| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Botts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McHenry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Sons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dana Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Junior Losh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Verne | Robert McHenry inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | La Verne | James Botts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Hines - foul #2 on Paul Hines, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:43 | La Verne | James Botts makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:43 | La Verne | James Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Occidental | Dana Williams clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Bass - foul #1 on Eugene Bass, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Occidental | Dana Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Occidental | Dana Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | La Verne | James Botts snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | La Verne | Robert McHenry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | La Verne | James Botts snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | La Verne | James Botts hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:15 | Occidental | Junior Losh comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 18:14 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | La Verne | Eugene Bass gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | La Verne | James Botts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McHenry | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Occidental | Paul Hines clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Botts - foul #2 on James Botts, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Occidental | Paul Hines misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Occidental | Paul Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | La Verne | Michael Fisher knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 34-31 |
| 17:07 | Occidental | Paul Hines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thad Maresca | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | La Verne | Eugene Bass comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Occidental | Thad Maresca snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:30 | Occidental | Thad Maresca makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Hines | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | La Verne | Eugene Bass connects on the floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:57 | Occidental | Dana Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thad Maresca | 36-39 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Botts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McHenry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Sons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Junior Losh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | La Verne | James Botts hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Johnson and he's hacked by Dana Williams - foul #1 on Dana Williams, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Brewer (PG), James Fields (SF), John Young (PF), Bryan Newman (C) James Johnson, Robert McHenry, Michael Fisher, Eugene Bass | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Tom Ruff (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), George Natoli (PF), Darrell Wong (C) Thad Maresca, Paul Hines, Gilbert Sons, Dana Williams, Junior Losh | |
| 15:34 | La Verne | James Botts misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:34 | Occidental | Darrell Wong grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:10 | Occidental | Tom Ruff is fouled on the floor by James Botts - foul #3 on James Botts, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | Shaun Hosey (SG) James Botts | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 14:54 | Occidental | Darrell Wong misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:52 | La Verne | James Fields gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | La Verne | John Young blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | La Verne | Bryan Newman tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | Occidental | Darrell Wong gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Occidental | James Baker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 14:25 | La Verne | John Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Fields | 41-39 |
| 14:13 | Occidental | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Shaun Hosey - foul #1 on Shaun Hosey, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Johnson (PG) Shaun Hosey | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Gilbert Sons (SF) Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno | |
| 13:54 | Occidental | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert McHenry (SF) James Fields | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Hines (SG) James Baker | |
| 13:38 | La Verne | Bryan Newman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:36 | Occidental | Darrell Wong gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:22 | Occidental | Paul Hines clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | La Verne | John Young gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:02 | La Verne | Bryan Newman is fouled on the floor by Darrell Wong - foul #2 on Darrell Wong, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Botts (SG), Michael Fisher (PF), Eugene Bass (C) John Brewer, John Young, Bryan Newman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Dana Williams (PF), Junior Losh (C) George Natoli, Darrell Wong | |
| 12:57 | La Verne | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | La Verne | Eugene Bass hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 12:31 | Occidental | Junior Losh knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Thad Maresca and he's hacked by Eugene Bass - foul #2 on Eugene Bass, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Occidental | Junior Losh misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:31 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:11 | Occidental | Dana Williams lays it in | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | La Verne | James Johnson double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Brewer (PG), James Fields (SF) James Johnson, Robert McHenry | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), Irvin Reno (SF) Thad Maresca, Gilbert Sons | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - John Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Botts (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Reno (fresh) PF - Dana Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Junior Losh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Occidental | James Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Hines | 43-45 |
| 11:14 | La Verne | Eugene Bass misses short on a floater in the lane | 43-45 |
| 11:13 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Irvin Reno | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | Occidental | Dana Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Young (C) Eugene Bass | |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Ruff (SG), George Natoli (PF), Darrell Wong (C) Paul Hines, Dana Williams, Junior Losh | |
| 10:46 | La Verne | John Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | Occidental | George Natoli gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Occidental | George Natoli is fouled on the floor by Michael Fisher - foul #3 on Michael Fisher, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Johnson (PG), Robert McHenry (SF) John Brewer, James Fields | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Gilbert Sons (SF) Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno | |
| 10:34 | Occidental | George Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:13 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | La Verne | John Young gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:57 | La Verne | Darrell Wong is called for the reach on James Botts - foul #3 on Darrell Wong, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | Shaun Hosey (SG), Eugene Bass (C) James Botts, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 09:39 | La Verne | Darrell Wong steals the ball from John Young | 43-45 |
| 09:21 | Occidental | Shaun Hosey steps in front of the George Natoli pass | 43-45 |
| 09:17 | La Verne | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to John Young | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | La Verne | Shaun Hosey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 09:02 | La Verne | John Young misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 09:00 | Occidental | George Natoli snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Occidental | Robert McHenry steps in front of the Darrell Wong pass | 43-45 |
| 08:31 | La Verne | John Young misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 08:29 | Occidental | Darrell Wong gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:09 | Occidental | George Natoli knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Baker | 43-47 |
| 07:50 | La Verne | The jumper by John Young is denied by Darrell Wong | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Occidental | Thad Maresca pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Hosey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McHenry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Sons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Natoli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Wong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Occidental | George Natoli misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 07:30 | La Verne | The rebound goes to John Young | 43-47 |
| 07:13 | La Verne | Eugene Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Brewer (PG), James Botts (SG), James Fields (SF), Michael Fisher (PF), Bryan Newman (C) James Johnson, Shaun Hosey, Robert McHenry, John Young, Eugene Bass | |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Ruff (PG), Paul Hines (SG), Irvin Reno (SF), Dana Williams (PF), Junior Losh (C) Thad Maresca, James Baker, Gilbert Sons, George Natoli, Darrell Wong | |
| 06:55 | Occidental | Irvin Reno misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 06:53 | La Verne | James Fields snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 06:43 | La Verne | James Botts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 06:42 | La Verne | James Botts grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:29 | La Verne | John Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 06:11 | Occidental | Tom Ruff misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 06:09 | Occidental | Dana Williams can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 06:07 | La Verne | Bryan Newman gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:52 | La Verne | Irvin Reno steals it from Michael Fisher | 43-47 |
| 05:48 | Occidental | Paul Hines lays it in set up by Irvin Reno | 43-49 |
| 05:30 | La Verne | Paul Hines is called for the reach on James Botts - foul #3 on Paul Hines, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Johnson (PG), Robert McHenry (SF), John Young (C) John Brewer, James Fields, Bryan Newman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Gilbert Sons (SF) Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno | |
| 05:21 | La Verne | Michael Fisher comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dana Williams - foul #2 on Dana Williams, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | La Verne | Michael Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | La Verne | Michael Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | La Verne | John Young gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:13 | La Verne | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-49 |
| 05:11 | La Verne | Michael Fisher grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:54 | La Verne | James Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:34 | Occidental | Dana Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Maresca | 45-51 |
| 04:20 | La Verne | Michael Fisher misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-51 |
| 04:18 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:13 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 04:11 | La Verne | Michael Fisher pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:59 | La Verne | Junior Losh denies the turnaround by Michael Fisher | 45-51 |
| 03:58 | Occidental | Dana Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:40 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 03:39 | La Verne | John Young gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Botts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert McHenry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Thad Maresca (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Paul Hines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Sons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dana Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Junior Losh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | La Verne | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | La Verne | John Brewer (SG), James Fields (SF), Bryan Newman (PF), Eugene Bass (C) James Botts, Robert McHenry, Michael Fisher, John Young | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (SG), George Natoli (PF), Darrell Wong (C) Paul Hines, Dana Williams, Junior Losh | |
| 03:22 | Occidental | George Natoli misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:20 | La Verne | John Brewer grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:59 | La Verne | Eugene Bass connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Ruff (SG), Irvin Reno (SF) Thad Maresca, Gilbert Sons | |
| 02:59 | La Verne | Eugene Bass makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:55 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Botts (SG), Robert McHenry (SF), Michael Fisher (PF) John Brewer, James Fields, Bryan Newman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Paul Hines (SG), Gilbert Sons (SF), Dana Williams (PF), Junior Losh (C) James Baker, Tom Ruff, Irvin Reno, George Natoli, Darrell Wong | |
| 02:37 | Occidental | Thad Maresca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 02:35 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Robert McHenry | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | La Verne | James Botts is hacked by Paul Hines - foul #4 on Paul Hines, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | La Verne | James Botts makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:15 | La Verne | James Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:03 | Occidental | Dana Williams buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thad Maresca | 50-53 |
| 01:42 | La Verne | James Johnson clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thad Maresca - foul #2 on Thad Maresca, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 01:42 | La Verne | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:42 | La Verne | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Occidental | Dana Williams misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Fisher - foul #4 on Michael Fisher, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Occidental | Dana Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:26 | Occidental | Dana Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:11 | La Verne | Eugene Bass misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 01:09 | La Verne | James Botts snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:51 | La Verne | James Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:50 | Occidental | Thad Maresca gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Bass | 52-55 |
| 00:20 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Occidental | Robert McHenry is called for the reach on Gilbert Sons - foul #2 on Robert McHenry, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), George Natoli (PF) Thad Maresca, Dana Williams | |
| 00:17 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Gilbert Sons is called for the reach on Robert McHenry - foul #2 on Gilbert Sons, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Dana Williams (PF) James Baker, George Natoli | |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Robert McHenry makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | La Verne | Robert McHenry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baker (PG), George Natoli (PF) Thad Maresca, Dana Williams | |
| 00:09 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Occidental | Gilbert Sons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | La Verne | Junior Losh steals it from James Botts | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Thad Maresca (PG), Dana Williams (PF) James Baker, George Natoli | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Junior Losh runs out the clock | 54-59 |