| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Patterson (fresh) SF - Tom Rounds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Seevers (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Small (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Tom Rounds inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Occidental | Jim Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Charles Panton (SF) Henry White, Dale Turner | |
| 19:14 | California Lutheran | Eugene Small is fouled on the floor by Jim Garrison - foul #3 on Jim Garrison, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG) Jim Garrison | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG), John Dennis (C) Richard Verdin, William Smart | |
| 19:05 | California Lutheran | William Davis is called for the reach on Eugene Small - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | William Smart (C) John Dennis | |
| 18:38 | California Lutheran | William Smart is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | Occidental | William Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Rounds | 31-31 |
| 18:20 | California Lutheran | Phillip Crosby takes the ball from Daniel Harrington in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | Occidental | Howard Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Crosby | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | California Lutheran | Howard Patterson picks off the pass by Henry White in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Occidental | Henry White steals it from William Davis | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | California Lutheran | Eugene Small misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | California Lutheran | William Smart tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Occidental | Eugene Small denies the turnaround by Tom Rounds | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Occidental | Tom Rounds gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:47 | Occidental | Michael Seevers lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | California Lutheran | William Smart is denied on a layup by Michael Seevers | 35-33 |
| 16:22 | California Lutheran | William Smart tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | California Lutheran | Eugene Small tips it home | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Occidental | Tom Rounds can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Panton - foul #1 on Charles Panton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Alan James (SG), Lester Crickenberger (PF), Paul Davis (C) Phillip Crosby, Howard Patterson, Michael Seevers, William Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Dale Turner (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), John Dennis (C) Henry White, Charles Panton, Eugene Small, William Smart | |
| 15:59 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:59 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Rounds (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Crickenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Turner | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger misses the shot in the paint | 37-37 |
| 15:25 | California Lutheran | John Dennis grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Tom Rounds - foul #2 on Tom Rounds, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson (SF) Tom Rounds | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 15:05 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | Occidental | Alan James grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | Occidental | Paul Davis comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger tips it home | 39-38 |
| 14:30 | California Lutheran | John Dennis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Patterson (SG), Robert Littlejohn (C) Alan James, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 14:30 | California Lutheran | John Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:30 | California Lutheran | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:10 | Occidental | Howard Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | California Lutheran | John Dennis is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Harrington | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jim Garrison | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Patterson - foul #3 on Howard Patterson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Alan James (SG), Joseph Nichols (PF), William Davis (C) Jim Garrison, Howard Patterson, Lester Crickenberger, Robert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | William Smart (C) John Dennis | |
| 13:19 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:59 | Occidental | William Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | California Lutheran | William Smart pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | California Lutheran | Phillip Crosby is called for the reach on Dale Turner - foul #1 on Phillip Crosby, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Rounds (SF) Ronnie Robinson | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG), John Dennis (C) Richard Verdin, William Smart | |
| 12:16 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Daniel Harrington | 41-45 |
| 12:01 | Occidental | Alan James makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Phillip Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Rounds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | California Lutheran | John Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 11:36 | California Lutheran | John Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:20 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Nichols | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Tom Rounds | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | Occidental | John Dennis picks off the pass by William Davis | 44-45 |
| 10:42 | California Lutheran | John Dennis misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Joseph Nichols | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Occidental | Alan James loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Howard Patterson (SG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), Michael Seevers (PF), Paul Davis (C) Phillip Crosby, Alan James, Tom Rounds, Joseph Nichols, William Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (PG), Charles Panton (SF), William Smart (C) Daniel Harrington, Dale Turner, John Dennis | |
| 10:00 | California Lutheran | William Smart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry White | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Occidental | Michael Seevers blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Armstrong - foul #4 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Eugene Small (PF) Henry White, Michael Armstrong | |
| 09:46 | Occidental | Michael Seevers misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Occidental | Michael Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton's pass is intercepted by Michael Seevers in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Occidental | Michael Seevers is fouled on the floor by William Smart - foul #2 on William Smart, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG) Daniel Harrington | |
| 09:01 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 09:00 | Occidental | Michael Seevers gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Occidental | Howard Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Garrison | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Robinson - foul #2 on Ronnie Robinson, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger (PF), Robert Littlejohn (C) Michael Seevers, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG) Henry White | |
| 08:36 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | California Lutheran | William Smart grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:18 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Harrington | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Occidental | Robert Littlejohn buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jim Garrison | 50-50 |
| 07:45 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | California Lutheran | William Smart grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Crickenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Panton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | California Lutheran | Lester Crickenberger steps in front of the Daniel Harrington pass | 50-50 |
| 07:28 | Occidental | Jim Garrison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harrington - foul #3 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Rounds (SF) Ronnie Robinson | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), Dale Turner (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), John Dennis (C) Daniel Harrington, Charles Panton, Eugene Small, William Smart | |
| 07:20 | Occidental | Dale Turner steals it from Tom Rounds | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Turner | 50-52 |
| 06:44 | Occidental | Tom Rounds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 06:43 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | California Lutheran | Henry White is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Garrison - foul #4 on Jim Garrison, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Alan James (SG), Michael Seevers (PF), William Davis (C) Jim Garrison, Howard Patterson, Lester Crickenberger, Robert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), William Smart (C) Richard Verdin, John Dennis | |
| 06:40 | California Lutheran | Henry White misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Occidental | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Occidental | William Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Harrington - foul #4 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Occidental | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:29 | Occidental | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:14 | California Lutheran | William Smart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Davis (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Panton (SF), John Dennis (C) Dale Turner, William Smart | |
| 05:57 | Occidental | Michael Seevers drills a shot in the paint | 54-52 |
| 05:36 | California Lutheran | Henry White is fouled on the floor by Phillip Crosby - foul #2 on Phillip Crosby, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Patterson (SG), Ronnie Robinson (SF) Alan James, Tom Rounds | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Dale Turner (SF), William Smart (C) Daniel Harrington, Charles Panton, John Dennis | |
| 05:36 | California Lutheran | Henry White makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:36 | California Lutheran | Henry White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:18 | Occidental | Howard Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Dale Turner | 54-54 |
| 04:49 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner scores on a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 04:38 | Occidental | Dale Turner blocks the short jumper by Michael Seevers | 54-56 |
| 04:37 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:26 | Occidental | Paul Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | California Lutheran | William Smart grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:21 | California Lutheran | Henry White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Alan James (SG), Tom Rounds (SF), Lester Crickenberger (PF), William Davis (C) Phillip Crosby, Howard Patterson, Ronnie Robinson, Michael Seevers, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Charles Panton (SF), Eugene Small (PF), John Dennis (C) Henry White, Dale Turner, Michael Armstrong, William Smart | |
| 04:01 | Occidental | Jim Garrison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 03:58 | California Lutheran | John Dennis is hacked by Alan James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan James, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Occidental | Robert Littlejohn (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 03:58 | California Lutheran | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:58 | California Lutheran | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:39 | Occidental | Alan James comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 03:37 | Occidental | Robert Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Rounds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Crickenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Verdin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 02:56 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington is hacked by Robert Littlejohn - foul #1 on Robert Littlejohn, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Patterson (SG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), William Davis (C) Alan James, Tom Rounds, Robert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG), Dale Turner (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), William Smart (C) Richard Verdin, Charles Panton, Eugene Small, John Dennis | |
| 02:56 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:56 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:56 | Occidental | The rebound goes to William Davis | 59-58 |
| 02:34 | Occidental | Daniel Harrington is called for the reach on Howard Patterson - foul #5 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Joseph Nichols (PF) Jim Garrison, Lester Crickenberger | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Eugene Small (PF) Daniel Harrington, Michael Armstrong | |
| 02:20 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:18 | California Lutheran | William Smart snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:53 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Tom Rounds (SF), Michael Seevers (PF) Phillip Crosby, Ronnie Robinson, Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 01:53 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:53 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Occidental | William Davis makes the turnaround in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | California Lutheran | William Smart misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Occidental | Michael Seevers grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Occidental | William Smart is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #3 on William Smart, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Occidental | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:31 | Occidental | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:31 | California Lutheran | William Smart gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | William Smart misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | William Smart makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | William Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Occidental | Tom Rounds snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Occidental | Tom Rounds is fouled in the backcourt by Henry White - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | California Lutheran | Eugene Small misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | California Lutheran | Eugene Small misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Jim Garrison | 64-61 |