| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Ashley Broughton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Peets (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Verrett (fresh) C - Clinton Ortis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cogdell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Knight (fresh) C - David Knutsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-23 |
| 19:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets gets the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ashley Broughton | 36-23 |
| 19:01 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 19:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 18:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:34 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-23 |
| 18:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel Verrett | 39-23 |
| 18:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 18:23 | California Tech. | James Knight grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 18:17 | California Tech. | John Ross knocks in the runner from close range set up by Randy Pilger | 39-25 |
| 17:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 17:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets misses the tip | 39-25 |
| 17:46 | California Tech. | David Knutsen pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:37 | California Tech. | John Ross is hacked by Michael Peets - foul #1 on Michael Peets, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt (PG), James McMonigle (SG), Nicholas Patterson (SF), Daniel York (PF), John York (C) Ashley Broughton, Robert Griffin, Michael Peets, Daniel Verrett, Clinton Ortis | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 17:24 | California Tech. | David Knutsen connects on the open floater in the paint set up by John Ross | 39-27 |
| 17:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Thomas Cogdell picks off the pass by Daniel York | 39-27 |
| 17:04 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Cogdell | 39-29 |
| 16:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel York clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 39-29 |
| 16:35 | California Tech. | David Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:31 | California Tech. | Daniel York is called for the reach on James Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel York, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin (SG) Nicholas Patterson | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 16:15 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Ross | 39-31 |
| 16:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:10 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to David Knutsen | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger loses the dribble to Robert Griffin in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 15:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeff Orcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McMonigle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel York (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cogdell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Knight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Knutsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:26 | California Tech. | John Ross double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton (PG), Michael Peets (SF), Daniel Verrett (PF), Clinton Ortis (C) Jeff Orcutt, James McMonigle, Daniel York, John York | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 15:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 14:59 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:46 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Ross | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | California Tech. | James Knight gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:18 | California Tech. | John Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Verrett | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:26 | California Tech. | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Peets - foul #2 on Michael Peets, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt (PG), James McMonigle (SG), Nicholas Patterson (SF), Theodore Evans (C) Ashley Broughton, Robert Griffin, Michael Peets, Clinton Ortis | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 13:12 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Orcutt - foul #1 on Jeff Orcutt, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John York (PF) Daniel Verrett | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 13:12 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Evans and he's hacked by Randy Pilger - foul #4 on Randy Pilger, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:28 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John York snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Cogdell - foul #3 on Thomas Cogdell, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel York (PF), Clinton Ortis (C) John York, Theodore Evans | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 12:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:58 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger is fouled on the floor by Clinton Ortis - foul #3 on Clinton Ortis, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets (SF), Daniel Verrett (PF) James McMonigle, Daniel York | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 11:35 | California Tech. | John Ross connects on the shot from the right side set up by Randy Pilger | 47-39 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeff Orcutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Peets (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Verrett (fresh) C - Clinton Ortis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cogdell (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Knight (tired) 3 reb. C - David Knutsen (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicholas Patterson is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #4 on John Ross, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton (PG), Robert Griffin (SG) Jeff Orcutt, Nicholas Patterson | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 11:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:02 | California Tech. | James Knight gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:33 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Cogdell | 47-41 |
| 10:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis clanks a floater in the lane | 47-41 |
| 10:24 | California Tech. | David Knutsen snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | John Ross clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Griffin - foul #2 on Robert Griffin, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | John Ross misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | John Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | California Tech. | James Knight gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin is fouled on the floor by James Knight - foul #2 on James Knight, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt (PG), John York (C) Ashley Broughton, Clinton Ortis | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 09:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Verrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:35 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to David Knutsen | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John York grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | California Tech. | James Knight gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:35 | California Tech. | John York swats the shot by Thomas Cogdell | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to John York | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Verrett grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:16 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Verrett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 07:58 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Knutsen | 49-46 |
| 07:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Orcutt | 51-46 |
| 07:51 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton (PG), James McMonigle (SG), Nicholas Patterson (SF), Daniel York (PF), Clinton Ortis (C) Jeff Orcutt, Robert Griffin, Michael Peets, Daniel Verrett, John York | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 07:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 07:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Ashley Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McMonigle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel York (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Ortis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (tiring) 24 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Ross (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cogdell (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Knight (tired) 6 reb. C - David Knutsen (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel York | 54-46 |
| 06:59 | California Tech. | John Ross scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clinton Ortis is hacked by James Knight - foul #3 on James Knight, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 06:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicholas Patterson makes the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel York | 56-48 |
| 06:09 | California Tech. | Nicholas Patterson steals the ball from James Knight | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James Knight is called for the reach on James McMonigle - foul #4 on James Knight, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt (PG), Robert Griffin (SG), Michael Peets (SF), John York (PF), Theodore Evans (C) Ashley Broughton, James McMonigle, Nicholas Patterson, Daniel York, Clinton Ortis | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 05:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Theodore Evans buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Griffin | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:22 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 05:20 | California Tech. | David Knutsen grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:59 | California Tech. | John Ross misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 04:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 04:50 | California Tech. | John Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:24 | California Tech. | Jeff Orcutt steps in front of the Randy Pilger pass | 58-48 |
| 04:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John York clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 04:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Theodore Evans blows the layup but he's fouled by David Knutsen - foul #1 on David Knutsen, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton (PG), James McMonigle (SG), Nicholas Patterson (SF), Daniel Verrett (PF) Jeff Orcutt, Robert Griffin, Michael Peets, John York | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 04:00 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-48 |
| 04:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Theodore Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Theodore Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cogdell | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton is fouled on the floor by Randy Pilger - foul #5 on Randy Pilger, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Griffin (SG), Clinton Ortis (C) Nicholas Patterson, Theodore Evans | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Eric Zais (SG) Randy Pilger | |
| 03:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ashley Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:13 | California Tech. | Daniel Verrett steals it from Thomas Cogdell | 62-51 |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Ashley Broughton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Griffin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McMonigle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Verrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Ortis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Ross (very tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Zais (fresh) SF - Thomas Cogdell (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Knight (very tired) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Knutsen (tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| 02:59 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Peets (SF) James McMonigle | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 02:57 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 02:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Verrett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Griffin | 65-51 |
| 02:17 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Verrett - foul #3 on Daniel Verrett, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt (PG), James McMonigle (SG), Nicholas Patterson (SF), Daniel York (PF), John York (C) Ashley Broughton, Robert Griffin, Michael Peets, Daniel Verrett, Clinton Ortis | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 02:17 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:17 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:51 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicholas Patterson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Orcutt | 67-53 |
| 01:35 | California Tech. | David Knutsen is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 67-55 |
| 01:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicholas Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Orcutt and he's hacked by Thomas Cogdell - foul #4 on Thomas Cogdell, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 01:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicholas Patterson makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:06 | California Tech. | John Ross clanks a floater from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to James McMonigle | 70-55 |
| 01:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 00:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | James McMonigle gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Patterson | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel York - foul #3 on Daniel York, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| 00:24 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:24 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeff Orcutt runs out the clock | 72-57 |