| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Mozee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oswald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Barnhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David McElhannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt lays it up and in set up by Douglas Mozee | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | Connecticut College | John Oswald blocks the short jumper by Marvin Green | 33-38 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt loses the dribble to Charles Green | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon is hacked by Douglas Mozee - foul #2 on Douglas Mozee, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Green | 33-40 |
| 18:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Cunningham | 36-40 |
| 17:41 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David McElhannon, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Randy Baum | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Baum - foul #2 on Randy Baum, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris (SG), Robert Cloud (SF), Thomas Brashear (PF), Steven Clark (C) Douglas Mozee, John Oswald, Eric Schuler, Russell Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon (PG), Steven Lemen (SF), Jeff Lind (PF), Donald Cadogan (C) Randy Baum, Bill Becker, David McElhannon, Marvin Green | |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Clark buries a floater from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 15:58 | Connecticut College | Donald Cadogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Milton Hollon (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Lemen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Lind (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cadogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 15:40 | Connecticut College | Charles Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor (SF) Jerry Cunningham | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky (PG), David McElhannon (PF), Marvin Green (C) Charles Green, Jeff Lind, Donald Cadogan | |
| 15:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to David McElhannon | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | Connecticut College | Steven Clark is called for the reach on Steven Lemen - foul #1 on Steven Clark, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Douglas Mozee (SG), John Oswald (SF), Eric Schuler (PF), Russell Barnhardt (C) Robert Cloud, Julian Harris, Melvin Tabor, Thomas Brashear, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Randy Baum (PG), Bill Becker (SF) Ed Yampolsky, Steven Lemen | |
| 14:46 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Eric Schuler - foul #3 on Eric Schuler, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 14:46 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Mozee | 43-45 |
| 14:07 | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Charles Green (SG) Milton Hollon | |
| 13:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee is fouled on the floor by Charles Green - foul #3 on Charles Green, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Jeff Lind (PF), Donald Cadogan (C) David McElhannon, Marvin Green | |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Douglas Mozee - foul #3 on Douglas Mozee, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear (C) Russell Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| 13:26 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Becker - foul #1 on Bill Becker, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud (SF) John Oswald | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon (SF) Bill Becker | |
| 13:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum's pass is intercepted by Jerry Cunningham in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler is fouled on the floor by Randy Baum - foul #3 on Randy Baum, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | David McElhannon (PF), Marvin Green (C) Jeff Lind, Donald Cadogan | |
| 12:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:38 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon clanks a runner from the left block | 44-47 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Green is called for the reach on Thomas Brashear - foul #4 on Charles Green, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor (SF), Steven Clark (C) Jerry Cunningham, Eric Schuler | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Steven Lemen (SF) Charles Green | |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor is fouled on the floor by Marvin Green - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt (C) Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | | |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:14 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Connecticut College | Melvin Tabor steals the ball from Milton Hollon | 44-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Mozee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) PF - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Barnhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Hollon (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lemen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McElhannon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 11:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Julian Harris (SG), John Oswald (SF), Eric Schuler (PF) Robert Cloud, Douglas Mozee, Melvin Tabor, Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Bill Becker (SF) Randy Baum | |
| 10:50 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Lemen | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Jeff Lind (PF), Donald Cadogan (C) David McElhannon, Marvin Green | |
| 10:40 | Connecticut College | Donald Cadogan drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Milton Hollon | 44-51 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-51 |
| 10:21 | Connecticut College | Jeff Lind pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:00 | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:47 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker hits the finger roll set up by Donald Cadogan | 44-53 |
| 09:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Oswald | 46-53 |
| 09:01 | Connecticut College | Eric Schuler takes the ball from Jeff Lind | 46-53 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Julian Harris | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | Connecticut College | Jeff Lind scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler scores on a runner from the right block set up by Russell Barnhardt and he's fouled by Jeff Lind - foul #1 on Jeff Lind, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee (SG), Robert Cloud (SF), Thomas Brashear (C) Julian Harris, John Oswald, Russell Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Randy Baum (PG), Steve Bruce (SG), David McElhannon (PF), Marvin Green (C) Milton Hollon, Steven Lemen, Jeff Lind, Donald Cadogan | |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green scores on a turnaround in the lane | 51-57 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Mozee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Schuler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Bruce (fresh) SF - Bill Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McElhannon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 07:27 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to David McElhannon | 51-57 |
| 07:10 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:49 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:28 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald (SF), Steven Clark (C) Jerry Cunningham, Eric Schuler | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Charles Green (SG) Bill Becker | |
| 06:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 06:02 | Connecticut College | The rebound goes to Marvin Green | 51-57 |
| 05:46 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mozee - foul #4 on Douglas Mozee, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Llanos (C) Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon (SF) Steve Bruce | |
| 05:35 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Randy Baum | 51-59 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald hits the finger roll set up by Robert Cloud | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Clark grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:25 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:21 | Connecticut College | Randy Baum clanks a floater in the paint | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:09 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green loses the dribble to Robert Llanos | 53-59 |
| 03:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:47 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Cloud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Mozee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Oswald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Llanos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Connecticut College | PG - Randy Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Hollon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McElhannon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon misses the easy layup | 53-59 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Eric Schuler (PF), Russell Barnhardt (C) Robert Cloud, Steven Clark, Robert Llanos | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Bill Becker (SF) Milton Hollon | |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:11 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:44 | Connecticut College | The pull-up jumper by Charles Green is blocked by Russell Barnhardt | 53-59 |
| 02:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Connecticut College | Marvin Green gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:48 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Baum | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt is fouled on the floor by Marvin Green - foul #3 on Marvin Green, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:29 | Connecticut College | Bill Becker gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Randy Baum and the foul's on Jerry Cunningham - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud (PG), Julian Harris (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Thomas Brashear (PF), Steven Clark (C) Jerry Cunningham, Douglas Mozee, John Oswald, Eric Schuler, Russell Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky (PG), Milton Hollon (SG), Steven Lemen (SF), Jeff Lind (C) Randy Baum, Charles Green, Bill Becker, Marvin Green | |
| 01:06 | Connecticut College | David McElhannon makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Lemen steps in front of the Melvin Tabor pass | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Connecticut College | Milton Hollon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-64 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Connecticut College | Connecticut College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brashear | 53-64 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Lind picks off the pass by Steven Clark | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Connecticut College | Ed Yampolsky runs out the clock | 53-64 |