| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Whelan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Segers (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Danko - foul #2 on William Danko, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:47 | Occidental | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Occidental | James Whelan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Segers | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ilia Buczkowski | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Occidental | Chad Brown picks off the pass by Robert Potter | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Occidental | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Occidental | Gregory Segers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Occidental | Gary Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Occidental | James Whelan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Occidental | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Occidental | Gregory Segers double dribbles | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Occidental | James Whelan grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | Occidental | Houston Palmer is called for the reach on William Danko - foul #1 on Houston Palmer, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Fenn (SF), Michael Castano (PF), John Powell (C) William Danko, Gregory Segers, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner (SF), Floyd McCrossen (C) Ronald Rall, Houston Palmer | |
| 16:00 | Occidental | James Whelan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to James Fenn | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Whelan (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fenn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Castano (fresh) C - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Floyd McCrossen (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Occidental | James Whelan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to John Powell | 34-35 |
| 15:18 | Occidental | James Fenn can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 15:17 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jason Zinner | 34-35 |
| 15:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner clanks a floater from the right side | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Occidental | Michael Castano gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Occidental | James Fenn's pass is intercepted by Chad Brown | 34-35 |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:32 | Occidental | The rebound goes to John Powell | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | Occidental | James Fenn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jason Zinner - foul #2 on Jason Zinner, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Occidental | Edward Lee (PG), William Danko (SF), Gregory Segers (PF), Robert Potter (C) Gary Grant, James Whelan, Michael Castano, John Powell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), James Findley (SG), Ronald Rall (SF), John Dukes (PF), Houston Palmer (C) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano, Jason Zinner, Ilia Buczkowski, Floyd McCrossen | |
| 14:11 | Occidental | James Fenn makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Occidental | Gregory Segers snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Occidental | Gregory Segers is denied on a dunk by John Dukes | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Dukes | 37-37 |
| 13:08 | Occidental | William Danko double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Whelan (SG) James Fenn | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski (PF) John Dukes | |
| 12:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Potter steps in front of the Houston Palmer pass | 37-37 |
| 12:40 | Occidental | James Whelan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:38 | Occidental | Gregory Segers misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Segers | 37-37 |
| 12:16 | Occidental | James Whelan scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by James Findley | 40-39 |
| 11:41 | Occidental | James Whelan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Segers | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Edward Lee (fresh) SG - James Whelan (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Segers (fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Bryon Kirkman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer tips it home | 43-41 |
| 10:46 | Occidental | James Whelan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Occidental | Gary Grant (PG), James Fenn (SF), Michael Castano (PF), John Powell (C) Edward Lee, William Danko, Gregory Segers, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Lucien Romano (SG), Floyd McCrossen (C) Bryon Kirkman, James Findley, Houston Palmer | |
| 10:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:25 | Occidental | Michael Castano pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:06 | Occidental | James Whelan hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Grant | 46-41 |
| 09:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ilia Buczkowski | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Occidental | James Whelan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Floyd McCrossen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano is hacked by James Whelan - foul #2 on James Whelan, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Occidental | William Danko (SF), Gregory Segers (PF), Robert Potter (C) James Whelan, Michael Castano, John Powell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner (SF), John Dukes (PF), Houston Palmer (C) Ronald Rall, Ilia Buczkowski, Floyd McCrossen | |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:03 | Occidental | James Fenn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:34 | Occidental | James Fenn can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Dukes - foul #1 on John Dukes, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 08:34 | Occidental | James Fenn makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Occidental | James Fenn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner is hacked by William Danko during a doubleteam - foul #3 on William Danko, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:42 | Occidental | William Danko can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fenn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Segers (fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dukes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Houston Palmer, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Whelan (SG) James Fenn | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall (SF), Ilia Buczkowski (PF) Jason Zinner, John Dukes | |
| 07:15 | Occidental | James Whelan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:02 | Occidental | William Danko snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:37 | Occidental | Chad Brown is called for the reach on James Whelan - foul #2 on Chad Brown, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | Edward Lee (PG), Michael Castano (PF), John Powell (C) Gary Grant, Gregory Segers, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), James Findley (SG), Floyd McCrossen (C) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano, Houston Palmer | |
| 06:13 | Occidental | James Whelan's pass is intercepted by Ilia Buczkowski | 47-47 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Whelan - foul #3 on James Whelan, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | James Fenn (SF) William Danko | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:42 | Occidental | Michael Castano travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Occidental | Gary Grant (PG) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG) Bryon Kirkman | |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:29 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Michael Castano | 47-48 |
| 05:12 | Occidental | Michael Castano hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Grant and he's hacked by Ilia Buczkowski - foul #2 on Ilia Buczkowski, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Occidental | Robert Potter (C) James Fenn | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano (SG), Jason Zinner (SF), Houston Palmer (C) James Findley, Ronald Rall, Floyd McCrossen | |
| 05:12 | Occidental | Michael Castano makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Castano picks off the pass by Jason Zinner | 50-48 |
| 04:38 | Occidental | John Powell loses the dribble to Lucien Romano | 50-48 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lucien Romano | 50-50 |
| 04:16 | Occidental | James Whelan makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Powell | 53-50 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chad Brown | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Occidental | William Danko (SF), Gregory Segers (PF) Michael Castano, John Powell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall (SF) Jason Zinner | |
| 03:41 | Occidental | Gregory Segers is fouled on the floor by Ilia Buczkowski - foul #3 on Ilia Buczkowski, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Occidental | Gregory Segers misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Whelan (fresh) 35 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Danko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Segers (fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Rall, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 02:51 | Occidental | James Whelan is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Whelan, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 02:41 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 53-52 |
| 02:19 | Occidental | James Whelan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Grant | 56-52 |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Occidental | James Whelan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:30 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Gregory Segers | 56-52 |
| 01:04 | Occidental | William Danko misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 01:03 | Occidental | Robert Potter grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:43 | Occidental | James Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 00:36 | Occidental | William Danko snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Occidental | William Danko is hacked by Chad Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Brown, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Occidental | Brad Gates (PF) Gregory Segers | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:34 | Occidental | William Danko makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Occidental | William Danko misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Occidental | Lucien Romano is called for the reach on Robert Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucien Romano, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Occidental | Michael Castano (PF) Brad Gates | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:24 | Occidental | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Occidental | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ilia Buczkowski | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Occidental | Robert Potter is hacked by Chad Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Brown, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Occidental | Gregory Segers (PF) Michael Castano | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:18 | Occidental | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | Occidental | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer's pass is intercepted by Gary Grant | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Gary Grant can't throw it down | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Occidental | Robert Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Occidental | Robert Potter is hacked by Houston Palmer - foul #3 on Houston Palmer, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Occidental | Brad Gates (PF) Gregory Segers | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:03 | Occidental | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Occidental | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |