| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clint Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenny Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - William Cooper (fresh) SG - Donald Settles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Walton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gil Blankenship (fresh) C - Edward Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 41-28 |
| 19:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Settles is called for the reach on Andrew Burks - foul #1 on Donald Settles, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-28 |
| 18:51 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton connects on the floater from the right side set up by Donald Settles | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Gil Blankenship steps in front of the Kenny Gallagher pass | 41-30 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gil Blankenship | 41-33 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher connects on the floater in the lane set up by Clint Moore | 43-33 |
| 17:33 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The jumper by William Cooper is denied by Stephen Jennings | 43-33 |
| 17:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Moore | 46-33 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:09 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner hits a runner near the basket set up by Donald Settles | 46-35 |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-35 |
| 16:43 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:25 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 16:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cooper steals the ball from Richard Gee | 46-35 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Settles | 46-38 |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), George McCutcheon (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Ryan Morillo (C) Richard Gee, Andrew Burks, Clint Moore, Stephen Jennings, Kenny Gallagher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely (PG), Jimmy Brothers (SG), Szczesny Ropiski (SF), Joseph Marson (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) William Cooper, Donald Settles, Wayne Walton, Gil Blankenship, Edward Turner | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) SF - George McCutcheon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - James Neely (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmy Brothers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Szczesny Ropiski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Marson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brothers - foul #3 on Jimmy Brothers, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship (PF) Joseph Marson | |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (SG) Trevor Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles (SG) Jimmy Brothers | |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Szczesny Ropiski is called for the reach on George McCutcheon - foul #2 on Szczesny Ropiski, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper (PG) James Neely | |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Settles - foul #2 on Donald Settles, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher (C) Ryan Morillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner (C) Dikembe Amedee | |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Szczesny Ropiski | 48-43 |
| 13:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Stephen Jennings (PF) Todd Ryan, Andrew Burks, George McCutcheon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely (SG), Wayne Walton (SF) Donald Settles, Szczesny Ropiski | |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings tips it in | 52-43 |
| 11:59 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:39 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Clint Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenny Gallagher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - William Cooper (fresh) SG - James Neely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Walton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gil Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore is called for 5 seconds | 52-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (SG), George McCutcheon (SF), Ryan Morillo (C) Trevor Reinhardt, Clint Moore, Kenny Gallagher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles (SG), Szczesny Ropiski (SF), Joseph Marson (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) William Cooper, Wayne Walton, Gil Blankenship, Edward Turner | |
| 10:31 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Marson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Settles | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Szczesny Ropiski is called for the reach on Andrew Burks - foul #3 on Szczesny Ropiski, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Joseph Smith (PF) Richard Gee, Stephen Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo lays it up and in set up by Andrew Burks | 54-45 |
| 09:25 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski is fouled on the floor by George McCutcheon - foul #1 on George McCutcheon, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper (PG), Wayne Walton (SF), Gil Blankenship (PF) James Neely, Szczesny Ropiski, Joseph Marson | |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon is fouled on the floor by Donald Settles - foul #3 on Donald Settles, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith (SF) George McCutcheon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo can't throw it down | 54-45 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amedee | 54-45 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dikembe Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Ryan Morillo takes the ball from William Cooper | 54-45 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Dikembe Amedee is called for the reach on Ryan Morillo - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Clint Moore (SF), Stephen Jennings (PF) Todd Ryan, Andrew Burks, Nathan Smith, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely (SG), Szczesny Ropiski (SF), Edward Turner (C) Donald Settles, Wayne Walton, Dikembe Amedee | |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:21 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Clint Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Morillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - William Cooper (fresh) SG - James Neely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Szczesny Ropiski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gil Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-45 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Neely | 55-48 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Szczesny Ropiski | 58-50 |
| 06:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Gee | 60-50 |
| 06:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Turner and the foul's on Trevor Reinhardt - foul #1 on Trevor Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks (SG), Kenny Gallagher (C) Trevor Reinhardt, Ryan Morillo | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles (SG), Wayne Walton (SF), Joseph Marson (PF) William Cooper, Szczesny Ropiski, Gil Blankenship | |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Marson denies the turnaround by Stephen Jennings | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely is fouled on the floor by Richard Gee - foul #1 on Richard Gee, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG) Richard Gee | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Neely and the foul's on Clint Moore - foul #2 on Clint Moore, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George McCutcheon (PF) Stephen Jennings | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith (PF) Clint Moore | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) Joseph Marson, Edward Turner | |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Walton | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Burks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin, River Falls | James Neely comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | Wisconsin, River Falls | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Amedee | 60-59 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Burks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - George McCutcheon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenny Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin, River Falls | PG - James Neely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Settles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gil Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Gil Blankenship - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG), Clint Moore (SF), Stephen Jennings (PF) Todd Ryan, George McCutcheon, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper (PG), Szczesny Ropiski (SF) James Neely, Wayne Walton | |
| 02:43 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Dikembe Amedee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 60-59 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:42 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Edward Turner (C) Dikembe Amedee | |
| 02:26 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Szczesny Ropiski tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 02:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Burks out of a doubleteam | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship lays it up and in set up by William Cooper | 62-61 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin, River Falls | William Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton (SF) Szczesny Ropiski | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jennings is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Andrew Burks is called for the reach on Donald Settles - foul #2 on Andrew Burks, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Donald Settles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by William Cooper - foul #3 on William Cooper, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wisconsin, River Falls is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Gil Blankenship is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cooper is called for the reach on Kenny Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cooper, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenny Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin, River Falls | Wayne Walton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-62 |