| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Bourne (fresh) SG - Steve Bordelon (fresh) SF - Thomas Wilcox (fresh) PF - Rodney Landers (fresh) C - Travis Fortenberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) SG - George Flynn (fresh) SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Copple is called for the reach on Thomas Wilcox - foul #1 on Michael Copple, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox's layup is rejected by Willie Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Steve Bordelon | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Flynn | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox can't finish the layup but the foul's on Morton Taylor - foul #1 on Morton Taylor, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | David Bourne is called for the reach on Willie Mitchell - foul #1 on David Bourne, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | David Bourne picks off the pass by Morton Taylor | 3-3 |
| 16:55 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne hits a runner in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Morton Taylor is blocked by Rodney Landers | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Belmont Abbey | George Flynn steals it from Rodney Landers | 5-3 |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:06 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steve Bordelon | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rodney Landers (fresh) C - Travis Fortenberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Flynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morton Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fairly fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is whistled for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston (PG), Edwin Temple (SG), Brian Gwyn (SF), Gary Roseboro (C) David Bourne, Steve Bordelon, Thomas Wilcox, Travis Fortenberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF), Leo Reilly (PF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Michael Copple | |
| 15:03 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rodney Landers, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Rodney Landers takes the ball from George Flynn | 8-3 |
| 14:28 | Belmont Abbey | Brian Gwyn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-3 |
| 14:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:15 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 14:14 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 14:07 | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston is fouled on the floor by George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne (PG), Steve Bordelon (SG), Thomas Wilcox (SF), Travis Fortenberry (C) Edward Blackston, Edwin Temple, Rodney Landers, Gary Roseboro | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers | |
| 13:49 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Wilcox, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| 13:35 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Bordelon - foul #1 on Steve Bordelon, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| 13:35 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:35 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:23 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Stillwell - foul #1 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey (PF) Leo Reilly | |
| 13:23 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:23 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 13:13 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:08 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Travis Fortenberry | 13-5 |
| 12:50 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Bordelon is called for the reach on George Flynn - foul #2 on Steve Bordelon, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston (PG), Edwin Temple (SG), Rodney Landers (PF), Gary Roseboro (C) David Bourne, Steve Bordelon, Thomas Wilcox, Travis Fortenberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF), Michael Copple (PF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Mark Bailey | |
| 12:06 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Cowan | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro banks in the layup set up by Edwin Temple | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - Edward Blackston (fresh) SG - Edwin Temple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Gwyn (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Landers (fresh) C - Gary Roseboro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bumpers (fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Roseboro | 15-11 |
| 11:24 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:09 | Belmont Abbey | Brian Gwyn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:08 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 11:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:54 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Rodney Landers | 15-11 |
| 10:40 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne (PG), Thomas Wilcox (SF), Travis Fortenberry (C) Edward Blackston, Brian Gwyn, Gary Roseboro | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers | |
| 10:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple's floater is knocked away by Rodney Landers | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:41 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Belmont Abbey | The short jumper by Thomas Wilcox is denied by Willie Mitchell | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Copple and the foul's on Rodney Landers - foul #2 on Rodney Landers, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Ruis (SG), Gary Roseboro (PF), Dennis Henderson (C) Edwin Temple, Rodney Landers, Travis Fortenberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly (PF) Michael Copple | |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:43 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Ruis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:41 | Belmont Abbey | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Roseboro | 15-17 |
| 08:32 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 08:31 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 08:19 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Charles Ruis | 15-17 |
| 08:12 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 08:10 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 07:52 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | Belmont Abbey | Dennis Henderson grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:38 | Belmont Abbey | The jump hook by Dennis Henderson is blocked by Willie Mitchell | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leo Reilly | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Bourne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Ruis (fresh) SF - Thomas Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Roseboro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Flynn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morton Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Morton Taylor | 17-20 |
| 07:17 | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-20 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston (PG), Edwin Temple (SG), Brian Gwyn (SF), Travis Fortenberry (C) David Bourne, Charles Ruis, Thomas Wilcox, Dennis Henderson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF), Mark Bailey (PF), Dennis Young (C) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young is fouled on the floor by Travis Fortenberry - foul #1 on Travis Fortenberry, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF) James Bumpers | |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Travis Fortenberry | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | Belmont Abbey | Brian Gwyn is fouled on the floor by Charles Cowan - foul #1 on Charles Cowan, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Dennis Henderson (PF) Gary Roseboro | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers (SF) Dennis Young | |
| 06:10 | Belmont Abbey | James Bumpers takes the ball from Brian Gwyn | 17-21 |
| 05:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Cowan | 17-23 |
| 05:40 | Belmont Abbey | Brian Gwyn is hacked by George Flynn - foul #2 on George Flynn, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF), Leo Reilly (C) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers, Mark Bailey | |
| 05:32 | Belmont Abbey | Edwin Temple's fadeaway is rejected by Morton Taylor | 17-23 |
| 05:31 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry tips it but misses | 17-23 |
| 05:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:07 | Belmont Abbey | Edwin Temple clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 05:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne (PG), Charles Ruis (SG), Thomas Wilcox (SF), Gary Roseboro (C) Edward Blackston, Edwin Temple, Dennis Henderson, Travis Fortenberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell (C) Michael Copple | |
| 04:49 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro misses the lay-in | 17-26 |
| 04:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 04:12 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 03:51 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Bourne | 19-26 |
| 03:46 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-26 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 03:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly tips it home | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Bourne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ruis (fresh) SF - Thomas Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gwyn (fairly fresh) C - Gary Roseboro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Flynn (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | David Bourne takes the ball from Andrew Stillwell in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Ruis's floater is tipped away by Leo Reilly | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro tips it in | 24-28 |
| 02:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-28 |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly tips it in | 24-30 |
| 02:35 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro is hacked by Leo Reilly - foul #1 on Leo Reilly, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston (PG), Steve Bordelon (SG), Rodney Landers (PF), Travis Fortenberry (C) David Bourne, Charles Ruis, Thomas Wilcox, Brian Gwyn | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF), Michael Copple (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 02:35 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:24 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:20 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 02:07 | Belmont Abbey | Gary Roseboro grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 01:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:38 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 01:37 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:24 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-30 |
| 01:23 | Belmont Abbey | Travis Fortenberry hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 01:15 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox (SF) Gary Roseboro | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young (SF) George Flynn | |
| 00:54 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Blackston | 28-30 |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 00:47 | Belmont Abbey | Rodney Landers pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:31 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Wilcox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Bordelon | 31-30 |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:14 | Belmont Abbey | Steve Bordelon gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Belmont Abbey | Edward Blackston travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Bourne (PG), Brian Gwyn (SG), Dennis Henderson (C) Edward Blackston, Steve Bordelon, Travis Fortenberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), George Flynn (SG), Morton Taylor (SF), Willie Mitchell (C) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers, Michael Copple, Mark Bailey | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |