| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Paul Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Myers (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Otero (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Long (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Michael Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Archibald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Hickson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | California Tech. | Edward Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | California Tech. | David Long tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 19:32 | Johnson State | Byron Wright knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hull | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | California Tech. | Edward Myers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:06 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-28 |
| 19:05 | California Tech. | David Long gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:59 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:51 | Johnson State | Byron Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 18:35 | California Tech. | David Long is fouled on the floor by Earl Hickson - foul #3 on Earl Hickson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia (C) Earl Hickson | |
| 18:22 | California Tech. | David Long comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Mattia - foul #1 on Gilbert Mattia, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | California Tech. | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | California Tech. | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Johnson State | Allan Archibald knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gilbert Mattia | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allan Archibald - foul #2 on Allan Archibald, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | George Garrison (SF) Allan Archibald | |
| 17:54 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hull | 40-33 |
| 17:13 | California Tech. | David Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:11 | Johnson State | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Johnson State | George Garrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | California Tech. | David Long pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | California Tech. | Donald Burks hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Pickens and he's hacked by Byron Wright - foul #3 on Byron Wright, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brian Christenson (PG), Nathaniel Fleming (SG), John Anderson (SF), Walter Ledger (C) Paul Pickens, Edward Myers, Marvin Otero, David Long | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Charles Scheffel (PG), Tommy Yepez (SG), Alan Beveridge (C) Michael Hull, Byron Wright, Thomas Scholl | |
| 16:47 | California Tech. | Donald Burks makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:31 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Johnson State | Charles Scheffel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 16:13 | California Tech. | Walter Ledger grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 16:07 | California Tech. | Brian Christenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-33 |
| 16:05 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Alan Beveridge | 43-33 |
| 15:45 | Johnson State | Charles Scheffel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:43 | California Tech. | Walter Ledger pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Brian Christenson (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Donald Burks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Ledger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Charles Scheffel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Mattia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Beveridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming is hacked by Tommy Yepez - foul #2 on Tommy Yepez, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Edward Myers (SG), Norman Holley (PF) John Anderson, Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Byron Wright (SG), Allan Archibald (SF), Earl Hickson (C) Charles Scheffel, George Garrison, Gilbert Mattia | |
| 15:20 | California Tech. | Allan Archibald steals the ball from Nathaniel Fleming | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Johnson State | Earl Hickson buries a floater from the left block | 43-35 |
| 14:32 | California Tech. | Walter Ledger is hacked by Earl Hickson - foul #4 on Earl Hickson, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Pickens (PG), Marvin Otero (SF), David Long (C) Nathaniel Fleming, Brian Christenson, Walter Ledger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Hull (PG), Thomas Scholl (PF) Alan Beveridge, Earl Hickson | |
| 14:15 | California Tech. | David Long's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Scholl | 43-35 |
| 14:13 | Johnson State | Byron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Pickens - foul #2 on Paul Pickens, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brian Christenson (SG) Edward Myers | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia (C) Tommy Yepez | |
| 14:05 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Johnson State | Allan Archibald snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Allan Archibald | 43-37 |
| 13:26 | California Tech. | Norman Holley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scholl - foul #1 on Thomas Scholl, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | George Garrison (SF) Allan Archibald | |
| 13:26 | California Tech. | Norman Holley misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:26 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:22 | Johnson State | George Garrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Johnson State | Byron Wright loses the dribble to Norman Holley | 43-37 |
| 12:48 | California Tech. | Michael Hull steps in front of the Marvin Otero pass | 43-37 |
| 12:28 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:27 | California Tech. | Norman Holley snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:21 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:20 | California Tech. | David Long gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:03 | California Tech. | David Long drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 11:45 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia scores on a floater from the baseline | 45-39 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Paul Pickens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Christenson (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Otero (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norman Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Michael Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scholl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mattia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | California Tech. | A charge is called on Norman Holley - foul #4 on Norman Holley, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming (PG), Edward Myers (SG), John Anderson (SF), Donald Burks (PF), Walter Ledger (C) Paul Pickens, Brian Christenson, Marvin Otero, Norman Holley, David Long | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez (PG), Allan Archibald (SF), Desmond Orr (PF), Alan Beveridge (C) Michael Hull, Byron Wright, Thomas Scholl, Gilbert Mattia | |
| 11:22 | Johnson State | George Garrison hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Nathaniel Fleming - foul #1 on Nathaniel Fleming, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 11:22 | Johnson State | George Garrison misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:22 | California Tech. | Walter Ledger grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:10 | California Tech. | Edward Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:09 | California Tech. | Donald Burks can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 11:08 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Johnson State | George Garrison scores on a runner from close range | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | Johnson State | Alan Beveridge snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | Johnson State | George Garrison double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Pickens (PG), Marvin Otero (SF) Nathaniel Fleming, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Hull (PG) George Garrison | |
| 09:50 | California Tech. | Donald Burks drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Myers | 47-43 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | Michael Hull drills a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | California Tech. | Donald Burks misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Johnson State | Michael Hull pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero lays it in set up by Paul Pickens and the foul's on Allan Archibald - foul #3 on Allan Archibald, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brian Christenson (SG), John Anderson (PF), David Long (C) Edward Myers, Donald Burks, Walter Ledger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Byron Wright (SG), Robert Wise (SF), Thomas Scholl (PF), Gilbert Mattia (C) Tommy Yepez, Allan Archibald, Desmond Orr, Alan Beveridge | |
| 08:47 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:33 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-47 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming (SG) Paul Pickens | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:13 | California Tech. | John Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 08:11 | Johnson State | Michael Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:49 | Johnson State | Robert Wise can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:48 | Johnson State | Michael Hull hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Brian Christenson (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Otero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) C - David Long (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Michael Hull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wise (fresh) PF - Thomas Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mattia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:26 | Johnson State | Robert Wise grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:04 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | California Tech. | Brian Christenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Johnson State | Gilbert Mattia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Johnson State | Michael Hull misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | California Tech. | David Long grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:22 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero is hacked by Byron Wright - foul #4 on Byron Wright, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Pickens (PG), Edward Myers (SG), Donald Burks (PF), Walter Ledger (C) Brian Christenson, Nathaniel Fleming, John Anderson, David Long | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez (PG), George Garrison (SF), Alan Beveridge (PF), Earl Hickson (C) Michael Hull, Robert Wise, Thomas Scholl, Gilbert Mattia | |
| 06:22 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:22 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:22 | Johnson State | Earl Hickson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | Johnson State | Marvin Otero steps in front of the George Garrison pass | 51-51 |
| 05:50 | California Tech. | Marvin Otero can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | California Tech. | Walter Ledger pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens drills a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Myers | 53-51 |
| 05:28 | Johnson State | Alan Beveridge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:26 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Johnson State | Alan Beveridge clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:04 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:46 | California Tech. | Edward Myers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:44 | Johnson State | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brian Christenson (SF), David Long (C) Marvin Otero, Walter Ledger | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Allan Archibald (SF), Thomas Scholl (PF) Byron Wright, Alan Beveridge | |
| 04:15 | California Tech. | Donald Burks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:01 | Johnson State | Brian Christenson steals it from Allan Archibald | 53-51 |
| 03:58 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Christenson | 55-51 |
| 03:33 | Johnson State | George Garrison makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Paul Pickens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Christenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Burks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Long (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Tommy Yepez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Allan Archibald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Scholl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | California Tech. | George Garrison takes the ball from Edward Myers | 55-54 |
| 03:26 | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez is hacked by Paul Pickens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pickens, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Nathaniel Fleming (SG), John Anderson (SF), Norman Holley (PF) Paul Pickens, Edward Myers, Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Michael Hull (PG), Charles Scheffel (SG), Gilbert Mattia (C) Tommy Yepez, George Garrison, Earl Hickson | |
| 03:14 | Johnson State | Norman Holley takes the ball from Charles Scheffel | 55-54 |
| 03:01 | California Tech. | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 03:00 | California Tech. | David Long tips it home | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Pickens (PG), Edward Myers (SG) Nathaniel Fleming, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Byron Wright (SG), Earl Hickson (C) Charles Scheffel, Gilbert Mattia | |
| 02:44 | Johnson State | Allan Archibald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Marvin Otero (SF), Donald Burks (PF) Brian Christenson, Norman Holley | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 02:20 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens misses long on a shot from close range | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | California Tech. | David Long grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:07 | California Tech. | David Long misses the jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 02:05 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Burks | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | California Tech. | Donald Burks is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| 01:23 | Johnson State | Marvin Otero is called for the reach on Byron Wright - foul #2 on Marvin Otero, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 01:01 | Johnson State | Earl Hickson double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | David Long buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Myers and he's hacked by Byron Wright - foul #5 on Byron Wright, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Tommy Yepez (SG) Byron Wright | |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | David Long misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Allan Archibald | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Johnson State | Michael Hull buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Yepez | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hull - foul #1 on Michael Hull, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Burks - foul #1 on Donald Burks, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | California Tech. | David Long snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | David Long is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hull - foul #2 on Michael Hull, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Brian Christenson (SF), John Anderson (PF) Marvin Otero, Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | California Tech. | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Johnson State | Earl Hickson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to David Long | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | John Anderson is hacked by Tommy Yepez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Yepez, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Johnson State | Allan Archibald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:04 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:01 | Johnson State | Thomas Scholl drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Paul Pickens runs out the clock | 64-59 |