| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Daniel Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Neuhaus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Nunnally (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Defiance | James Neuhaus takes the ball from Rafael Payne | 21-33 |
| 19:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Rafael Payne grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Rafael Payne is hacked by Jamie Moore - foul #3 on Jamie Moore, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French (SF) Jamie Moore | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Dunn (PG), Orville Eatman (SG), John Burch (SF), Robert Feltman (C) Richard Vigil, Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, Rafael Payne | |
| 18:37 | Defiance | Orville Eatman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Dunn | 21-36 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Orville Eatman takes the ball from Kurt French | 21-36 |
| 18:14 | Defiance | Orville Eatman lays it up and in | 21-38 |
| 18:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington grabs the offensive board | 21-38 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 17:46 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 17:33 | Defiance | John Burch misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 21-38 |
| 17:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 17:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 16:44 | Defiance | Robert Feltman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 16:43 | Defiance | David Dunn can't tip it in | 23-38 |
| 16:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Eddie Herrington | 23-38 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington lays it up and in | 25-38 |
| 16:09 | Defiance | David Dunn is hacked by James Neuhaus - foul #1 on James Neuhaus, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois (PG), Gregory Cull (SG), Loren Buford (SF), James Jaramillo (PF), Ralph Lester (C) Daniel Serna, James Neuhaus, Kurt French, Eddie Herrington, Travis Nunnally | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Mike Goodwin (C) David Dunn, Orville Eatman, Jonathan Easterday, Robert Feltman | |
| 15:58 | Defiance | Joshua Applin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Burch | 25-41 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Darren Dubois (fresh) SG - Gregory Cull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Buford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Lester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Goodwin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Lester misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-41 |
| 15:37 | Defiance | John Burch pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 15:16 | Defiance | Joshua Applin misses the lay-in | 25-41 |
| 15:14 | Defiance | Mike Goodwin snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 14:55 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jamie Moore (SF) Ralph Lester | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Joshua Applin, Mike Goodwin | |
| 14:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jamie Moore connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Darren Dubois | 27-41 |
| 14:25 | Defiance | John Burch misses short on a jumper in the lane | 27-41 |
| 14:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Jaramillo gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 14:17 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 13:56 | Defiance | Rafael Payne is whistled for a carry | 27-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna (PG), James Neuhaus (SG), Eddie Herrington (PF), Travis Nunnally (C) Darren Dubois, Gregory Cull, James Jaramillo, Loren Buford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG) Orville Eatman, Michael Moore | |
| 13:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus is called for 3 seconds | 27-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Moore (SG), Mike Goodwin (C) Joshua Applin, Rafael Payne | |
| 13:10 | Defiance | Daniel Serna is called for the reach on Richard Vigil - foul #3 on Daniel Serna, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Michael Moore, Gilbert Winters, John Burch, Mike Goodwin | |
| 13:00 | Defiance | Richie Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 27-41 |
| 12:59 | Defiance | Rafael Payne tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 12:58 | Defiance | Joshua Applin can't tip it in | 27-41 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 12:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Herrington | 27-41 |
| 12:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Rafael Payne pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday can't finish the layup | 27-41 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jamie Moore | 27-41 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Neuhaus | 30-41 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Daniel Serna (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Nunnally (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Orville Eatman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richie Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Defiance | Daniel Serna steals the ball from Jonathan Easterday | 30-41 |
| 11:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna banks in the layup | 32-41 |
| 11:21 | Defiance | Travis Nunnally is called for the reach on Joshua Applin - foul #1 on Travis Nunnally, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois (PG), Gregory Cull (SG), Kurt French (SF), James Jaramillo (PF), Loren Buford (C) Daniel Serna, James Neuhaus, Jamie Moore, Eddie Herrington, Travis Nunnally | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), John Burch (PF), Mike Goodwin (C) Orville Eatman, Joshua Applin, Richie Taylor, Jonathan Easterday, Rafael Payne | |
| 11:00 | Defiance | John Burch misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Jaramillo - foul #3 on James Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| 11:00 | Defiance | John Burch misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:00 | Defiance | John Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Loren Buford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 10:36 | Defiance | John Burch grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:16 | Defiance | Mike Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 10:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Loren Buford pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 09:57 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:42 | Defiance | Darren Dubois is called for the reach on John Burch - foul #1 on Darren Dubois, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna (PG), Travis Nunnally (C) Gregory Cull, Loren Buford | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Robert Feltman (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Michael Moore, John Burch, Mike Goodwin | |
| 09:19 | Defiance | Orville Eatman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Applin | 32-44 |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 08:29 | Defiance | Robert Feltman misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 08:27 | Defiance | Robert Feltman grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters is fouled on the floor by Daniel Serna - foul #4 on Daniel Serna, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Cull (PG), James Neuhaus (SG), Jamie Moore (SF), Eddie Herrington (PF) Daniel Serna, Darren Dubois, Kurt French, James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Michael Moore (SG), John Burch (PF), Mike Goodwin (C) Orville Eatman, Joshua Applin, Robert Feltman, Rafael Payne | |
| 08:13 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:13 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally is fouled on the floor by Mike Goodwin - foul #1 on Mike Goodwin, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday (PF) Gilbert Winters | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gregory Cull (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Neuhaus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Nunnally (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Burch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Easterday (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Goodwin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jamie Moore is fouled on the floor by Mike Goodwin - foul #2 on Mike Goodwin, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jamie Moore scores on a floater from the left block set up by James Neuhaus | 37-46 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | John Burch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Cull | 40-48 |
| 06:31 | Defiance | Mike Goodwin makes the shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 06:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 06:12 | Defiance | Mike Goodwin gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:58 | Defiance | Mike Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Mike Goodwin steals the ball from Gregory Cull | 40-50 |
| 05:33 | Defiance | Michael Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna (PG), Darren Dubois (SG), Kurt French (SF), James Jaramillo (PF), Loren Buford (C) Gregory Cull, James Neuhaus, Jamie Moore, Eddie Herrington, Travis Nunnally | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (PG), Joshua Applin (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Robert Feltman (PF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Michael Moore, John Burch, Jonathan Easterday, Mike Goodwin | |
| 05:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt French makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 04:57 | Defiance | Robert Feltman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 04:55 | Defiance | Joshua Applin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:36 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gilbert Winters, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Burch (PF) Robert Feltman | |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Rafael Payne takes the ball from Daniel Serna | 43-50 |
| 04:15 | Defiance | Rafael Payne can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Daniel Serna (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darren Dubois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt French (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Loren Buford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Orville Eatman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Applin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Burch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Loren Buford gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | John Burch gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Darren Dubois gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus (SG), Jamie Moore (SF), Eddie Herrington (PF), Travis Nunnally (C) Darren Dubois, Kurt French, James Jaramillo, Loren Buford | |
| Subs | Defiance | David Dunn (PG), Richard Vigil (SG), Richie Taylor (SF), Jonathan Easterday (PF), Robert Feltman (C) Orville Eatman, Joshua Applin, Gilbert Winters, John Burch, Rafael Payne | |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Feltman is called for the reach on Travis Nunnally - foul #1 on Robert Feltman, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jamie Moore misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 02:32 | Defiance | Robert Feltman pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:22 | Defiance | Richard Vigil makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richie Taylor | 45-52 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Feltman - foul #2 on Robert Feltman, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (SG), Gilbert Winters (SF), Rafael Payne (C) Richard Vigil, Richie Taylor, Robert Feltman | |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Richard Vigil (PG), Joshua Applin (SG) David Dunn, Orville Eatman | |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 01:15 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 00:58 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Rafael Payne and he's hacked by Eddie Herrington - foul #1 on Eddie Herrington, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 00:58 | Defiance | Jonathan Easterday makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:50 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Rafael Payne | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Defiance | Rafael Payne is fouled in the backcourt by James Neuhaus - foul #2 on James Neuhaus, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Orville Eatman (SG), John Burch (PF) Joshua Applin, Jonathan Easterday | |
| 00:47 | Defiance | Rafael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Travis Nunnally | 46-55 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Herrington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Nunnally grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Neuhaus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 00:38 | Defiance | John Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | John Burch is fouled in the backcourt by James Neuhaus - foul #3 on James Neuhaus, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | John Burch misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Defiance | John Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Serna is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Gilbert Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Richard Vigil runs out the clock | 46-56 |