| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Benjamin Marable (fresh) SG - Harold Newton (fresh) SF - Theodore McCullin (fresh) PF - Wiley O'Niel (fresh) C - Michael Longshore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Thomas Cogdell (fresh) PF - James Knight (fresh) C - David Knutsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | James Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | California Tech. | John Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Wiley O'Niel pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harold Newton | 6-0 |
| 18:58 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger is fouled on the floor by Michael Longshore - foul #1 on Michael Longshore, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Knight | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Wiley O'Niel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | California Tech. | David Knutsen hits the finger roll set up by Randy Pilger | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | Whittier | Wiley O'Niel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | California Tech. | James Knight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | California Tech. | James Knight hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Harold Newton | 8-7 |
| 16:46 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cogdell | 8-10 |
| 16:27 | Whittier | Wiley O'Niel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:26 | California Tech. | David Knutsen grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 15:58 | California Tech. | David Knutsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Pilger and he's hacked by Benjamin Marable - foul #1 on Benjamin Marable, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Leo (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Gordon Pearson (SF), Gary Tovar (PF), Russell Bergman (C) Benjamin Marable, Harold Newton, Theodore McCullin, Wiley O'Niel, Michael Longshore | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 15:58 | California Tech. | David Knutsen makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Christopher Leo (fresh) SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) SF - Gordon Pearson (fresh) PF - Gary Tovar (fresh) C - Russell Bergman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Cogdell (fairly fresh) PF - James Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Knutsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Whittier | David Knutsen is called for the reach on Christopher Leo - foul #1 on David Knutsen, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| 15:27 | Whittier | Gary Tovar buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Leo | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | California Tech. | David Knutsen is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| 14:49 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:47 | California Tech. | John Ross gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:34 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Russell Bergman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Thomas Cogdell steps in front of the Gary Tovar pass | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Pilger | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Whittier | Benjamin Marable (PG), Harold Newton (SG), Theodore McCullin (SF), Wiley O'Niel (PF), Michael Longshore (C) Christopher Leo, Andrew Walker, Gordon Pearson, Gary Tovar, Russell Bergman | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 13:31 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable makes the shot from the baseline set up by Harold Newton | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | California Tech. | John Ross clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Newton - foul #1 on Harold Newton, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | California Tech. | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | California Tech. | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Whittier | Michael Longshore misses the shot from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | California Tech. | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:24 | California Tech. | David Knutsen snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Ross | 12-18 |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable buries a shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Benjamin Marable (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Harold Newton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Theodore McCullin (fresh) PF - Wiley O'Niel (fresh) C - Michael Longshore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Pilger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cogdell (tiring) PF - James Knight (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Knutsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ross | 14-21 |
| 10:57 | Whittier | Theodore McCullin can't connect on a floater in the paint | 14-21 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Theodore McCullin grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:41 | Whittier | Harold Newton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore McCullin | 17-21 |
| 10:25 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 10:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Longshore | 17-21 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Theodore McCullin misses short on a shot from the left block | 17-21 |
| 09:55 | Whittier | Theodore McCullin misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 09:53 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:25 | California Tech. | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 09:24 | Whittier | Wiley O'Niel gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | California Tech. | James Knight grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:51 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | California Tech. | David Knutsen misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 08:48 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Longshore | 17-21 |
| 08:43 | Whittier | A charge is called on Michael Longshore - foul #2 on Michael Longshore, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Leo (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Gordon Pearson (SF), Gary Tovar (PF), Russell Bergman (C) Benjamin Marable, Harold Newton, Theodore McCullin, Wiley O'Niel, Michael Longshore | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 08:29 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:17 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:16 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to John Ross | 17-21 |
| 07:58 | California Tech. | Gary Tovar takes the ball from James Knight | 17-21 |
| 07:44 | Whittier | Christopher Leo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tovar | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Christopher Leo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) SF - Gordon Pearson (fresh) PF - Gary Tovar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Bergman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cogdell (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Knutsen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Whittier | Gary Tovar lays it in | 19-21 |
| 07:04 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Pilger and the foul's on Gordon Pearson - foul #1 on Gordon Pearson, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Benjamin Marable (PG), Theodore McCullin (SF) Andrew Walker, Gordon Pearson | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 07:04 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:04 | California Tech. | David Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:47 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell is hacked by Theodore McCullin - foul #1 on Theodore McCullin, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| 06:47 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Newton (SG), Wiley O'Niel (PF) Christopher Leo, Russell Bergman | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 06:25 | California Tech. | David Knutsen makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cogdell and he's hacked by Theodore McCullin - foul #2 on Theodore McCullin, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Pearson (SF) Theodore McCullin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 06:25 | California Tech. | David Knutsen misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Gary Tovar pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:04 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Marable | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell is fouled on the floor by Harold Newton - foul #2 on Harold Newton, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Leo (SG) Harold Newton | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 05:46 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable misses the dunk but the foul's on David Knutsen - foul #2 on David Knutsen, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Benjamin Marable makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:12 | California Tech. | Christopher Leo takes the ball from James Knight | 23-27 |
| 04:55 | Whittier | Randy Pilger is called for the reach on Gary Tovar - foul #1 on Randy Pilger, team foul #3 | 23-27 |
| 04:43 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 04:42 | California Tech. | David Knutsen pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 04:17 | California Tech. | John Ross grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | California Tech. | John Ross drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Whittier | Gary Tovar knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Wiley O'Niel and he's hacked by David Knutsen - foul #3 on David Knutsen, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Newton (SG), Theodore McCullin (SF), Michael Longshore (C) Christopher Leo, Gordon Pearson, Wiley O'Niel | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 03:36 | Whittier | Gary Tovar misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | California Tech. | David Knutsen grabs the board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Benjamin Marable (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McCullin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tovar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Longshore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Randy Pilger (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ross (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cogdell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Knight (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Knutsen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 03:22 | Whittier | Gary Tovar grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:05 | Whittier | Michael Longshore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-29 |
| 03:04 | California Tech. | John Ross snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 02:40 | California Tech. | Theodore McCullin is called for the reach on Thomas Cogdell - foul #3 on Theodore McCullin, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Leo (PG), Gordon Pearson (SF), Wiley O'Niel (PF) Benjamin Marable, Theodore McCullin, Gary Tovar | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 02:40 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:40 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Michael Longshore loses the dribble to Randy Pilger | 25-31 |
| 02:14 | California Tech. | John Ross can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:55 | Whittier | Randy Pilger is called for the reach on Harold Newton - foul #2 on Randy Pilger, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Christopher Leo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 01:40 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:35 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 01:33 | California Tech. | Thomas Cogdell snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:19 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 01:17 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Wiley O'Niel | 25-31 |
| 01:12 | Whittier | Randy Pilger is called for the reach on Wiley O'Niel - foul #3 on Randy Pilger, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Benjamin Marable (PG) Christopher Leo | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 00:51 | Whittier | Michael Longshore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gordon Pearson | 28-31 |
| 00:22 | California Tech. | Randy Pilger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:21 | Whittier | Harold Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Gordon Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Wiley O'Niel | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | The clock runs out | 28-31 |