| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Merino (fresh) SG - Mark Gumm (fresh) SF - Philip Holley (fresh) PF - James Albert (fresh) C - Richard Neely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Krukowski (fresh) SG - Paul Deleo (fresh) SF - Larry Fleshman (fresh) PF - Kendall Weaver (fresh) C - Scott Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Scott Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | California Tech. | Scott Moore can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to John Krukowski | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | California Tech. | Scott Moore slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | California Tech. | Mark Gumm steals it from Scott Moore | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm is fouled on the floor by Larry Fleshman - foul #1 on Larry Fleshman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Gumm | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | California Tech. | Joseph Merino is called for the reach on Scott Moore - foul #1 on Joseph Merino, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | California Tech. | John Krukowski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Justin Duncan (PF) Kendall Weaver | |
| 17:37 | Howard Payne | Paul Deleo is called for the reach on Joseph Merino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Deleo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Holley | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | California Tech. | The short jumper by Scott Moore is denied by James Albert | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | California Tech. | Scott Moore tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Howard Payne | Richard Neely scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Albert | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | California Tech. | Scott Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Deleo | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Holley | 8-6 |
| 15:44 | California Tech. | Scott Moore connects on the shot from the left block set up by Justin Duncan | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Merino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Gumm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Holley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Albert (fairly fresh) C - Richard Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Krukowski (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Deleo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Fleshman (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. C - Scott Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Howard Payne | James Albert is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Merino | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | California Tech. | Scott Moore misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to James Albert | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | California Tech. | Scott Moore grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | California Tech. | Scott Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Krukowski | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | James Albert is hacked by Justin Duncan - foul #1 on Justin Duncan, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese (PG), Anthony Leonard (SG), Richard Mack (SF), Elijah Perry (PF), Scotty Kinney (C) Joseph Merino, Mark Gumm, Philip Holley, James Albert, Richard Neely | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre (PG), Kyle Charette (SG), Justin Woodbury (SF), Kendall Weaver (PF), Jerry Prondzinski (C) John Krukowski, Paul Deleo, Larry Fleshman, Justin Duncan, Scott Moore | |
| 13:54 | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Briese - foul #1 on Ryan Briese, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Scotty Kinney | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Woodbury | 12-14 |
| 12:58 | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:57 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Jerry Prondzinski | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard's pass is intercepted by Justin Woodbury in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 12:20 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre hits the finger roll set up by Justin Woodbury | 12-18 |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Prondzinski - foul #1 on Jerry Prondzinski, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino (PG), Philip Holley (SF) Ryan Briese, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Krukowski (PG), Paul Deleo (SG), Larry Fleshman (SF), Justin Duncan (PF), Allen Montgomery (C) Justin Woodbury, Kyle Charette, Timothy Lefevre, Kendall Weaver, Jerry Prondzinski | |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:02 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:02 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Allen Montgomery | 12-18 |
| 11:42 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-18 |
| 11:41 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Elijah Perry | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Merino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Leonard (fresh) SF - Philip Holley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Elijah Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - John Krukowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Deleo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Fleshman (fresh) PF - Justin Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. C - Allen Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scotty Kinney | 14-18 |
| 11:18 | California Tech. | Paul Deleo loses the dribble to Anthony Leonard | 14-18 |
| 11:13 | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard lays it in | 16-18 |
| 10:52 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 10:50 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Leonard, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese (PG), Mark Gumm (SG), Richard Mack (SF), James Albert (PF), Richard Neely (C) Joseph Merino, Anthony Leonard, Philip Holley, Elijah Perry, Scotty Kinney | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre (PG), Justin Woodbury (SG), Scott Moore (C) John Krukowski, Paul Deleo, Justin Duncan | |
| 10:28 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Richard Neely | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Howard Payne | Richard Neely is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:13 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | California Tech. | James Albert picks off the pass by Justin Woodbury | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Howard Payne | James Albert's floater is tipped away by Allen Montgomery | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Howard Payne | Richard Neely tips it home | 18-18 |
| 09:17 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Howard Payne | Timothy Lefevre steals the ball from Richard Mack | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | California Tech. | Scott Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Neely - foul #1 on Richard Neely, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino (PG), Anthony Leonard (SG), Philip Holley (SF), Elijah Perry (PF), Scotty Kinney (C) Ryan Briese, Mark Gumm, Richard Mack, James Albert, Richard Neely | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Justin Duncan (PG), Paul Deleo (SG), Kyle Charette (SF), Kendall Weaver (PF), Jerry Prondzinski (C) Timothy Lefevre, Justin Woodbury, Larry Fleshman, Allen Montgomery, Scott Moore | |
| 08:30 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette makes the jumpshot from the left side | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard is hacked by Paul Deleo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Deleo, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Larry Fleshman (SF) Paul Deleo | |
| 08:12 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Anthony Leonard | 20-20 |
| 07:48 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Philip Holley - foul #1 on Philip Holley, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Albert (PF) Elijah Perry | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 07:48 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:31 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 07:30 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Kyle Charette | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Merino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Holley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Albert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Kinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Justin Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Charette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Fleshman (tiring) PF - Kendall Weaver (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Prondzinski (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:02 | Howard Payne | Justin Duncan is called for the reach on Joseph Merino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Duncan, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG) Anthony Leonard | |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Krukowski (PG), Timothy Lefevre (SG), Justin Woodbury (SF), Scott Moore (C) Justin Duncan, Kyle Charette, Larry Fleshman, Jerry Prondzinski | |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Moore - foul #1 on Scott Moore, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese (SF), Elijah Perry (PF) Philip Holley, James Albert | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery (PF) Kendall Weaver | |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Allen Montgomery | 21-23 |
| 06:13 | California Tech. | Mark Gumm steals the ball from Allen Montgomery | 21-23 |
| 06:08 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 06:04 | California Tech. | John Krukowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard (SG), Richard Mack (SF), John Kinney (PF) Joseph Merino, Mark Gumm, Scotty Kinney | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Deleo (SG) John Krukowski | |
| 05:55 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 23-23 |
| 05:54 | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Mack | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:17 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Montgomery | 25-23 |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Scott Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elijah Perry - foul #1 on Elijah Perry, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Philip Holley (SF), James Albert (PF), Scotty Kinney (C) Richard Mack, John Kinney, Elijah Perry | |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Krukowski (PG), Kyle Charette (SF), Justin Duncan (PF) Timothy Lefevre, Justin Woodbury, Allen Montgomery | |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Scott Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Scott Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | James Albert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Duncan - foul #3 on Justin Duncan, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Richard Neely (C) Anthony Leonard, Scotty Kinney | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kendall Weaver (PF), Jerry Prondzinski (C) Justin Duncan, Scott Moore | |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | James Albert makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:49 | Howard Payne | James Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:30 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino (PG) Ryan Briese | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 04:17 | Howard Payne | James Albert can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | Howard Payne | James Albert is alone and drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jerry Prondzinski - foul #2 on Jerry Prondzinski, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| 04:08 | Howard Payne | James Albert makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:40 | California Tech. | Kendall Weaver is hacked by James Albert - foul #1 on James Albert, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Leonard (SG), Scotty Kinney (C) Mark Gumm, Richard Neely | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre (PG), Larry Fleshman (SF) John Krukowski, Paul Deleo | |
| 03:40 | California Tech. | Kendall Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:40 | Howard Payne | Scotty Kinney gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino is hacked by Jerry Prondzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Prondzinski, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery (C) Jerry Prondzinski | |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:09 | California Tech. | Scotty Kinney swats the shot by Allen Montgomery | 32-25 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Scotty Kinney grabs the board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Joseph Merino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Holley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Albert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Scotty Kinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Timothy Lefevre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle Charette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Fleshman (fresh) PF - Kendall Weaver (fairly fresh) C - Allen Montgomery (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Charette - foul #1 on Kyle Charette, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ryan Briese (SF), Elijah Perry (PF) Philip Holley, James Albert | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury (SG), Scott Moore (C) Kyle Charette, Kendall Weaver | |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:58 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:36 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Woodbury and the foul's on Elijah Perry - foul #2 on Elijah Perry, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Richard Mack (SF) Joseph Merino | |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| 02:36 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:36 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:18 | Howard Payne | Scotty Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | California Tech. | Larry Fleshman pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:51 | California Tech. | Timothy Lefevre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Scotty Kinney pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Moore - foul #2 on Scott Moore, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Gumm (SG), Philip Holley (SF), Richard Neely (C) Anthony Leonard, Richard Mack, Scotty Kinney | |
| Subs | California Tech. | John Krukowski (PG), Paul Deleo (SG), Kendall Weaver (PF) Timothy Lefevre, Larry Fleshman, Allen Montgomery | |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Elijah Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:16 | California Tech. | Justin Woodbury buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley is hacked by Paul Deleo - foul #3 on Paul Deleo, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Albert (PF) Elijah Perry | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Kyle Charette (SG), Larry Fleshman (SF) Paul Deleo, Justin Woodbury | |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | Philip Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:02 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neely | 35-30 |
| 00:44 | Howard Payne | James Albert comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 00:42 | California Tech. | Scott Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Gumm - foul #1 on Mark Gumm, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino (PG), Richard Mack (SF), Scotty Kinney (C) Ryan Briese, Philip Holley, Richard Neely | |
| Subs | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery (C) Scott Moore | |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Kyle Charette makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Joseph Merino clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:02 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Allen Montgomery misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-32 |