| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) SG - Craig Conwell (fresh) SF - Robert Dyer (fresh) PF - Clarence Wehr (fresh) C - Kenneth Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Keith Paulus (fresh) SG - Cleveland Manley (fresh) SF - Jeffery Watkins (fresh) PF - Jack Winkler (fresh) C - Howard Stonge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Paulus | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell is hacked by Jack Winkler - foul #1 on Jack Winkler, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | California Lutheran | Keith Paulus steps in front of the Clarence Wehr pass | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Dyer | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge makes the turnaround from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jack Winkler | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | California Lutheran | Robert Dyer makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Keith Paulus - foul #1 on Keith Paulus, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Gottfried (SG), Mark Trumble (PF) Cleveland Manley, Jack Winkler | |
| 17:00 | California Lutheran | Robert Dyer makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Gottfried misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | California Lutheran | Robert Gottfried steals the ball from Craig Conwell | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Gottfried hits the finger roll | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Wehr, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon (SG), Thomas Beebe (PF), Lester Faria (C) Craig Conwell, Clarence Wehr, Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark (PG), Jack Winkler (PF), John Miller (C) Keith Paulus, Jeffery Watkins, Howard Stonge | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Lafon (fresh) SF - Robert Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Beebe (fresh) C - Lester Faria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Clark (fresh) SG - Robert Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Trumble (fresh) PF - Jack Winkler (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller makes the shot from the right block set up by Mark Trumble | 6-11 |
| 15:34 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:32 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 6-11 |
| 15:19 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Lafon | 9-11 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler lays it up and in and he's fouled by Tony Lafon - foul #1 on Tony Lafon, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Raymond Wade (PG), Gary Mitchell (SF) Michael Lyons, Robert Dyer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Keith Paulus (PG), Cleveland Manley (SG) John Clark, Robert Gottfried | |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:51 | California Lutheran | Raymond Wade can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Keith Paulus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell (SG), Clarence Wehr (PF) Raymond Wade, Thomas Beebe | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins (SF), Howard Stonge (C) Mark Trumble, John Miller | |
| 14:37 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Howard Stonge | 9-14 |
| 14:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Faria is called for the reach on Howard Stonge - foul #1 on Lester Faria, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black (C) Lester Faria | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Murray Dabrowski (PF) Jack Winkler | |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Conwell is called for the reach on Cleveland Manley - foul #1 on Craig Conwell, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Keith Paulus misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:26 | California Lutheran | Cleveland Manley is called for the reach on Craig Conwell - foul #1 on Cleveland Manley, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons (PG), Robert Dyer (SF), Thomas Beebe (PF) Tony Lafon, Gary Mitchell, Clarence Wehr | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble (PF) Murray Dabrowski | |
| 13:09 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 13:08 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:59 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 11-14 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The refs have stopped play. Keith Paulus is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 11-14 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell (SG), Lester Faria (C) Craig Conwell, Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark (PG), Robert Gottfried (SG), Jack Winkler (PF), John Miller (C) Keith Paulus, Cleveland Manley, Jeffery Watkins, Howard Stonge | |
| 12:13 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Lyons | 13-14 |
| 11:51 | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) SF - Robert Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Beebe (fresh) C - Lester Faria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Clark (fresh) SG - Robert Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Trumble (fresh) PF - Jack Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria loses the dribble to John Clark | 13-14 |
| 11:28 | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark lays it up and in | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | California Lutheran | Robert Dyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Beebe | 16-16 |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clark | 16-19 |
| 10:38 | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Trumble - foul #1 on Mark Trumble, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon (PG), Craig Conwell (SG), Clarence Wehr (PF) Michael Lyons, Robert Dyer, Thomas Beebe | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley (SG), Jeffery Watkins (SF), Howard Stonge (C) Robert Gottfried, Mark Trumble, John Miller | |
| 10:38 | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 10:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge tips it in | 19-21 |
| 09:57 | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 09:56 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:49 | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffery Watkins, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Raymond Wade (PG), Kenneth Black (C) Gary Mitchell, Lester Faria | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lincoln (PG), Murray Dabrowski (PF) John Clark, Jack Winkler | |
| 09:49 | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:49 | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Murray Dabrowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Clarence Wehr | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | California Lutheran | Cleveland Manley takes the ball from Raymond Wade in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffery Watkins | 20-24 |
| 08:54 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Wade steals the ball from Howard Stonge | 20-24 |
| 07:54 | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Wade | 23-24 |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Wade - foul #1 on Raymond Wade, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG), Robert Dyer (SF), Thomas Beebe (PF), Lester Faria (C) Raymond Wade, Craig Conwell, Tony Lafon, Clarence Wehr, Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark (PG), Robert Gottfried (SG), Mark Trumble (SF), Jack Winkler (PF) Michael Lincoln, Cleveland Manley, Jeffery Watkins, Murray Dabrowski | |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Beebe (fresh) C - Lester Faria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Trumble (fresh) PF - Jack Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Stonge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 07:28 | California Lutheran | Thomas Beebe tips it in | 25-25 |
| 07:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Faria steals the ball from Jack Winkler | 25-25 |
| 07:16 | California Lutheran | Robert Dyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Dyer, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller (C) Howard Stonge | |
| 07:02 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 07:01 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Thomas Beebe | 25-25 |
| 06:43 | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lyons | 28-25 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 06:09 | California Lutheran | Jack Winkler steals the ball from Robert Dyer | 28-25 |
| 05:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 05:51 | California Lutheran | Thomas Beebe gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:28 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Mitchell | 31-25 |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 05:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:45 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Raymond Wade (PG), Craig Conwell (SG), Tony Lafon (SF), Clarence Wehr (PF), Kenneth Black (C) Michael Lyons, Gary Mitchell, Robert Dyer, Thomas Beebe, Lester Faria | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lincoln (PG), Cleveland Manley (SG), Jeffery Watkins (SF), Murray Dabrowski (PF), Howard Stonge (C) John Clark, Robert Gottfried, Mark Trumble, Jack Winkler, John Miller | |
| 04:34 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 04:32 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Murray Dabrowski | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lincoln loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 03:56 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Wade | 34-25 |
| 03:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Black - foul #1 on Kenneth Black, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| 03:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Raymond Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Conwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Lafon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Wehr (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Lincoln (fresh) SG - Cleveland Manley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Murray Dabrowski (fresh) C - Howard Stonge (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell is hacked by Howard Stonge - foul #1 on Howard Stonge, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons (PG), Robert Dyer (SF) Raymond Wade, Tony Lafon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler (PF) Murray Dabrowski | |
| 03:21 | California Lutheran | Craig Conwell misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Stonge grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 03:06 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:41 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Lester Faria (C) Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Gottfried (SG) Cleveland Manley | |
| 02:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Winkler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 02:08 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lincoln pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffery Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Watkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Watkins, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Tony Lafon (SG), Gary Mitchell (SF) Craig Conwell, Robert Dyer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Clark (PG), Mark Trumble (SF), Murray Dabrowski (PF), John Miller (C) Michael Lincoln, Jeffery Watkins, Jack Winkler, Howard Stonge | |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Clarence Wehr misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Lester Faria grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | California Lutheran | Robert Gottfried picks off the pass by Tony Lafon | 34-34 |
| 01:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Gottfried banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thomas Beebe (PF), Kenneth Black (C) Clarence Wehr, Lester Faria | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley (SG) Robert Gottfried | |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Clark | 36-38 |
| 00:38 | California Lutheran | The jump hook by Kenneth Black is blocked by Mark Trumble | 36-38 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Cleveland Manley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | John Miller can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 00:17 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:12 | California Lutheran | Gary Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 00:10 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Black tips it home | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Trumble comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-38 |