| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hirth (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Norman Renfrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Divine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | David Hirth inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | California Tech. | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 19:37 | Nichols | Patrick Divine pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Nichols | William Sanford scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Norman Renfrow | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Nichols | William Howard misses the dunk attempt | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Patrick Divine tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 18:27 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Davis | 40-42 |
| 18:14 | Nichols | Patrick Divine hits the finger roll set up by William Sanford | 40-44 |
| 17:56 | California Tech. | William Mason takes the ball from David Hirth | 40-44 |
| 17:36 | Nichols | Patrick Divine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Sanford | 40-47 |
| 17:17 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hirth | 42-47 |
| 16:59 | Nichols | William Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 16:58 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | California Tech. | David Hirth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:51 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Anderson | 42-47 |
| 16:29 | California Tech. | William Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Boyett | 45-47 |
| 16:13 | Nichols | William Sanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:12 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:07 | California Tech. | William Mason is called for the reach on Jason Anderson - foul #2 on William Mason, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Stoops (PG), Brandon Clear (SG), Steve Guynn (SF), Vincent Burger (PF), Steve Whipple (C) William Davis, Jason Anderson, David Hirth, Jonathan Turner, Edward Boyett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Robinson (PG), Jason Lighty (SG), John Colby (SF), John Parker (PF), Joel Kyser (C) Norman Renfrow, William Howard, William Sanford, Patrick Divine, William Mason | |
| 15:57 | California Tech. | Joseph Robinson is called for the reach on Steve Guynn - foul #3 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Clear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Guynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Burger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Whipple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Colby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kyser (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Nichols | The rebound goes to John Colby | 45-47 |
| 15:19 | Nichols | John Parker knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Kyser | 45-49 |
| 15:17 | California Tech. | John Stoops's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Nichols | John Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 14:31 | California Tech. | Steve Whipple banks in the layup on a great pass from John Stoops | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Nichols | Jason Lighty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Robinson | 47-51 |
| 13:52 | California Tech. | Steve Whipple connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Stoops | 49-51 |
| 13:38 | Nichols | Jason Lighty misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brandon Clear - foul #3 on Brandon Clear, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Davis (PG), Jonathan Turner (PF), Edward Boyett (C) John Stoops, Vincent Burger, Steve Whipple | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Howard (SG), William Sanford (SF), Patrick Divine (PF) Joseph Robinson, John Parker, Joel Kyser | |
| 13:38 | Nichols | Jason Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:38 | Nichols | Jason Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:28 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Guynn | 51-52 |
| 13:18 | Nichols | Jonathan Turner steps in front of the Jason Lighty pass | 51-52 |
| 12:56 | California Tech. | William Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Boyett | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Nichols | Brandon Clear steals the ball from William Howard | 54-52 |
| 12:08 | California Tech. | Steve Guynn clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 12:07 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Patrick Divine pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | Nichols | William Howard makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Brandon Clear - foul #4 on Brandon Clear, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Stoops (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), David Hirth (SF), Vincent Burger (PF) William Davis, Brandon Clear, Steve Guynn, Jonathan Turner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Norman Renfrow (PG), John Parker (PF), William Mason (C) Jason Lighty, Patrick Divine, John Colby | |
| 11:44 | Nichols | William Howard makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hirth (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Vincent Burger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Boyett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Norman Renfrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:32 | California Tech. | David Hirth tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 11:10 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:08 | California Tech. | David Hirth snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:03 | California Tech. | John Stoops misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 11:02 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:50 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Boyett | 59-55 |
| 10:26 | Nichols | John Parker clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Boyett - foul #2 on Edward Boyett, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Steve Whipple (C) Edward Boyett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Walter Jones (SG) William Howard | |
| 10:26 | Nichols | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | Nichols | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | David Hirth connects on the jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 09:47 | Nichols | William Sanford drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Renfrow | 61-59 |
| 09:20 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:18 | Nichols | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:00 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 08:59 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:55 | California Tech. | John Stoops is hacked by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Davis (PG), Roger Haines (SG), Steve Guynn (SF), Jonathan Turner (PF), Edward Boyett (C) John Stoops, Jason Anderson, David Hirth, Vincent Burger, Steve Whipple | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Robinson (PG), John Colby (SF), Patrick Divine (PF), Joel Kyser (C) Norman Renfrow, William Sanford, John Parker, William Mason | |
| 08:44 | California Tech. | Steve Guynn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Haines | 64-59 |
| 08:27 | Nichols | Jonathan Turner denies the turnaround by Joel Kyser | 64-59 |
| 08:25 | Nichols | Joel Kyser pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:05 | Nichols | John Colby drills a shot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 07:44 | California Tech. | William Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-61 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Guynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Boyett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) SF - John Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Divine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Kyser (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Nichols | John Colby drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Robinson | 67-63 |
| 07:18 | California Tech. | Joseph Robinson steals the ball from William Davis | 67-63 |
| 07:00 | Nichols | Patrick Divine drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Robinson and he's hacked by Jonathan Turner - foul #1 on Jonathan Turner, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Anderson (SG), David Hirth (SF) Roger Haines, Steve Guynn | |
| Subs | Nichols | Norman Renfrow (PG), William Howard (SG), Jason Lighty (SF), John Parker (C) Joseph Robinson, Walter Jones, John Colby, Joel Kyser | |
| 07:00 | Nichols | Patrick Divine makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:33 | California Tech. | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | John Parker grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:09 | Nichols | Jason Lighty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 06:08 | Nichols | John Parker snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:49 | Nichols | William Howard comes up short on the shot in the lane | 67-66 |
| 05:47 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | California Tech. | Patrick Divine takes the ball from David Hirth | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Sanford (SF), William Mason (C) Jason Lighty, John Parker | |
| 05:23 | Nichols | Patrick Divine is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| 05:06 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson drills a shot near the basket | 69-66 |
| 05:01 | Nichols | William Howard misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Stoops (PG), Vincent Burger (PF) William Davis, Jonathan Turner | |
| Subs | Nichols | John Parker (PF) Patrick Divine | |
| 05:01 | Nichols | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:01 | Nichols | William Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 04:42 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson is hacked by William Sanford - foul #3 on William Sanford, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| 04:30 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Stoops | 72-67 |
| 04:08 | Nichols | William Mason blows the layup | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:01 | California Tech. | John Stoops misses the shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 04:00 | California Tech. | Jason Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:36 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett misses the easy layup | 72-67 |
| 03:34 | Nichols | The rebound goes to William Sanford | 72-67 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Stoops (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hirth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Burger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Boyett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Norman Renfrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Nichols | William Howard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 72-67 |
| 03:12 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Vincent Burger | 72-67 |
| 03:05 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett's pass is intercepted by William Sanford | 72-67 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | William Sanford misses short on a shot from the left block | 72-67 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | William Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow is hacked by John Stoops - foul #3 on John Stoops, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Davis (PG), Brandon Clear (SG), Steve Guynn (SF), Jonathan Turner (PF), Steve Whipple (C) John Stoops, Jason Anderson, David Hirth, Vincent Burger, Edward Boyett | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Robinson (PG), Jason Lighty (SG), John Colby (SF), Patrick Divine (PF), Joel Kyser (C) Norman Renfrow, William Howard, William Sanford, John Parker, William Mason | |
| 02:16 | Nichols | Jason Lighty scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Robinson | 72-69 |
| 02:16 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Stoops (SG), Edward Boyett (C) Brandon Clear, Steve Whipple | |
| Subs | Nichols | Norman Renfrow (PG), William Sanford (SF), John Parker (C) Joseph Robinson, John Colby, Joel Kyser | |
| 02:05 | California Tech. | Steve Guynn is hacked by William Sanford - foul #4 on William Sanford, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Howard (SG) Jason Lighty | |
| 01:50 | California Tech. | William Davis connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Stoops | 75-69 |
| 01:32 | Nichols | William Sanford misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 01:30 | Nichols | William Howard tips it but misses | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | California Tech. | Steve Guynn pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Anderson (SG), David Hirth (SF) John Stoops, Steve Guynn | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Mason (C) John Parker | |
| 01:14 | California Tech. | David Hirth comes up short on the shot from the left block | 75-69 |
| 01:12 | Nichols | William Mason snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Nichols | William Howard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:53 | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner clanks a floater from the right side | 75-72 |
| 00:51 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett tips it back up and in | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Patrick Divine's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Boyett | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | California Tech. | David Hirth snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | California Tech. | Norman Renfrow is called for the reach on David Hirth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Renfrow, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Vincent Burger (PF) Jonathan Turner | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:30 | California Tech. | William Sanford is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #5 on William Sanford, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Jason Lighty (SF) William Sanford | |
| 00:30 | California Tech. | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | California Tech. | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Nichols | William Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | Norman Renfrow is called for the reach on Vincent Burger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Renfrow, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roger Haines (SF) David Hirth | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | Vincent Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jonathan Turner (PF) Vincent Burger | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | Roger Haines is hacked by William Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | Roger Haines misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Nichols | Patrick Divine grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 81-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hirth (SF) Roger Haines | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Norman Renfrow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | California Tech. | Norman Renfrow is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Renfrow, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Roger Haines (SF) David Hirth | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 00:07 | California Tech. | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:07 | California Tech. | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | William Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Roger Haines snags the defensive board | 82-74 |