| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Earl Gerstner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven O'Donnel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Fort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Haywood Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Cartwright - foul #2 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:34 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:34 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Haywood Robinson | 34-26 |
| 19:13 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:53 | California Tech. | Haywood Robinson denies the turnaround by Joe Crawford | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Defiance | Michael Overton grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Defiance | Brian Riggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cartwright | 34-29 |
| 18:14 | California Tech. | Brian Riggs swats the layup by Edwin Fort | 34-29 |
| 18:13 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Michael Overton | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Haywood Robinson | 34-31 |
| 17:35 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edwin Fort, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Martin Richardson (C) Edwin Fort | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:26 | Defiance | Brian Riggs is hacked by Earl Gerstner - foul #2 on Earl Gerstner, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Haigler (C) Kevin Dabbs | |
| 17:03 | Defiance | Michael Overton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Overton, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Arthur Domenech (SG), Kevin Lynch (PF) Joe Crawford, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Bennett (SF), Johnie Fleming (C) Brian Riggs, Haywood Robinson | |
| 16:48 | California Tech. | Michael Bennett takes the ball from Martin Richardson | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Defiance | Michael Bennett lays it in | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joel Saunders (PG) Earl Gerstner | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ward (PG), Garry Milne (SF) Robert Cartwright, Michael Overton | |
| 16:20 | Defiance | Michael Haigler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Defiance | Johnie Fleming grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Defiance | Michael Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Bennett, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joe Crawford (SG), Thomas Humes (SF), Edwin Fort (C) Arthur Domenech, Steven O'Donnel, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Brian Riggs (SG), Craig Levingston (SF), Haywood Robinson (PF), Kevin Dabbs (C) Charles Ward, Garry Milne, Michael Haigler, Johnie Fleming | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Joel Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Humes (fresh) PF - Kevin Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Fort (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Levingston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Haywood Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort is fouled on the floor by Haywood Robinson - foul #2 on Haywood Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Robert Rice (PF) Kevin Lynch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG) Brian Riggs | |
| 15:22 | California Tech. | Robert Rice scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:04 | Defiance | Craig Levingston buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Overton | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner (PG), Steven O'Donnel (SF) Joel Saunders, Thomas Humes | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG) Michael Bennett | |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Steven O'Donnel is called for the reach on Craig Levingston - foul #2 on Steven O'Donnel, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Defiance | Haywood Robinson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cartwright | 36-38 |
| 14:11 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner is fouled on the floor by Robert Cartwright - foul #3 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Arthur Domenech (SG) Joe Crawford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Haigler (PF) Haywood Robinson | |
| 13:58 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner misses the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:57 | Defiance | Michael Haigler snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Michael Haigler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch (PF) Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Bennett (SG), Johnie Fleming (C) Michael Overton, Kevin Dabbs | |
| 13:25 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Domenech | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Defiance | Michael Haigler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | California Tech. | Robert Cartwright picks off the pass by Kevin Lynch | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Craig Levingston comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven O'Donnel - foul #3 on Steven O'Donnel, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joe Crawford (SG), Thomas Humes (SF), Martin Richardson (C) Arthur Domenech, Steven O'Donnel, Edwin Fort | |
| Subs | Defiance | Haywood Robinson (PF) Johnie Fleming | |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Craig Levingston makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | Defiance | Craig Levingston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bennett - foul #4 on Michael Bennett, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ward (SG), Brian Riggs (SF) Michael Bennett, Craig Levingston | |
| 12:40 | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:40 | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Defiance | Brian Riggs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Riggs, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Robert Rice (PF) Kevin Lynch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG) Charles Ward | |
| 12:03 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Gerstner | 43-40 |
| 11:40 | Defiance | Michael Overton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cartwright | 43-43 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Earl Gerstner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Humes (fresh) PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Haywood Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Haigler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | California Tech. | Robert Rice misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-43 |
| 11:26 | Defiance | Michael Haigler grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:02 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earl Gerstner - foul #3 on Earl Gerstner, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joel Saunders (PG), Steven O'Donnel (SF), Edwin Fort (C) Earl Gerstner, Thomas Humes, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Charles Ward (PG), Craig Levingston (SF), Kevin Dabbs (C) Robert Cartwright, Brian Riggs, Michael Haigler | |
| 11:02 | Defiance | Michael Overton makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | Defiance | Michael Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | California Tech. | Charles Ward takes the ball from Robert Rice | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Defiance | Craig Levingston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven O'Donnel - foul #4 on Steven O'Donnel, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Arthur Domenech (SG), Thomas Humes (SF) Joe Crawford, Steven O'Donnel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Johnie Fleming (PF) Haywood Robinson | |
| 10:36 | Defiance | Craig Levingston misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Defiance | Craig Levingston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:16 | California Tech. | Robert Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kevin Lynch (PF) Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Michael Overton is hacked by Arthur Domenech - foul #1 on Arthur Domenech, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 09:53 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:53 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Lynch | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Defiance | Craig Levingston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | Defiance | Charles Ward clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Lynch - foul #2 on Kevin Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner (PG), Joe Crawford (SG) Joel Saunders, Arthur Domenech | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG), Brian Riggs (SF), Haywood Robinson (PF) Michael Overton, Craig Levingston, Johnie Fleming | |
| 09:07 | Defiance | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | Defiance | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Defiance | Brian Riggs gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:25 | Defiance | Brian Riggs connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Ward | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort connects on the shot from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 08:00 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs lays it in | 49-56 |
| 07:40 | California Tech. | The short jumper by Edwin Fort is denied by Brian Riggs | 49-56 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Cartwright | 49-56 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Earl Gerstner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Humes (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Fort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Haywood Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Dabbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Defiance | Earl Gerstner picks off the pass by Haywood Robinson | 49-56 |
| 07:27 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 07:05 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort blows the layup but the foul's on Haywood Robinson - foul #3 on Haywood Robinson, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joel Saunders (PG), Arthur Domenech (SG), Steven O'Donnel (SF), Robert Rice (PF) Earl Gerstner, Joe Crawford, Thomas Humes, Kevin Lynch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Overton (SG), Craig Levingston (SF), Michael Haigler (PF), Johnie Fleming (C) Charles Ward, Brian Riggs, Haywood Robinson, Kevin Dabbs | |
| 06:44 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:44 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Michael Haigler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Overton | 53-60 |
| 06:06 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:04 | Defiance | Craig Levingston grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 05:59 | Defiance | Michael Overton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Cartwright | 53-63 |
| 05:45 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders is fouled on the floor by Michael Overton - foul #2 on Michael Overton, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Martin Richardson (C) Edwin Fort | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Bennett (PG) Robert Cartwright | |
| 05:45 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:45 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Michael Haigler pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:33 | Defiance | Michael Overton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 05:31 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:24 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-63 |
| 05:23 | Defiance | Johnie Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:12 | Defiance | Johnie Fleming connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Craig Levingston | 54-65 |
| 04:49 | California Tech. | Arthur Domenech drills a shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 04:23 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 04:21 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses the tip | 56-65 |
| 04:20 | California Tech. | Joel Saunders gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:20 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner (PG), Joe Crawford (SG), Edwin Fort (C) Joel Saunders, Arthur Domenech, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cartwright (PG), Haywood Robinson (PF), Kevin Dabbs (C) Michael Bennett, Michael Haigler, Johnie Fleming | |
| 04:08 | California Tech. | Robert Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:44 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:44 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | California Tech. | Robert Rice hits the finger roll | 58-66 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Earl Gerstner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven O'Donnel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Fort (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Overton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Levingston (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Haywood Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Dabbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Defiance | Craig Levingston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 03:03 | California Tech. | Robert Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:50 | California Tech. | Robert Rice connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Earl Gerstner | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Defiance | Kevin Dabbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:27 | Defiance | Haywood Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | Haywood Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven O'Donnel | 60-66 |
| 02:10 | Defiance | Michael Overton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:03 | Defiance | Earl Gerstner takes the ball from Craig Levingston | 60-66 |
| 02:00 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford hits the finger roll set up by Earl Gerstner | 62-66 |
| 01:47 | Defiance | Michael Overton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | California Tech. | Earl Gerstner grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Fort | 64-66 |
| 01:26 | Defiance | Michael Overton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | California Tech. | Steven O'Donnel grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:21 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | California Tech. | Joe Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dabbs - foul #2 on Kevin Dabbs, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 01:06 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | California Tech. | Edwin Fort makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | California Tech. | The refs have stopped play. Edwin Fort is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 66-66 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Martin Richardson (C) Edwin Fort | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Craig Levingston misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 66-66 |
| 00:35 | California Tech. | Robert Rice gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | California Tech. | Haywood Robinson denies the turnaround by Robert Rice | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Haywood Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Earl Gerstner - foul #4 on Earl Gerstner, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Robert Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |