| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mark Edison (fresh) SG - James Palos (fresh) SF - Otis Bent (fresh) PF - Phillip Curtis (fresh) C - Richard Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) SG - Matthew Cox (fresh) SF - Harry Wheeler (fresh) PF - Albert Jenkins (fresh) C - Eddie Osgood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Cox - foul #1 on Matthew Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Tufts | Matthew Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Schneider | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Albert Jenkins swats the short shot by Mark Edison | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Tufts | James Palos is called for the reach on Matthew Cox - foul #1 on James Palos, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Tufts | Phillip Curtis swats the layup by Harry Wheeler | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Tufts | Matthew Cox clanks a shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Osgood | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Tufts | Matthew Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edison comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Tufts | Richard Ross takes the ball from Matthew Cox | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:26 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins blows the layup over the doubleteam | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Joseph Schneider | 5-4 |
| 15:59 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Palos - foul #2 on James Palos, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace (PG), Stephen Tirado (SG), Clay McCaffrey (SF), Darryl Watson (PF), Jerry Brittain (C) Mark Edison, James Palos, Otis Bent, Phillip Curtis, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Tufts | Manuel Watkins (SG), John Buehler (SF), John Hill (C) Matthew Cox, Harry Wheeler, Eddie Osgood | |
| 15:59 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alexander Wallace (fresh) SG - Stephen Tirado (fresh) SF - Clay McCaffrey (fresh) PF - Darryl Watson (fresh) C - Jerry Brittain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Watkins (fresh) SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - Albert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Gary Cantrell (PF) Joseph Schneider, Albert Jenkins | |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Tirado - foul #1 on Stephen Tirado, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace is hacked by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:53 | Tufts | The rebound goes to John Buehler | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edison (PG), Otis Bent (SF), Phillip Curtis (PF), Richard Ross (C) Alexander Wallace, Clay McCaffrey, Darryl Watson, Jerry Brittain | |
| Subs | Tufts | Joseph Schneider (PG), Matthew Cox (SG), Harry Wheeler (SF), Albert Jenkins (PF), Eddie Osgood (C) Matthew White, Manuel Watkins, John Buehler, Gary Cantrell, John Hill | |
| 14:00 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| 13:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Tirado | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Edison - foul #1 on Mark Edison, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Albert Jenkins out of the doubleteam | 8-10 |
| 13:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:30 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Edison - foul #2 on Mark Edison, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace (SG), Clay McCaffrey (SF) Mark Edison, Stephen Tirado | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 13:16 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Osgood - foul #1 on Eddie Osgood, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Buehler (SF) Harry Wheeler | |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace is hacked by Matthew Cox - foul #2 on Matthew Cox, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Tirado (SG), Darryl Watson (PF) Otis Bent, Phillip Curtis | |
| Subs | Tufts | Manuel Watkins (SG) Matthew Cox | |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Eddie Osgood | 10-13 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alexander Wallace (fresh) SG - Stephen Tirado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clay McCaffrey (fresh) PF - Darryl Watson (fresh) C - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Joseph Schneider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - Albert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Wallace | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Watkins | 12-15 |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace is hacked by Joseph Schneider - foul #1 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent (SF), Phillip Curtis (PF), Jerry Brittain (C) Clay McCaffrey, Darryl Watson, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Harry Wheeler (SF), Gary Cantrell (PF), John Hill (C) Joseph Schneider, John Buehler, Albert Jenkins, Eddie Osgood | |
| 10:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 12-15 |
| 10:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 14-15 |
| 10:40 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jerry Brittain | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otis Bent | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Hill and he's fouled by Otis Bent - foul #1 on Otis Bent, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross (C) Jerry Brittain | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG) Manuel Watkins | |
| 10:05 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent misses the jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:37 | Tufts | Clark Aviles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent tips it in | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Clark Aviles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Otis Bent - foul #2 on Otis Bent, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey (SF), Darryl Watson (PF) Otis Bent, Phillip Curtis | |
| Subs | Tufts | Joseph Schneider (PG), John Buehler (SF), Albert Jenkins (PF), Eddie Osgood (C) Matthew White, Harry Wheeler, Gary Cantrell, John Hill | |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Clark Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Clark Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:21 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Albert Jenkins | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Osgood is called for the reach on Alexander Wallace - foul #2 on Eddie Osgood, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Manuel Watkins (SG), John Hill (C) Clark Aviles, Eddie Osgood | |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Darryl Watson - foul #1 on Darryl Watson, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain (C) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 07:54 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alexander Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Tirado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clay McCaffrey (fresh) PF - Darryl Watson (fresh) C - Jerry Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Joseph Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - Albert Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hill (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey loses the dribble to Albert Jenkins | 20-23 |
| 07:18 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins loses the dribble to Darryl Watson | 20-23 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:54 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:48 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Clay McCaffrey - foul #1 on Clay McCaffrey, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis (PF), Richard Ross (C) Darryl Watson, Jerry Brittain | |
| Subs | Tufts | Harry Wheeler (SF), Gary Cantrell (C) John Buehler, John Hill | |
| 06:48 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:48 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alexander Wallace and the foul's on Joseph Schneider - foul #2 on Joseph Schneider, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edison (PG) Alexander Wallace | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG) Joseph Schneider | |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Mark Edison | 23-25 |
| 05:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis clanks a shot from the left side | 23-25 |
| 05:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis hits a shot from the right block set up by Stephen Tirado | 25-25 |
| 05:12 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Edison - foul #3 on Mark Edison, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace (PG), Darryl Watson (PF) Mark Edison, Clay McCaffrey | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), John Hill (C) Manuel Watkins, Albert Jenkins | |
| 05:12 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:12 | Tufts | Harry Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain (C) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Buehler (SF), Albert Jenkins (PF) Harry Wheeler, John Hill | |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:53 | Tufts | John Buehler pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:33 | Tufts | Clark Aviles is hacked by Stephen Tirado - foul #2 on Stephen Tirado, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos (SG), Clay McCaffrey (SF) Stephen Tirado, Phillip Curtis | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 04:33 | Tufts | Clark Aviles misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:33 | Tufts | Clark Aviles misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Brittain pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace's pass is intercepted by Clark Aviles | 26-27 |
| 04:21 | Tufts | Clark Aviles hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 04:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 04:05 | Tufts | Albert Jenkins gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:46 | Tufts | Matthew White is fouled on the floor by Alexander Wallace - foul #1 on Alexander Wallace, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent (SF), Richard Ross (PF) Clay McCaffrey, Darryl Watson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew Cox (SG), Eddie Osgood (C) Clark Aviles, Gary Cantrell | |
| 03:46 | Tufts | Matthew White makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:46 | Tufts | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alexander Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palos (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Otis Bent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Brittain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buehler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Osgood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Palos and he's hacked by John Buehler - foul #1 on John Buehler, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Joseph Schneider (PG), John Hill (PF) Matthew White, Albert Jenkins | |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:30 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Eddie Osgood | 28-31 |
| 03:24 | Tufts | John Buehler's pass is intercepted by Alexander Wallace | 28-31 |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Ross throws it down on a great pass from Alexander Wallace | 30-31 |
| 03:04 | Tufts | Matthew Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 03:03 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by James Palos is denied by Eddie Osgood | 30-33 |
| 02:44 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | Tufts | John Hill scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Schneider | 30-35 |
| 01:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alexander Wallace | 33-35 |
| 01:42 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Palos - foul #3 on James Palos, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Tirado (SG), Phillip Curtis (PF) James Palos, Jerry Brittain | |
| Subs | Tufts | Harry Wheeler (SF), Albert Jenkins (PF) John Buehler, John Hill | |
| 01:42 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:42 | Tufts | Eddie Osgood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Cox takes the ball from Phillip Curtis | 33-37 |
| 00:55 | Tufts | Joseph Schneider can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:54 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jenkins | 33-37 |
| 00:33 | Tufts | Matthew Cox is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Tirado is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clay McCaffrey (SF) Alexander Wallace | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Manuel Watkins (SG), Gary Cantrell (PF) Joseph Schneider, Matthew Cox, Albert Jenkins | |
| 00:05 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Stephen Tirado - foul #3 on Stephen Tirado, team foul #14 | 33-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Wallace (SG) Stephen Tirado | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:05 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Tufts | Manuel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Bent misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-42 |