, Roman Johnson, Michael Palmer | |
| 03:52 | California Tech. | Jason Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 03:52 | California Tech. | Jason Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 03:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Harry Millwood | 37-45 |
| 03:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Harry Millwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 03:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Leroy Falkowski hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Mladen Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Millwood (tiring) 5 reb. C - Leroy Falkowski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gowon Africa (tired) SG - Lawrence Pinard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Martinez (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Gray (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Casale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete (SG), Robert Markovich (SF) Steven Rush, Harry Millwood | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roman Johnson (SF), Chris Tyson (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Felix Martinez, Jason Gray, Paul Casale | |
| 03:14 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 03:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 03:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Mladen Stachurski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Pete | 42-45 |
| 03:05 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson is hacked by Mladen Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mladen Stachurski, team foul #15 | 42-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Steven Rush (PG), Duane Ferrier (C) Mladen Stachurski, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Jerome Seymour (SG) Gowon Africa, Lawrence Pinard | |
| 03:05 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:05 | California Tech. | Chris Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Duane Ferrier comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 02:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Ferrier | 42-45 |
| 02:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Seymour - foul #1 on Jerome Seymour, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James (SF), Enoch Stromski (PF), Leroy Falkowski (C) Robert Markovich, Claude Lilly, Duane Ferrier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Paul Casale (C) Stephen Geist, Jerome Seymour, Roman Johnson, Michael Palmer | |
| 02:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:14 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 02:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to William James | 44-45 |
| 02:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | William James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Falkowski | 46-45 |
| 01:50 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 01:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete is fouled on the floor by Gowon Africa - foul #1 on Gowon Africa, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour (SG), Roman Johnson (SF), Jason Gray (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Lawrence Pinard, Felix Martinez, Chris Tyson, Paul Casale | |
| 01:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:20 | California Tech. | Jerome Seymour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | California Tech. | Jason Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:04 | California Tech. | Leroy Falkowski swats the short shot by Michael Palmer | 48-47 |
| 01:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Palmer - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Markovich (SF), Duane Ferrier (C) William James, Leroy Falkowski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Stephen Geist (PG), Lawrence Pinard (SG), Felix Martinez (SF), Chris Tyson (PF) Gowon Africa, Jerome Seymour, Roman Johnson, Jason Gray | |
| 00:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Enoch Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:41 | California Tech. | Lawrence Pinard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 00:39 | California Tech. | Felix Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | A charge is called on Stephen Geist - foul #1 on Stephen Geist, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly (PF) Enoch Stromski | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gowon Africa (PG), Roman Johnson (SF), Paul Casale (C) Stephen Geist, Felix Martinez, Michael Palmer | |
| 00:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete is hacked by Gowon Africa - foul #2 on Gowon Africa, team foul #11 | 49-47 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Williams (PG), Harry Millwood (PF) Steven Rush, Robert Markovich | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Felix Martinez (SF), Jason Gray (PF), Michael Palmer (C) Roman Johnson, Chris Tyson, Paul Casale | |
| 00:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:05 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Jason Gray | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | California Tech. | Michael Palmer lays it in | 50-49 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Joseph Pete hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 50-49 |