| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Asmus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Hondo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Luis Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Dunham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Atwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central | Barry Davis inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central | Stanley Dunham loses the dribble to Karl Taylor | 36-44 |
| 19:44 | California Tech. | Karl Taylor jams it | 38-44 |
| 19:28 | Central | Patrick Weber is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:16 | Central | Patrick Weber is fouled on the floor by Dennis Thompson - foul #1 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | Central | Barry Davis misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Ward (PG), William Haugland (PF) Luis Hightower, Paul Atwood | |
| 18:57 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:57 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:44 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo buries a floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 18:39 | Central | Charles Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 18:38 | Central | Barry Davis tips it in | 40-48 |
| 18:20 | California Tech. | John Asmus misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 18:18 | California Tech. | Karl Taylor tips it in | 42-48 |
| 18:01 | Central | Stanley Dunham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 17:59 | Central | Patrick Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:40 | Central | Charles Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 17:38 | California Tech. | Dennis Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 17:36 | California Tech. | John Asmus travels in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Newby (PG), Darrell Burton (SG), Jacob Lumpkins (SF), Louis Clarke (PF), Jerry Bass (C) John Asmus, Karl Taylor, James Brown, Gary Hondo, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Thomas Perry (SF), Paul Atwood (PF), Lee Hawkins (C) Charles Ward, Barry Davis, William Haugland, Patrick Weber | |
| 17:23 | Central | John Newby steals the ball from Jeffrey Shelton | 42-48 |
| 17:15 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Newby | 44-48 |
| 17:06 | Central | Stanley Dunham's pass is intercepted by John Newby | 44-48 |
| 17:03 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins lays it in set up by John Newby | 46-48 |
| 16:51 | Central | Paul Atwood drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 16:47 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 16:46 | Central | Lee Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 16:40 | Central | Lee Hawkins loses the dribble to Jacob Lumpkins | 46-51 |
| 16:35 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 16:24 | Central | Jeffrey Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 16:23 | California Tech. | Louis Clarke pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 16:15 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Asmus (PG), Karl Taylor (SG), James Brown (SF), Gary Hondo (PF), Joseph Lesser (C) John Newby, Darrell Burton, Jacob Lumpkins, Louis Clarke, Jerry Bass | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (PG), Barry Davis (SF), Patrick Weber (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Thomas Perry, Lee Hawkins | |
| 15:58 | Central | Joseph Lesser steals the ball from Stanley Dunham | 48-51 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Asmus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Luis Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Dunham (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Atwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Allen (SG) Karl Taylor | |
| Subs | Central | Ben Madsen (PG), Charles Ward (SF), William Haugland (PF) Stanley Dunham, Barry Davis, Paul Atwood | |
| 15:30 | Central | Luis Hightower buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Madsen | 48-53 |
| 15:06 | California Tech. | Ben Madsen picks off the pass by Gary Hondo | 48-53 |
| 15:03 | Central | Ben Madsen can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 15:01 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Lesser | 48-53 |
| 14:58 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo is fouled in the backcourt by William Haugland - foul #1 on William Haugland, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Newby (PG), Jacob Lumpkins (SF), Louis Clarke (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) John Asmus, James Brown, Gary Hondo, Joseph Lesser | |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Perry (C) Patrick Weber | |
| 14:40 | California Tech. | John Allen connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Thompson | 50-53 |
| 14:22 | Central | Charles Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 14:21 | California Tech. | Louis Clarke grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 14:16 | California Tech. | John Newby's layup is rejected by William Haugland | 50-53 |
| 14:15 | Central | William Haugland snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 14:00 | Central | William Haugland is hacked by Louis Clarke - foul #1 on Louis Clarke, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Karl Taylor (PG), Darrell Burton (SF), Joseph Lesser (PF), Jerry Bass (C) John Newby, Jacob Lumpkins, Louis Clarke, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Barry Davis (SF), Paul Atwood (PF), Lee Hawkins (C) Luis Hightower, Charles Ward, William Haugland, Thomas Perry | |
| 13:55 | Central | Barry Davis drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeffrey Shelton | 50-55 |
| 13:43 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 13:42 | Central | Barry Davis snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 13:33 | Central | Barry Davis makes the jump hook near the basket | 50-57 |
| 13:28 | California Tech. | Jerry Bass is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Dunham (SG), Patrick Weber (C) Barry Davis, Paul Atwood | |
| 13:07 | Central | Patrick Weber connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Madsen | 50-59 |
| 12:52 | California Tech. | Joseph Lesser banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Allen and he's fouled by Lee Hawkins - foul #3 on Lee Hawkins, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Asmus (PG), James Brown (SF), Louis Clarke (PF) Karl Taylor, Darrell Burton, Jerry Bass | |
| Subs | Central | Barry Davis (SF), Paul Atwood (PF) Jeffrey Shelton, Lee Hawkins | |
| 12:52 | California Tech. | Joseph Lesser makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:33 | Central | John Asmus steps in front of the Ben Madsen pass | 53-59 |
| 12:29 | California Tech. | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:28 | Central | Patrick Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:17 | Central | Barry Davis misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-59 |
| 12:15 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Lesser | 53-59 |
| 12:10 | California Tech. | John Asmus misses the shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:08 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to John Allen | 53-59 |
| 11:54 | California Tech. | James Brown loses the dribble to Ben Madsen | 53-59 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Asmus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Louis Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Lesser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Ben Madsen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Dunham (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Atwood (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Louis Clarke - foul #2 on Louis Clarke, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Newby (PG), Karl Taylor (SG), Darrell Burton (SF), Gary Hondo (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) John Asmus, John Allen, James Brown, Louis Clarke, Joseph Lesser | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), William Haugland (C) Barry Davis, Paul Atwood, Patrick Weber | |
| 11:20 | Central | William Haugland can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Newby - foul #2 on John Newby, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (PG) Ben Madsen | |
| 11:20 | Central | William Haugland misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:20 | Central | William Haugland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:02 | California Tech. | John Newby connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from Karl Taylor | 55-60 |
| 10:48 | Central | John Newby is called for the reach on Luis Hightower - foul #3 on John Newby, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins (SG), James Brown (SF) Karl Taylor, Darrell Burton | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Ward (SG), Barry Davis (SF), Lee Hawkins (PF) Stanley Dunham, Jeffrey Shelton, William Haugland | |
| 10:48 | Central | Luis Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:48 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to James Brown | 55-60 |
| 10:22 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lee Hawkins - foul #4 on Lee Hawkins, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Asmus (PG), Jerry Bass (C) John Newby, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central | Ben Madsen (PG), Paul Atwood (PF), Patrick Weber (C) Luis Hightower, Lee Hawkins, Thomas Perry | |
| 10:22 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:22 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:22 | California Tech. | Jerry Bass grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 10:12 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Ward - foul #2 on Charles Ward, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 10:12 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:12 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:12 | Central | The rebound goes to Patrick Weber | 57-60 |
| 09:52 | Central | Charles Ward misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gary Hondo - foul #1 on Gary Hondo, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Allen (SG), Louis Clarke (PF) John Asmus, Gary Hondo | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 09:52 | Central | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:52 | Central | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:35 | California Tech. | Louis Clarke lays it in | 59-62 |
| 09:20 | Central | Barry Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Asmus (PG), Karl Taylor (SF), Dennis Thompson (C) Jacob Lumpkins, James Brown, Jerry Bass | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Stanley Dunham (SG), William Haugland (PF) Ben Madsen, Charles Ward, Paul Atwood | |
| 09:20 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:20 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:16 | California Tech. | John Asmus is hacked by Jeffrey Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Newby (PG) John Asmus | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (PG), Thomas Perry (C) Barry Davis, Patrick Weber | |
| 09:06 | California Tech. | John Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stanley Dunham - foul #3 on Stanley Dunham, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Darrell Burton (SF), Gary Hondo (PF) John Newby, Louis Clarke | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 09:06 | California Tech. | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:06 | California Tech. | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:42 | Central | Jeffrey Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:40 | California Tech. | John Allen grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:37 | California Tech. | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by William Haugland - foul #2 on William Haugland, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Ben Madsen (PG), Barry Davis (SF), Patrick Weber (C) Luis Hightower, Jeffrey Shelton, Thomas Perry | |
| 08:37 | California Tech. | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:37 | Central | William Haugland pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:23 | Central | The jump hook by Barry Davis is blocked by Dennis Thompson | 61-64 |
| 08:21 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:15 | California Tech. | John Allen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Taylor | 64-64 |
| 07:52 | Central | Stanley Dunham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Weber | 64-67 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Karl Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Ben Madsen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Dunham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Barry Davis (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Haugland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Weber (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:49 | California Tech. | John Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Newby (PG), Jacob Lumpkins (SG), James Brown (SF), Louis Clarke (PF), Joseph Lesser (C) Karl Taylor, John Allen, Darrell Burton, Gary Hondo, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Ward (SF), Paul Atwood (PF), Lee Hawkins (C) Barry Davis, William Haugland, Patrick Weber | |
| 07:35 | Central | Louis Clarke swats the short shot by Charles Ward | 64-67 |
| 07:33 | California Tech. | Joseph Lesser grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 07:31 | California Tech. | James Brown is hacked by Charles Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ward, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Thomas Perry (C) Stanley Dunham, Paul Atwood | |
| 07:31 | California Tech. | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:31 | California Tech. | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:17 | Central | Lee Hawkins clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Lesser - foul #2 on Joseph Lesser, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jerry Bass (C) Joseph Lesser | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (SG) Charles Ward | |
| 07:17 | Central | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:17 | Central | Lee Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:17 | Central | Jeffrey Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:03 | Central | Thomas Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 06:43 | California Tech. | John Newby comes up short on the floater from close range | 66-71 |
| 06:41 | California Tech. | Louis Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 06:21 | California Tech. | John Newby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 06:20 | California Tech. | Jerry Bass gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 06:06 | California Tech. | John Newby is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Allen (SG), Karl Taylor (SF), Gary Hondo (PF), Joseph Lesser (C) Jacob Lumpkins, James Brown, Louis Clarke, Jerry Bass | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Ward (PG), Stanley Dunham (SG), Barry Davis (SF), Paul Atwood (PF), Patrick Weber (C) Ben Madsen, Luis Hightower, Jeffrey Shelton, Lee Hawkins, Thomas Perry | |
| 06:06 | California Tech. | John Newby makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:06 | California Tech. | John Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:42 | Central | Barry Davis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Dunham | 68-74 |
| 05:25 | California Tech. | John Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Newby | 71-74 |
| 05:04 | Central | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lesser - foul #3 on Joseph Lesser, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Asmus (PG), Darrell Burton (SG), Dennis Thompson (C) John Newby, John Allen, Gary Hondo | |
| Subs | Central | William Haugland (PF) Paul Atwood | |
| 05:04 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:04 | Central | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:51 | California Tech. | Dennis Thompson is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Burton | 73-76 |
| 04:45 | Central | Charles Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Burton - foul #3 on Darrell Burton, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gary Hondo (PF) Joseph Lesser | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 04:45 | Central | Charles Ward makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:45 | Central | Charles Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:31 | California Tech. | Charles Ward is called for the reach on Karl Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Ward, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Ben Madsen (PG) Charles Ward | |
| 04:31 | California Tech. | Karl Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:31 | California Tech. | Karl Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:14 | Central | Patrick Weber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 04:12 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to William Haugland | 75-78 |
| 04:03 | Central | William Haugland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 75-78 |
| 04:01 | California Tech. | Karl Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:59 | California Tech. | William Haugland is called for the reach on Darrell Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Haugland, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Brown (SF) Karl Taylor | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (SG), Thomas Perry (SF), Paul Atwood (PF) Stanley Dunham, Barry Davis, Patrick Weber | |
| 03:59 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:59 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:51 | Central | Luis Hightower misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 03:49 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Dennis Thompson | 77-78 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Asmus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Ben Madsen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hightower (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Atwood (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Haugland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | California Tech. | John Asmus is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Burton | 80-78 |
| 03:25 | Central | Paul Atwood misses badly on a floater near the basket | 80-78 |
| 03:24 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 03:20 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Asmus | 83-78 |
| 03:00 | Central | Paul Atwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 02:58 | California Tech. | Dennis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 02:56 | California Tech. | Dennis Thompson's pass is intercepted by Luis Hightower in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 02:45 | Central | Ben Madsen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 02:44 | California Tech. | Dennis Thompson snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 02:42 | California Tech. | William Haugland steals the ball from Dennis Thompson in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 02:26 | Central | William Haugland misses the jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 02:25 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 02:20 | California Tech. | Darrell Burton is whistled for traveling | 83-78 |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Allen (SG), Jacob Lumpkins (SF), Louis Clarke (PF), Jerry Bass (C) Darrell Burton, James Brown, Gary Hondo, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Stanley Dunham (SG), Charles Ward (SF), Lee Hawkins (PF), Patrick Weber (C) Ben Madsen, Luis Hightower, Thomas Perry, Paul Atwood, William Haugland | |
| 02:02 | Central | Jeffrey Shelton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Ward | 83-80 |
| 01:42 | California Tech. | Jacob Lumpkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-80 |
| 01:40 | Central | Jeffrey Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:33 | Central | Patrick Weber misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 01:31 | Central | Lee Hawkins tips it back up and in | 83-82 |
| 01:27 | California Tech. | Jerry Bass loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-82 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Brown (SF), Gary Hondo (PF), Dennis Thompson (C) Jacob Lumpkins, Louis Clarke, Jerry Bass | |
| Subs | Central | Ben Madsen (PG), Barry Davis (SF), Paul Atwood (PF) Jeffrey Shelton, Charles Ward, Lee Hawkins | |
| 01:12 | Central | Ben Madsen drills a shot from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 01:05 | California Tech. | John Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Asmus | 85-84 |
| 00:50 | Central | Patrick Weber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 00:48 | Central | Ben Madsen grabs the offensive board | 85-84 |
| 00:41 | Central | John Allen steals it from Paul Atwood | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | California Tech. | Stanley Dunham is called for the reach on John Asmus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Dunham, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 00:39 | California Tech. | John Asmus makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:39 | California Tech. | John Asmus misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:39 | Central | Barry Davis pulls down the rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:19 | Central | Patrick Weber is fouled on the floor by Dennis Thompson - foul #3 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:19 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 00:19 | Central | Patrick Weber makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:19 | Central | Patrick Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | Ben Madsen is called for the reach on Gary Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Madsen, team foul #13 | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo grabs the offensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo is hacked by Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #14 | 86-85 |
| 00:15 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:15 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:15 | Central | Paul Atwood grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 00:04 | Central | Paul Atwood is hacked by Gary Hondo - foul #2 on Gary Hondo, team foul #14 | 87-85 |
| 00:04 | Central | Paul Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:04 | Central | Paul Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:04 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo grabs the board | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo is hacked by Stanley Dunham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Dunham, team foul #15 | 87-86 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central | Luis Hightower (SG) Stanley Dunham | |
| 00:03 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:03 | California Tech. | Gary Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:03 | Central | Paul Atwood grabs the defensive rebound | 88-86 |
| 00:03 | Central | Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central | Barry Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 88-86 |