| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Travis Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Willman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Poindexter (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Blanford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Joseph Hayes - foul #2 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:42 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | California Tech. | Raymond Cooper steals the ball from Cedric Nixon | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Cairn | James Poindexter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Poindexter, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | California Tech. | Stephen Blanford can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | California Tech. | Daniel Gray snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Cairn | James Poindexter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | California Tech. | Raymond Cooper knocks away the 3 by Joseph Hayes | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Cairn | David Oliver pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Cairn | David Oliver tips it in | 38-37 |
| 17:05 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Gray | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Cairn | Stephen Blanford is called for the reach on James Poindexter - foul #2 on Stephen Blanford, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cairn | Clyde Sevier (PG), James Stemple (SG), Kenneth Knight (SF), Michael McKneely (PF), Jeffrey Whitt (C) Travis Mickelsen, Eric Willman, Raymond Cooper, James Poindexter, David Oliver | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Welch (PG), Brad Hastings (SG), Edward Linneman (SF), Brian Melby (PF), Todd Bradshaw (C) Joseph Hayes, Cedric Nixon, Daniel Gray, Richard Cruce, Stephen Blanford | |
| 16:27 | Cairn | Clyde Sevier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:25 | California Tech. | Brian Melby grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | California Tech. | Brian Melby scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Welch | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Cairn | James Stemple hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | California Tech. | William Welch grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Clyde Sevier (fresh) SG - James Stemple (fresh) SF - Kenneth Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McKneely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Melby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | California Tech. | William Welch is hacked by Clyde Sevier - foul #2 on Clyde Sevier, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cairn | Tommie Franzen (SF) Kenneth Knight | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 15:30 | California Tech. | William Welch drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Bradshaw | 38-43 |
| 15:15 | Cairn | Tommie Franzen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Sevier | 40-43 |
| 14:59 | California Tech. | Brad Hastings connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Clyde Sevier - foul #3 on Clyde Sevier, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen (PG), Eric Willman (SG) Clyde Sevier, James Stemple | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon (SG), Daniel Gray (SF), Stephen Blanford (C) William Welch, Edward Linneman, Brian Melby | |
| 14:59 | California Tech. | Brad Hastings misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Cairn | Jeffrey Whitt grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:38 | Cairn | Jeffrey Whitt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Whitt, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes (PG) Brad Hastings | |
| 14:20 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes loses the dribble to Eric Willman | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen buries a turnaround from the left block | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cairn | Raymond Cooper (SF), James Poindexter (PF), David Oliver (C) Tommie Franzen, Michael McKneely, Jeffrey Whitt | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Richard Cruce (PF) Todd Bradshaw | |
| 13:16 | Cairn | James Poindexter loses the dribble to Cedric Nixon | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | California Tech. | Daniel Gray hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Cairn | James Poindexter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:35 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 12:34 | Cairn | The rebound goes to Travis Mickelsen | 42-47 |
| 12:12 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hayes - foul #3 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cairn | Clyde Sevier (SG), Tommie Franzen (SF) Travis Mickelsen, Eric Willman | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Welch (PG), Brad Hastings (SG), Brian Melby (PF), Edward Linneman (C) Joseph Hayes, Cedric Nixon, Richard Cruce, Stephen Blanford | |
| 12:03 | Cairn | James Poindexter misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 12:02 | California Tech. | Daniel Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Raymond Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Sevier (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommie Franzen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Melby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:57 | California Tech. | William Welch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Cairn | Tommie Franzen pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Cairn | Tommie Franzen grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Cairn | Clyde Sevier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cairn | Eric Willman (SG), Michael McKneely (PF), Jeffrey Whitt (C) Clyde Sevier, James Poindexter, David Oliver | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Todd Bradshaw (C) Daniel Gray | |
| 11:01 | California Tech. | William Welch is fouled on the floor by Tommie Franzen - foul #4 on Tommie Franzen, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cairn | Clyde Sevier (PG), Kenneth Knight (SF) Raymond Cooper, Tommie Franzen | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 10:49 | California Tech. | Brian Melby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Melby, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon (SG) Brad Hastings | |
| 10:32 | Cairn | Clyde Sevier makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | California Tech. | Todd Bradshaw makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Welch and the foul's on Eric Willman - foul #1 on Eric Willman, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen (PG) Clyde Sevier | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes (PG), Richard Cruce (PF) William Welch, Brian Melby | |
| 10:17 | California Tech. | Todd Bradshaw makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Cairn | Michael McKneely misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Cruce - foul #1 on Richard Cruce, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cairn | Raymond Cooper (SF) Kenneth Knight | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Daniel Gray (SF), Stephen Blanford (C) Edward Linneman, Todd Bradshaw | |
| 09:53 | Cairn | Michael McKneely makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:53 | Cairn | Michael McKneely makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:34 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Willman - foul #2 on Eric Willman, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cairn | Clyde Sevier (SG) Eric Willman | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 09:34 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Blanford - foul #3 on Stephen Blanford, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cairn | James Poindexter (PF), David Oliver (C) Clyde Sevier, Jeffrey Whitt | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Welch (SG), Todd Bradshaw (PF) Cedric Nixon, Richard Cruce | |
| 09:07 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:49 | California Tech. | Todd Bradshaw travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cairn | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brad Hastings (SG) Joseph Hayes | |
| 08:35 | Cairn | Stephen Blanford swats the layup by David Oliver | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | California Tech. | Daniel Gray gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | California Tech. | William Welch misses the shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to William Welch | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | California Tech. | James Poindexter blocks the jumper by William Welch | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Cairn | Michael McKneely pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Travis Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Raymond Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McKneely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Blanford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Cairn | Michael McKneely is denied on a dunk by Stephen Blanford | 49-52 |
| 07:32 | Cairn | James Poindexter grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:18 | Cairn | James Poindexter drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael McKneely | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | California Tech. | Brad Hastings blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 06:57 | Cairn | The rebound goes to David Oliver | 51-52 |
| 06:51 | Cairn | Michael McKneely hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Poindexter and he's hacked by Daniel Gray - foul #1 on Daniel Gray, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cairn | Clyde Sevier (PG), Eric Willman (SG), Tommie Franzen (SF), Jeffrey Whitt (C) Travis Mickelsen, Raymond Cooper, James Poindexter, David Oliver | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes (PG), Cedric Nixon (SG), Andrew Raskin (SF), Richard Cruce (PF), Edward Linneman (C) William Welch, Brad Hastings, Daniel Gray, Todd Bradshaw, Stephen Blanford | |
| 06:51 | Cairn | Michael McKneely makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | California Tech. | Jeffrey Whitt picks off the pass by Edward Linneman | 54-52 |
| 06:09 | Cairn | Eric Willman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Raskin | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Cairn | Edward Linneman is called for the reach on Michael McKneely - foul #3 on Edward Linneman, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Cairn | Michael McKneely makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Cairn | Michael McKneely makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Linneman | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Cairn | The short jumper by Eric Willman is denied by Richard Cruce | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | Cairn | Jeffrey Whitt tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 05:08 | Cairn | Eric Willman grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:54 | Cairn | Cedric Nixon steals the ball from Michael McKneely | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes lays it in on a great pass from Cedric Nixon | 56-59 |
| 04:31 | Cairn | Michael McKneely travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen (PG), Raymond Cooper (SF), William Rogers (C) Clyde Sevier, Tommie Franzen, Michael McKneely | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Welch (PG), Daniel Gray (SF), Todd Bradshaw (PF), Stephen Blanford (C) Joseph Hayes, Andrew Raskin, Richard Cruce, Edward Linneman | |
| 04:14 | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gray | 56-62 |
| 04:01 | Cairn | Jeffrey Whitt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Willman | 59-62 |
| 03:45 | California Tech. | William Welch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:43 | California Tech. | Todd Bradshaw snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Cairn | PG - Travis Mickelsen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Willman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Whitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Blanford (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | California Tech. | William Welch is fouled on the floor by Travis Mickelsen - foul #1 on Travis Mickelsen, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cairn | Kenneth Knight (SF), James Poindexter (PF), David Oliver (C) Eric Willman, Jeffrey Whitt, William Rogers | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes (PG) Cedric Nixon | |
| 03:26 | California Tech. | William Welch makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:26 | California Tech. | William Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:26 | Cairn | The rebound goes to David Oliver | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Cairn | Kenneth Knight misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Hayes - foul #4 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Cairn | Kenneth Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:04 | Cairn | Kenneth Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:04 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Stephen Blanford | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | California Tech. | Stephen Blanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Cairn | James Poindexter gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Cairn | Cairn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cairn | Eric Willman (SG), Tommie Franzen (SF) Raymond Cooper, Kenneth Knight | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Cedric Nixon (SG), Richard Cruce (PF) William Welch, Todd Bradshaw | |
| 02:42 | Cairn | David Oliver is fouled on the floor by Cedric Nixon - foul #3 on Cedric Nixon, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 02:42 | Cairn | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:42 | Cairn | David Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:42 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Willman - foul #3 on Eric Willman, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:25 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Cairn | Eric Willman loses the dribble to Daniel Gray | 61-65 |
| 01:45 | California Tech. | Joseph Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Cairn | The rebound goes to James Poindexter | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Cairn | David Oliver knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tommie Franzen | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tommie Franzen - foul #5 on Tommie Franzen, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cairn | Raymond Cooper (SF) Tommie Franzen | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 01:16 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:16 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:59 | Cairn | David Oliver clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:58 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Richard Cruce | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 00:51 | Cairn | The rebound goes to James Poindexter | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:42 | Cairn | Eric Willman tips it home | 65-67 |
| 00:36 | California Tech. | Eric Willman steals the ball from Cedric Nixon | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cairn | Travis Mickelsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Travis Mickelsen, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Cairn | Cairn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | California Tech. | Stephen Blanford is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Mickelsen - foul #3 on Travis Mickelsen, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | California Tech. | Stephen Blanford misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | California Tech. | Stephen Blanford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Cairn | The rebound goes to David Oliver | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Cairn | James Poindexter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Cruce - foul #2 on Richard Cruce, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Cairn | James Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Cairn | James Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | California Tech. | Travis Mickelsen is called for the reach on Richard Cruce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Mickelsen, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | California Tech. | Richard Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Cairn | Cairn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Cairn | Raymond Cooper misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |