| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Corey Brown (fresh) SF - Johnnie Osborne (fresh) PF - Gary Golden (fresh) C - Jason Brownfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Kevin Utz (fresh) SG - George Kennelly (fresh) SF - Tracy Nolan (fresh) PF - Arthur Callahan (fresh) C - Charles Lesh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Charles Lesh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan buries a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Howard Payne | Charles Lesh takes the ball from Jason Brownfield | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | California Tech. | Kevin Utz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown scores on a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | California Tech. | Corey Brown steps in front of the George Kennelly pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Brown | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | California Tech. | Larry Hutchinson picks off the pass by Kevin Utz in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 18:19 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Corey Brown - foul #1 on Corey Brown, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:19 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne can't throw it down | 6-5 |
| 18:08 | California Tech. | Charles Lesh grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | California Tech. | George Kennelly is hacked by Gary Golden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Golden, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:45 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Brown and the foul's on Kevin Utz - foul #1 on Kevin Utz, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Corey Brown, Johnnie Osborne, Gary Golden, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), Clifford James (SG), Ian Smith (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Edward Boyett (C) Kevin Utz, George Kennelly, Tracy Nolan, Arthur Callahan, Charles Lesh | |
| 17:27 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | California Tech. | William Nogowski hits a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Ian Smith - foul #1 on Ian Smith, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG) Larry Hutchinson | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 16:35 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Logan Quijano | 10-8 |
| 16:31 | California Tech. | William Nogowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Logan Quijano - foul #1 on Logan Quijano, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield (C) Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 16:31 | California Tech. | William Nogowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:31 | California Tech. | William Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:20 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Heide | 13-10 |
| 16:03 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 16:02 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heide (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Symons (fairly fresh) C - Jason Brownfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Nogowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford James (fairly fresh) SF - Ian Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) C - Edward Boyett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 15:56 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 15:42 | California Tech. | Charles Williams banks in the layup set up by Edward Boyett and he's fouled by Jason Brownfield - foul #1 on Jason Brownfield, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (PG), Dan Lovett (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Gary Golden (PF) Logan Quijano, Raymond Heide, Melvin Mayfield, Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | California Tech. | George Kennelly (SG), John Osborne (SF), Timothy Steward (PF) William Nogowski, Clifford James, Edward Boyett | |
| 15:42 | California Tech. | Charles Williams makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:27 | Howard Payne | John Osborne swats the shot by Johnnie Osborne | 15-13 |
| 15:25 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Hutchinson | 17-13 |
| 14:55 | California Tech. | John Osborne clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Hutchinson - foul #1 on Larry Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (SG), Brian Cousin (C) Johnnie Osborne, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kevin Utz (PG), Charles Lesh (C) Ian Smith, Charles Williams | |
| 14:55 | California Tech. | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:55 | California Tech. | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:38 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown is fouled on the floor by Kevin Utz - foul #2 on Kevin Utz, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), Tracy Nolan (SF), Arthur Callahan (PF) Kevin Utz, John Osborne, Timothy Steward | |
| 14:33 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne (SF) Dan Lovett | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 14:07 | California Tech. | William Nogowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 14:06 | California Tech. | George Kennelly tips it in | 17-17 |
| 13:45 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown is hacked by George Kennelly - foul #1 on George Kennelly, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Dennis Symons (PF) Larry Hutchinson, Johnnie Osborne, Gary Golden | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Ian Smith (PG), Clifford James (SG), John Osborne (SF), Edward Boyett (C) William Nogowski, George Kennelly, Tracy Nolan, Charles Lesh | |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 13:32 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 13:30 | California Tech. | John Osborne is hacked by Melvin Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Mayfield, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett (SG), Jason Brownfield (C) Corey Brown, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Steward (PF) Arthur Callahan | |
| 13:17 | California Tech. | Clifford James double dribbles | 17-17 |
| 13:08 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett's pass is intercepted by Clifford James | 17-17 |
| 12:54 | California Tech. | Dan Lovett steals the ball from Clifford James | 17-17 |
| 12:51 | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett lays it up and in | 19-17 |
| 12:34 | California Tech. | Timothy Steward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 12:33 | California Tech. | Ian Smith hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 12:14 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield connects on the floater in the lane set up by Dan Lovett | 21-19 |
| 12:12 | California Tech. | Jason Brownfield steps in front of the Timothy Steward pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 12:04 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 12:03 | California Tech. | Ian Smith snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Logan Quijano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Symons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brownfield (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Ian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford James (fairly fresh) SF - John Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Steward (fairly fresh) C - Edward Boyett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:57 | California Tech. | A charge is called on Timothy Steward - foul #1 on Timothy Steward, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (PG), Raymond Heide (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Logan Quijano, Dan Lovett, Melvin Mayfield, Dennis Symons, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), George Kennelly (SG), Tracy Nolan (SF), Arthur Callahan (PF), Charles Lesh (C) Ian Smith, Clifford James, John Osborne, Timothy Steward, Edward Boyett | |
| 11:38 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits a runner from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 11:22 | California Tech. | Tracy Nolan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Kennelly | 23-22 |
| 11:07 | Howard Payne | Charles Lesh steps in front of the Raymond Heide pass | 23-22 |
| 10:53 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by George Kennelly | 23-24 |
| 10:44 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 10:42 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 10:38 | California Tech. | Larry Hutchinson picks off the pass by Tracy Nolan | 23-24 |
| 10:34 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson lays it in | 25-24 |
| 10:16 | California Tech. | William Nogowski is hacked by Larry Hutchinson - foul #2 on Larry Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Corey Brown (SG), Dennis Symons (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Larry Hutchinson, Raymond Heide, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Ian Smith (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Tracy Nolan, Arthur Callahan | |
| 10:16 | California Tech. | William Nogowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 10:16 | California Tech. | William Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:59 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Brown | 28-26 |
| 09:54 | California Tech. | George Kennelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield (SF) Johnnie Osborne | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Tracy Nolan (SF) William Nogowski | |
| 09:46 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Logan Quijano | 31-26 |
| 09:24 | California Tech. | Ian Smith is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Clifford James (SG), John Osborne (SF), Timothy Steward (PF) George Kennelly, Tracy Nolan, Charles Lesh | |
| 09:14 | Howard Payne | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Jason Brownfield - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Melvin Mayfield, Dennis Symons, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Edward Boyett (C) Timothy Steward | |
| 08:58 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 08:56 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 08:54 | California Tech. | John Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Steward (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 08:34 | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 08:33 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Lovett | 31-26 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 08:14 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin tips it home | 33-26 |
| 08:12 | California Tech. | Brian Cousin is called for the reach on John Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Cousin, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Logan Quijano, Dan Lovett, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), George Kennelly (SG), Arthur Callahan (PF), Charles Lesh (C) Ian Smith, Clifford James, Timothy Steward, Edward Boyett | |
| 08:12 | California Tech. | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 08:12 | California Tech. | John Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Dennis Symons | 33-27 |
| 07:51 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Heide | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Raymond Heide (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Symons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brownfield (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - William Nogowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lesh (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | California Tech. | William Nogowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 07:29 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 07:23 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-27 |
| 07:22 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 07:17 | California Tech. | John Osborne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 07:16 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Symons | 38-27 |
| 06:56 | California Tech. | Charles Lesh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Dan Lovett (SG), Johnnie Osborne (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Raymond Heide, Corey Brown, Melvin Mayfield, Dennis Symons, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Ian Smith (PG), Tracy Nolan (SF), Timothy Steward (PF), Charles Williams (C) William Nogowski, John Osborne, Arthur Callahan, Charles Lesh | |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Kennelly - foul #2 on George Kennelly, team foul #7 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (SG) George Kennelly | |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 06:41 | California Tech. | William Nogowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | William Nogowski takes the ball from Johnnie Osborne | 40-27 |
| 06:06 | California Tech. | Charles Williams drills a jumper from the right block | 40-29 |
| 05:54 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 05:52 | California Tech. | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 05:49 | California Tech. | William Nogowski is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Osborne - foul #1 on Johnnie Osborne, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (SG), Dennis Symons (PF), Jason Brownfield (C) Dan Lovett, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Clifford James (SG), Arthur Callahan (PF), Edward Boyett (C) Tracy Nolan, Timothy Steward, Charles Williams | |
| 05:49 | California Tech. | William Nogowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 05:49 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifford James - foul #1 on Clifford James, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (PG) Logan Quijano | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Tracy Nolan (SF) William Nogowski | |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 05:16 | California Tech. | Clifford James is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 05:14 | California Tech. | Arthur Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Ian Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-29 |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 04:31 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Heide | 44-29 |
| 04:14 | California Tech. | Ian Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford James | 44-31 |
| 04:06 | Howard Payne | Corey Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Heide | 47-31 |
| 04:04 | California Tech. | Clifford James is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Brown - foul #2 on Corey Brown, team foul #10 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Logan Quijano (PG), Dan Lovett (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Raymond Heide, Corey Brown, Johnnie Osborne, Dennis Symons, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), Charles Williams (PF), Charles Lesh (C) Ian Smith, Arthur Callahan, Edward Boyett | |
| 04:04 | California Tech. | Clifford James makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:04 | California Tech. | Clifford James misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:04 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 04:00 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield double dribbles | 47-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson (PG) Logan Quijano | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kevin Utz (PG), George Kennelly (SG) William Nogowski, Clifford James | |
| 03:58 | California Tech. | Dan Lovett picks off the pass by Kevin Utz in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Melvin Mayfield makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Larry Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Golden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cousin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Kevin Utz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Kennelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Nolan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Lesh (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | California Tech. | Kevin Utz scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Tracy Nolan and he's fouled by Brian Cousin - foul #2 on Brian Cousin, team foul #11 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Steward (PF) Charles Lesh | |
| 03:20 | California Tech. | Kevin Utz misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 03:20 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden is fouled on the floor by George Kennelly - foul #3 on George Kennelly, team foul #9 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (SG) Dan Lovett | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (SG), John Osborne (SF), Charles Lesh (C) George Kennelly, Tracy Nolan, Charles Williams | |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 03:04 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 03:02 | California Tech. | William Nogowski is hacked by Raymond Heide in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Heide, team foul #12 | 52-34 |
| 03:02 | California Tech. | William Nogowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 03:02 | California Tech. | William Nogowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 03:02 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 02:45 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 02:44 | California Tech. | John Osborne grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 02:38 | California Tech. | John Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Corey Brown (SG), Dennis Symons (PF) Raymond Heide, Gary Golden | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Ian Smith (SG) William Nogowski | |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Steward - foul #2 on Timothy Steward, team foul #10 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne (SF), Jason Brownfield (C) Melvin Mayfield, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Charles Williams (PF) Timothy Steward | |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 02:15 | California Tech. | John Osborne buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Utz and the foul's on Corey Brown - foul #3 on Corey Brown, team foul #13 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide (SG) Corey Brown | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 02:15 | California Tech. | John Osborne makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Jason Brownfield misses the dunk | 54-38 |
| 01:52 | California Tech. | Charles Lesh pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 01:47 | California Tech. | Kevin Utz misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 01:45 | California Tech. | Charles Lesh tips it in | 54-40 |
| 01:33 | Howard Payne | Kevin Utz steals the ball from Larry Hutchinson | 54-40 |
| 01:17 | California Tech. | John Osborne misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-40 |
| 01:16 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Johnnie Osborne drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Heide | 57-40 |
| 00:36 | California Tech. | Dennis Symons denies the turnaround by Charles Lesh | 57-40 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 00:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Heide clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Ian Smith is called for the reach on Larry Hutchinson - foul #2 on Ian Smith, team foul #11 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dan Lovett (SG), Melvin Mayfield (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Raymond Heide, Johnnie Osborne, Dennis Symons, Jason Brownfield | |
| Subs | California Tech. | William Nogowski (PG), Clifford James (SG), Tracy Nolan (SF), Timothy Steward (PF), Edward Boyett (C) Kevin Utz, Ian Smith, John Osborne, Charles Williams, Charles Lesh | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Larry Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Edward Boyett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-43 |