| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Douglas Mozee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Oswald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Barnhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brandon Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Finkle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Glen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler loses the dribble to Joey Boyer | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Occidental | Douglas Mozee steals it from Rickey Finkle | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Mozee | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Occidental | John Glen is hacked by John Oswald - foul #1 on John Oswald, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Occidental | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Joey Boyer - foul #1 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Occidental | Billy Cannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joey Boyer | 40-37 |
| 17:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Occidental | Billy Cannon snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:47 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Occidental | Joey Boyer gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Boyer and he's fouled by Russell Barnhardt - foul #2 on Russell Barnhardt, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Gallagher (SF) Joey Boyer | |
| 17:25 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Finkle takes the ball from Eric Schuler | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | Occidental | John Glen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Billy Cannon | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | Occidental | James Gallagher hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Glen | 40-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Douglas Mozee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Oswald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brandon Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Finkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Glen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 15:34 | Occidental | Billy Cannon pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Occidental | Billy Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 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 | Occidental | Christian Osinski (SG), Joey Boyer (SF), Ralph Davis (PF), Randy Porter (C) Brandon Nichols, Rickey Finkle, John Glen, Billy Cannon | |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris makes the floater from close range set up by Robert Cloud and he's hacked by Christian Osinski - foul #2 on Christian Osinski, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Occidental | Ralph Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Cloud - foul #1 on Robert Cloud, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Occidental | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | Occidental | Ralph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:51 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Thomas Brashear | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Clark | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | Occidental | Ralph Davis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Occidental | Randy Porter snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | Occidental | Ralph Davis knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Randy Porter | 45-46 |
| 13:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Tabor | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Occidental | Randy Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Douglas Mozee (SG) Julian Harris, Melvin Tabor | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brandon Nichols (PG), John Glen (PF), Billy Cannon (C) James Gallagher, Ralph Davis, Randy Porter | |
| 13:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear's layup is rejected by Billy Cannon | 48-46 |
| 13:17 | Occidental | Billy Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:03 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Glen - foul #1 on John Glen, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald (SF), Russell Barnhardt (C) Robert Cloud, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Occidental | Rickey Finkle (SG), Randy Porter (SF) Christian Osinski, Joey Boyer | |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Occidental | John Glen gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Occidental | Rickey Finkle scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Billy Cannon and he's fouled by Russell Barnhardt - foul #3 on Russell Barnhardt, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler (PF) Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Gallagher (SF) Randy Porter | |
| 12:32 | Occidental | Rickey Finkle makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Cannon steps in front of the Jerry Cunningham pass | 48-52 |
| 11:59 | Occidental | James Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Douglas Mozee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Oswald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Schuler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Barnhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Brandon Nichols (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Finkle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Glen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Mozee | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Occidental | Jerry Cunningham steps in front of the Rickey Finkle pass | 50-52 |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 10:59 | Occidental | Billy Cannon gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:33 | Occidental | John Glen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Cannon swats the shot by Jerry Cunningham | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | Occidental | The rebound goes to James Gallagher | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Occidental | Billy Cannon can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt clanks a floater in the paint | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Finkle is called for the reach on John Oswald - foul #2 on Rickey Finkle, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 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 | Occidental | Jamie Young (PG), Christian Osinski (SG), Joey Boyer (SF), Ralph Davis (PF), Randy Porter (C) Brandon Nichols, Rickey Finkle, James Gallagher, John Glen, Billy Cannon | |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| 08:41 | Occidental | Christian Osinski makes the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 08:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Davis steals the ball from Steven Clark | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Occidental | Ralph Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Young | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Cloud, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG) Melvin Tabor | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 07:55 | Occidental | Steven Clark steps in front of the Ralph Davis pass | 50-58 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Julian Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jamie Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Osinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joey Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris is fouled on the floor by Christian Osinski - foul #3 on Christian Osinski, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brandon Nichols (PG), Billy Cannon (C) Jamie Young, Randy Porter | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Davis | 50-58 |
| 07:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Brashear, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee (SG), Eric Schuler (PF) Julian Harris, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Occidental | Rickey Finkle (SG), John Glen (PF) Christian Osinski, Ralph Davis | |
| 06:47 | Occidental | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Brandon Nichols - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald (SF), Steven Clark (C) Robert Cloud, Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Gallagher (SF) Joey Boyer | |
| 06:47 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:47 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Eric Schuler | 50-59 |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | Occidental | John Glen pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:12 | Occidental | John Glen hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Billy Cannon | 50-61 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Gallagher - foul #1 on James Gallagher, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Cloud (PG), Russell Barnhardt (C) Jerry Cunningham, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:50 | Occidental | Billy Cannon snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 05:33 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols's pass is intercepted by Russell Barnhardt | 51-61 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee is hacked by Brandon Nichols - foul #2 on Brandon Nichols, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham (PG), Julian Harris (SG) Douglas Mozee, John Oswald | |
| Subs | Occidental | Christian Osinski (SG), Joey Boyer (SF), Ralph Davis (PF) Brandon Nichols, Rickey Finkle, John Glen | |
| 04:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear (PF) Eric Schuler | |
| Subs | Occidental | Randy Porter (C) Billy Cannon | |
| 04:28 | Occidental | Joey Boyer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris is hacked by Joey Boyer - foul #2 on Joey Boyer, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Randy Porter | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Occidental | Joey Boyer misses the easy layup | 52-64 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Harris connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Cunningham | 54-64 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cloud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Brashear (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Barnhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christian Osinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joey Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Occidental | Ralph Davis hits the finger roll | 54-66 |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Brashear comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt tips it home | 56-66 |
| 03:09 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Mozee (SG), John Oswald (SF), Eric Schuler (PF) Julian Harris, Robert Cloud, Thomas Brashear | |
| Subs | Occidental | Brandon Nichols (PG), Rickey Finkle (SG), John Glen (PF), Billy Cannon (C) James Gallagher, Christian Osinski, Ralph Davis, Randy Porter | |
| 02:50 | Occidental | Douglas Mozee picks off the pass by Joey Boyer | 56-66 |
| 02:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt travels with the ball | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Occidental | Douglas Mozee is called for the reach on Billy Cannon - foul #2 on Douglas Mozee, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Occidental | Billy Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:17 | Occidental | Billy Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Cunningham | 58-68 |
| 01:40 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 01:39 | Occidental | John Glen misses the tip | 58-68 |
| 01:38 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-68 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Schuler | 58-68 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | John Oswald makes the jumper in the lane | 60-68 |
| 00:53 | Occidental | Joey Boyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:51 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 00:50 | Occidental | Joey Boyer grabs the offensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Occidental | Eric Schuler is called for the reach on Joey Boyer - foul #2 on Eric Schuler, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Eddy Jones (PF) John Glen | |
| 00:49 | Occidental | Joey Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Occidental | Joey Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Nichols is called for the reach on Jerry Cunningham - foul #3 on Brandon Nichols, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | John Glen (PF) Eddy Jones | |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Occidental | Billy Cannon pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Occidental | Billy Cannon is hacked by Jerry Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Christian Osinski (SF), Eddy Jones (PF) Joey Boyer, John Glen | |
| 00:43 | Occidental | Billy Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Occidental | Billy Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt misses long on a jumper in the paint | 60-71 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Schuler grabs the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Barnhardt scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Cunningham | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Jerry Cunningham is called for the reach on Brandon Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Douglas Mozee | 62-72 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Cunningham loses the dribble to Eddy Jones | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Brandon Nichols runs out the clock | 62-72 |