| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Oba Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marshall Kimbrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hallett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bumpers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell travels with the ball | 35-23 |
| 19:20 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leo Reilly | 35-23 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Stillwell | 35-25 |
| 18:32 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oba Ake | 38-25 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | California Lutheran | Eddie Kaul pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | California Lutheran | David Hallett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren (PF), Michael Copple (C) Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 17:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell is fouled in the backcourt by Oba Ake - foul #2 on Oba Ake, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Tim Mansfield (C) David Hallett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:11 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:04 | California Lutheran | A charge is called on Arthur Byrd - foul #2 on Arthur Byrd, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns (SF), Dikembe Awada (C) Marshall Kimbrell, Eddie Kaul | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey (PF) Dennis Young | |
| 16:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Bumpers | 38-30 |
| 16:19 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple tips it home | 41-32 |
| 15:46 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Oba Ake | 43-32 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Oba Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bumpers (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Copple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bailey (fresh) C - Gary Warren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Byrd is called for the reach on Andrew Stillwell - foul #3 on Arthur Byrd, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna (PG), Marshall Kimbrell (SG), Eddie Kaul (PF), David Hallett (C) Oba Ake, Arthur Byrd, Tim Mansfield, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Morton Taylor (SF), Leo Reilly (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Andrew Stillwell, James Bumpers, Michael Copple, Mark Bailey, Gary Warren | |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| 14:43 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell is hacked by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 14:28 | California Lutheran | Leo Reilly swats the shot by Marshall Kimbrell | 43-32 |
| 14:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor's pass is intercepted by Carl Hanna | 43-32 |
| 14:13 | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 14:11 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| 13:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly can't finish the layup | 45-32 |
| 13:48 | California Lutheran | Eddie Kaul grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 13:19 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 13:17 | California Lutheran | Eddie Kaul gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:03 | California Lutheran | David Hallett drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Carl Hanna | 47-32 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marshall Kimbrell - foul #1 on Marshall Kimbrell, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Oba Ake (PG), Arthur Byrd (SG) Carl Hanna, Christopher Burns | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), James Bumpers (SG), Gary Warren (PF), Michael Copple (C) Charles Cowan, Morton Taylor, Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oba Ake | 50-34 |
| 12:06 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 12:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren tips it home | 50-36 |
| 11:44 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 11:43 | California Lutheran | David Hallett can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Copple | 50-36 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Oba Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Kimbrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Kaul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hallett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bumpers (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Copple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 11:17 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 10:54 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 10:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-36 |
| 10:30 | California Lutheran | Eddie Kaul gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:01 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Oba Ake | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 09:41 | California Lutheran | David Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:39 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns (SF), Tim Mansfield (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Marshall Kimbrell, Eddie Kaul, David Hallett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Eric Hendricks (SG), Morton Taylor (SF), Leo Reilly (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Andrew Stillwell, James Bumpers, Dennis Young, Gary Warren, Michael Copple | |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly hits a jump hook from close range | 52-38 |
| 09:05 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake comes up short on the shot near the basket | 52-38 |
| 09:04 | California Lutheran | Tim Mansfield can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 09:03 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns tips it but misses | 52-38 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Morton Taylor | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Oba Ake - foul #3 on Oba Ake, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna (SG) Arthur Byrd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), James Bumpers (SG) Charles Cowan, Eric Hendricks | |
| 08:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:14 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 08:13 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake tips it home | 54-40 |
| 07:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell misses the easy layup | 54-40 |
| 07:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers misses the tip | 54-40 |
| 07:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell snags the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Stillwell | 54-42 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Oba Ake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bumpers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Reilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns knocks in the shot from close range set up by Oba Ake and he's fouled by Leo Reilly - foul #1 on Leo Reilly, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd (SG) Oba Ake | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren (PF), Michael Copple (C) Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 07:16 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (+2) | |
| 07:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 07:00 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:39 | California Lutheran | Andrew Stillwell steals the ball from Tim Mansfield | 56-42 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 06:20 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Arthur Byrd | 56-42 |
| 06:14 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Mansfield | 59-42 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Morton Taylor | 59-45 |
| 06:00 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Oba Ake (PG), Marshall Kimbrell (SF), Eddie Kaul (PF), David Hallett (C) Carl Hanna, Christopher Burns, Tim Mansfield, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Gary Warren, Michael Copple | |
| 05:35 | California Lutheran | Marshall Kimbrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oba Ake | 62-45 |
| 05:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Oba Ake - foul #4 on Oba Ake, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly is fouled on the floor by Eddie Kaul - foul #2 on Eddie Kaul, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:39 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 04:38 | California Lutheran | Oba Ake misses the tip | 62-47 |
| 04:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor's floater is tipped away by Eddie Kaul | 62-47 |
| 04:24 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:06 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Gary Warren (PF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Leo Reilly | |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 03:15 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oba Ake | 65-49 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Oba Ake (fresh) 4 pts. 12 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Kimbrell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eddie Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hallett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bumpers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-52 |
| 02:37 | California Lutheran | Arthur Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna (PG), Tim Mansfield (SG), Christopher Burns (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), Joseph Stubbs (C) Oba Ake, Arthur Byrd, Marshall Kimbrell, Eddie Kaul, David Hallett | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks (SG), Michael Copple (C) James Bumpers, Willie Mitchell | |
| 02:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 02:13 | California Lutheran | Tim Mansfield gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:50 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Mansfield | 67-52 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks misses the shot from the left side | 67-52 |
| 01:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren tips it home | 67-54 |
| 01:26 | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-54 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 01:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Cowan | 67-56 |
| 00:49 | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Mansfield | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-58 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 00:09 | California Lutheran | Christopher Burns grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Carl Hanna runs out the clock | 69-58 |