| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jason Frazier (fresh) SG - Max Cole (fresh) SF - Calvin Canizales (fresh) PF - Jon Wood (fresh) C - Terry Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fresh) SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fresh) SF - Paul Norris (fresh) PF - Carl Cadogan (fresh) C - Travis Smelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Terry Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | California Tech. | Terry Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Thomas | Terry Carter blocks the short jumper by Travis Smelley | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | California Tech. | Jon Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | California Tech. | Jon Wood is fouled on the floor by Carl Cadogan - foul #1 on Carl Cadogan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | California Tech. | Terry Carter comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | California Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Frazier | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier loses the dribble to Carl Cadogan | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Thomas | Paul Norris drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Kuhlmann | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Terry Carter and the foul's on Junior Strange - foul #1 on Junior Strange, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lloyd Erhardt (SG), Robert Moore (SF), William Commons (PF), Edwin Evans (C) Max Cole, Calvin Canizales, Jon Wood, Terry Carter | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 17:48 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Thomas | Travis Smelley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | California Tech. | William Commons snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | California Tech. | Robert Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier tips it in | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Thomas | Paul Norris makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Damon Kuhlmann | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | California Tech. | Junior Strange steps in front of the Jason Frazier pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Thomas | Travis Smelley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:30 | Thomas | Travis Smelley misses the floater from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | California Tech. | Edwin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | California Tech. | Lloyd Erhardt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | California Tech. | William Commons tips it home | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Junior Strange | 8-7 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jason Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Lloyd Erhardt (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) PF - William Commons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Smelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | California Tech. | William Commons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Junior Strange - foul #2 on Junior Strange, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Glenn Shemanski (PG), Max Cole (SG), Calvin Canizales (SF), Terry Carter (C) Jason Frazier, Lloyd Erhardt, Robert Moore, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (PG), Benjamin Orbison (SG), George Klaus (SF), Kenneth Rumph (PF), Mark Stotler (C) Junior Strange, Damon Kuhlmann, Paul Norris, Carl Cadogan, Travis Smelley | |
| 15:41 | California Tech. | William Commons misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | California Tech. | William Commons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:39 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Shemanski - foul #1 on Glenn Shemanski, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jon Wood (PF) William Commons | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 15:30 | Thomas | George Klaus travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| 15:12 | California Tech. | Jon Wood lays it up and in set up by Calvin Canizales | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Thomas | Terry Carter picks off the pass by George Klaus | 11-7 |
| 14:45 | California Tech. | Jon Wood is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rumph - foul #1 on Kenneth Rumph, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | California Tech. | Terry Carter hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Rumph - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumph, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Johnny Munz (SG) Max Cole | |
| Subs | Thomas | Travis Smelley (C) Kenneth Rumph | |
| 14:35 | California Tech. | Terry Carter makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:22 | Thomas | Mark Stotler drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Terry Carter - foul #2 on Terry Carter, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Edwin Evans (C) Terry Carter | |
| Subs | Thomas | Michael Lake (SF) George Klaus | |
| 14:22 | Thomas | Mark Stotler makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:02 | California Tech. | Jon Wood drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Shemanski | 16-10 |
| 13:58 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:57 | California Tech. | Jon Wood gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:32 | California Tech. | Jon Wood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Travis Smelley - foul #1 on Travis Smelley, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Frazier (PG), Max Cole (SG), Robert Moore (SF) Glenn Shemanski, Johnny Munz, Calvin Canizales | |
| Subs | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Robert Duffy (SF), Carl Cadogan (PF) Joseph McGaugh, Benjamin Orbison, Mark Stotler | |
| 13:32 | California Tech. | Jon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:32 | California Tech. | Jon Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:32 | Thomas | Travis Smelley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:30 | Thomas | Edwin Evans steps in front of the Michael Lake pass in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 13:17 | California Tech. | Carl Cadogan blocks the short jumper by Edwin Evans | 17-10 |
| 13:16 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier tips it back up and in | 19-10 |
| 13:02 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan misses the dunk | 19-10 |
| 13:00 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:53 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Edwin Evans - foul #1 on Edwin Evans, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lloyd Erhardt (SG), William Commons (PF) Max Cole, Jon Wood | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (PG), Paul Norris (SF), George Klaus (C) Michael Lake, Robert Duffy, Travis Smelley | |
| 12:53 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:35 | California Tech. | Edwin Evans can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Klaus - foul #1 on George Klaus, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| 12:35 | California Tech. | Edwin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:35 | California Tech. | Edwin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:11 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jason Frazier - foul #1 on Jason Frazier, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Johnny Munz (SG), Jon Wood (C) Lloyd Erhardt, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 12:11 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:11 | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:11 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Johnny Munz | 21-14 |
| 11:42 | California Tech. | Johnny Munz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 11:41 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jason Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Johnny Munz (fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) PF - William Commons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wood (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joseph McGaugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Cadogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Klaus (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:19 | Thomas | George Klaus pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:03 | Thomas | Paul Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 11:01 | California Tech. | Johnny Munz grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:40 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Munz | 23-14 |
| 10:27 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann loses the ball out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Glenn Shemanski (PG), Max Cole (SG), Calvin Canizales (SF), Edwin Evans (C) Jason Frazier, Johnny Munz, Robert Moore, William Commons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison (PG), Michael Lake (SG), Robert Duffy (SF), Mark Stotler (PF), Travis Smelley (C) Joseph McGaugh, Damon Kuhlmann, Paul Norris, Carl Cadogan, George Klaus | |
| 10:08 | California Tech. | Max Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| 09:46 | Thomas | Travis Smelley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 09:45 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Glenn Shemanski | 23-14 |
| 09:34 | California Tech. | Jon Wood is whistled for a carry | 23-14 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lloyd Erhardt (SG), William Commons (PF) Glenn Shemanski, Jon Wood | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 09:32 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:06 | California Tech. | William Commons knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Max Cole | 25-14 |
| 08:54 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison is fouled on the floor by William Commons - foul #1 on William Commons, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Glenn Shemanski (PG) Max Cole | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (PG), Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Paul Norris (SF), Carl Cadogan (PF) Benjamin Orbison, Michael Lake, Robert Duffy, Mark Stotler | |
| 08:36 | Thomas | Travis Smelley hits a shot from the left wing set up by Damon Kuhlmann | 25-16 |
| 08:20 | California Tech. | William Commons knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Glenn Shemanski | 27-16 |
| 07:51 | Thomas | Paul Norris hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joseph McGaugh | 27-18 |
| 07:27 | California Tech. | Paul Norris denies the turnaround by William Commons | 27-18 |
| 07:26 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Carl Cadogan | 27-18 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Glenn Shemanski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Erhardt (fairly fresh) SF - Calvin Canizales (fairly fresh) PF - William Commons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Evans (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joseph McGaugh (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Cadogan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Smelley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Thomas | Travis Smelley is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Kuhlmann | 27-21 |
| 06:41 | California Tech. | Edwin Evans loses the dribble to Damon Kuhlmann | 27-21 |
| 06:22 | Thomas | Travis Smelley is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Max Cole (PG), Johnny Munz (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Jon Wood (C) Glenn Shemanski, Lloyd Erhardt, Calvin Canizales, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison (PG), Michael Lake (SG), Robert Duffy (SF), Mark Stotler (PF) Joseph McGaugh, Damon Kuhlmann, Paul Norris, Carl Cadogan | |
| 06:07 | California Tech. | Robert Moore misses the turnaround from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 06:06 | Thomas | Mark Stotler pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:42 | Thomas | Michael Lake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Thomas | Travis Smelley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | Thomas | Robert Duffy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 05:26 | Thomas | Mark Stotler can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:24 | California Tech. | Jon Wood snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 05:03 | California Tech. | Jon Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Max Cole | 29-21 |
| 05:01 | Thomas | Michael Lake is hacked by Johnny Munz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Munz, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Frazier (PG), Edwin Evans (C) Johnny Munz, William Commons | |
| Subs | Thomas | George Klaus (SF), Carl Cadogan (PF) Robert Duffy, Travis Smelley | |
| 05:01 | Thomas | Michael Lake makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Thomas | Michael Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | California Tech. | Jon Wood grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | California Tech. | Robert Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 04:21 | Thomas | George Klaus hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 03:53 | California Tech. | Benjamin Orbison is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Orbison, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Johnny Munz (SG), Terry Carter (C) Max Cole, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | Thomas | Junior Strange (PG), Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Kenneth Rumph (C) Michael Lake, Benjamin Orbison, Mark Stotler | |
| 03:53 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:51 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Munz - foul #2 on Johnny Munz, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Calvin Canizales (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 03:51 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:51 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:32 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier is hacked by Damon Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Damon Kuhlmann, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Robert Duffy (SF) George Klaus | |
| 03:32 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:32 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:25 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-26 |
| 03:23 | California Tech. | Calvin Canizales grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Johnny Munz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Canizales (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Wood (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Junior Strange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Kuhlmann (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Robert Duffy (fresh) PF - Carl Cadogan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumph (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 03:05 | Thomas | Kenneth Rumph grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:48 | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:47 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | Thomas | Jon Wood is called for the reach on Carl Cadogan - foul #1 on Jon Wood, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Max Cole (SG) Johnny Munz | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph McGaugh (SG), Paul Norris (SF) Damon Kuhlmann, Robert Duffy | |
| 02:39 | Thomas | Carl Cadogan misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | California Tech. | Terry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | California Tech. | Kenneth Rumph is called for the reach on Terry Carter - foul #3 on Kenneth Rumph, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Glenn Shemanski (PG), Robert Moore (SF) Jason Frazier, Calvin Canizales | |
| Subs | Thomas | Mark Stotler (PF), Travis Smelley (C) Carl Cadogan, Kenneth Rumph | |
| 02:13 | California Tech. | Terry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | California Tech. | Terry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:00 | Thomas | Travis Smelley blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Terry Carter - foul #3 on Terry Carter, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lloyd Erhardt (SG), William Commons (PF), Edwin Evans (C) Max Cole, Jon Wood, Terry Carter | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 02:00 | Thomas | Travis Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:00 | Thomas | Travis Smelley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:00 | California Tech. | William Commons pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:41 | California Tech. | Robert Moore misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Junior Strange - foul #3 on Junior Strange, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison (PG), George Klaus (PF) Junior Strange, Mark Stotler | |
| 01:41 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:41 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:25 | Thomas | Paul Norris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 01:23 | California Tech. | William Commons grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 01:00 | California Tech. | Robert Moore is hacked by George Klaus - foul #2 on George Klaus, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Frazier (PG), Max Cole (SG), Jon Wood (PF) Glenn Shemanski, Lloyd Erhardt, William Commons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Michael Lake (SG), Robert Duffy (SF) Joseph McGaugh, Paul Norris | |
| 01:00 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:00 | California Tech. | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:46 | Thomas | Benjamin Orbison connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Klaus | 38-30 |
| 00:34 | California Tech. | Jason Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-30 |
| 00:33 | Thomas | Robert Duffy gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:31 | Thomas | Michael Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Johnny Munz (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Thomas | Damon Kuhlmann (SG), Mark Stotler (PF) Benjamin Orbison, George Klaus | |
| 00:12 | California Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Jon Wood is blocked by Mark Stotler | 38-30 |
| 00:10 | Thomas | Mark Stotler pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:02 | Thomas | Mark Stotler misses the driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Thomas | Travis Smelley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | The clock runs out | 38-30 |