| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fresh) SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Grimes (fresh) SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | David Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wheaton | David Williams's layup is rejected by Ralph Prioleau | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Freeman | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman clanks a runner from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Elizondo | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Prioleau | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Wheaton | Gregory Elizondo swats the layup by Kevin Grimes | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Fred Braun (C) David Williams | |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart hits a floater from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Gregory Elizondo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Brandon Ham (SG), Charles Yang (PF), Joe Sweeting (C) Kevin Grimes, Herbert Sullivan, Thomas Scott, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess is hacked by Fred Braun - foul #1 on Fred Braun, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG) Ashley Tate | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 16:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Wheaton | John Richard grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SG - Samuel Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) SG - Brandon Ham (fresh) SF - Fred Braun (fresh) PF - Charles Yang (fresh) C - Joe Sweeting (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Ralph Prioleau | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave is fouled on the floor by Joe Sweeting - foul #1 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG), Howard Sylvain (PF), Jim Davis (C) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), Sherwood Stewart (PF), David Williams (C) Brandon Ham, Charles Yang, Joe Sweeting | |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fredrick Lafave | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Fredrick Lafave - foul #1 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG), Gregory Elizondo (C) Kurt Chamberlain, Jim Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan (SG), Thomas Scott (SF) John Richard, Fred Braun | |
| 14:48 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Gregory Elizondo | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Grimes steps in front of the Ashley Tate pass | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Grimes steals the ball from Howard Sylvain | 9-7 |
| 13:50 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Sullivan | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Sherwood Stewart steals the ball from Howard Sylvain | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | Wheaton | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes is hacked by Gregory Elizondo - foul #1 on Gregory Elizondo, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Arthur Farris, Howard Sylvain, Gregory Elizondo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Fred Braun (SF), Joe Sweeting (C) Kevin Grimes, Thomas Scott, David Williams | |
| 12:43 | Wheaton | Fredrick Lafave steps in front of the Joe Sweeting pass | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman is hacked by Sherwood Stewart - foul #1 on Sherwood Stewart, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG), Jim Davis (C) Ashley Tate, Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brandon Ham (SG), Charles Yang (PF) Herbert Sullivan, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 12:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain misses short on a floater in the lane | 9-12 |
| 12:13 | Wheaton | Fred Braun gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | Wheaton | Charles Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Yang - foul #1 on Charles Yang, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), Thomas Scott (SF) Brandon Ham, Charles Yang | |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:45 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Kurt Chamberlain (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Richard (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Braun (fresh) C - Joe Sweeting (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Wheaton | Fred Braun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain's floater is tipped away by Joe Sweeting | 10-12 |
| 10:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 10:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Braun - foul #2 on Fred Braun, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG), Gregory Elizondo (C) Kurt Chamberlain, Jim Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan (SG), Sherwood Stewart (PF), David Williams (C) John Richard, Fred Braun, Joe Sweeting | |
| 10:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Wheaton | David Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Grimes and he's hacked by Gregory Elizondo - foul #2 on Gregory Elizondo, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Gregory Elizondo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 10:24 | Wheaton | David Williams misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Herbert Sullivan steals the ball from Ralph Prioleau | 12-14 |
| 09:57 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan banks in the layup | 12-16 |
| 09:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 09:34 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | Wheaton | Fredrick Lafave is called for the reach on Herbert Sullivan - foul #2 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SG), Howard Sylvain (PF), Jim Davis (C) Samuel Freeman, Ralph Prioleau, Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Brandon Ham (SF) Kevin Grimes, Thomas Scott | |
| 09:00 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan drills a jump hook from the left block | 12-18 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 12-18 |
| 08:37 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Sherwood Stewart | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:14 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 07:48 | Wheaton | John Richard snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) SG - Herbert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart can't connect on a runner in the paint | 12-20 |
| 07:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Sherwood Stewart swats the short shot by Howard Sylvain | 12-20 |
| 07:29 | Wheaton | John Richard grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:20 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 07:18 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Howard Sylvain | 12-20 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate misses the easy layup | 12-20 |
| 07:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 07:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess tips it home | 14-20 |
| 06:47 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 06:46 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:30 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 06:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 06:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ashley Tate | 17-20 |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | John Richard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ashley Tate - foul #1 on Ashley Tate, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Ashley Tate, Arthur Farris, Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), Charles Yang (PF), Joe Sweeting (C) Herbert Sullivan, Brandon Ham, Sherwood Stewart, David Williams | |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | John Richard makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:47 | Wheaton | John Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain is hacked by Kevin Grimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Grimes, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (SG) John Richard | |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:40 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:26 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting's pass is intercepted by Samuel Freeman | 17-21 |
| 05:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman lays it up and in | 19-21 |
| 05:01 | Wheaton | The short jumper by Joe Sweeting is denied by Ralph Prioleau | 19-21 |
| 05:00 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 04:54 | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernie Prins steps in front of the Kurt Chamberlain pass | 19-21 |
| 04:22 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting loses the dribble to Darrel Bess | 19-21 |
| 04:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman lays it up and in set up by Darrel Bess | 21-21 |
| 03:59 | Wheaton | Jim Davis steps in front of the Kevin Grimes pass | 21-21 |
| 03:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess double dribbles | 21-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Gregory Elizondo (C) Kurt Chamberlain, Darrel Bess, Jim Davis | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (SG), Sherwood Stewart (PF), Fred Braun (C) Ernie Prins, Charles Yang, Joe Sweeting | |
| 03:32 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 03:31 | Wheaton | Fred Braun hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Kevin Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan (SG), Joe Sweeting (C) John Richard, Thomas Scott | |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Herbert Sullivan and he's hacked by Samuel Freeman - foul #1 on Samuel Freeman, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG), Howard Sylvain (PF) Samuel Freeman, Ralph Prioleau | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:55 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Sweeting is called for the reach on Gregory Elizondo - foul #2 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG) Kurt Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG) Kevin Grimes | |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:28 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | Ashley Tate is called for the reach on John Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ashley Tate, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | John Richard makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:26 | Wheaton | John Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:13 | California, Santa Cruz | John Richard is called for the reach on Fredrick Lafave - foul #1 on John Richard, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (SG) Arthur Farris | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Scott (SF) Joe Sweeting | |
| 02:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:13 | Wheaton | Fred Braun snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 02:00 | Wheaton | John Richard misses long on a jump hook from close range | 22-27 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain connects on the shot from the left block | 24-27 |
| 01:16 | Wheaton | Fred Braun drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 24-29 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Lafave | 26-29 |
| 00:44 | Wheaton | John Richard is hacked by Kurt Chamberlain - foul #1 on Kurt Chamberlain, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Jim Davis (C) Kurt Chamberlain, Howard Sylvain, Gregory Elizondo | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Kevin Grimes (PG), Brandon Ham (SF), Charles Yang (PF), David Williams (C) Herbert Sullivan, Thomas Scott, Sherwood Stewart, Fred Braun | |
| 00:44 | Wheaton | John Richard makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:44 | Wheaton | John Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jim Davis | 26-30 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Yang is called for the reach on Ralph Prioleau - foul #2 on Charles Yang, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Darrel Bess (SF) Ashley Tate, Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:01 | Wheaton | Arthur Farris steals it from Charles Yang | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |