| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Storey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Noble (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Occidental | Henry Clayton hits the finger roll | 31-22 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeffery Carter - foul #1 on Jeffery Carter, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:41 | Occidental | Henry Clayton misses the lay-in | 31-24 |
| 18:40 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams tips it home | 33-24 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-26 |
| 17:58 | Occidental | Henry Clayton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman knocks in the floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Occidental | Wayne Heintzelman steps in front of the Henry Clayton pass | 33-28 |
| 17:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman lays it in | 33-30 |
| 16:38 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffery Carter, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Occidental | Timothy Sibert (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Harold Pappalardo (SF), Frank Pullen (PF), Michael Broadway (C) John Storey, Jeffery Carter, Otis Jones, Henry Clayton, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Eric Stevenson (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Wayne Heintzelman, Tony Overbeck, Lawrence Noble, William Federico | |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| 15:57 | Occidental | Frank Pullen loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Timothy Sibert (fresh) SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Pappalardo (fresh) PF - Frank Pullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Broadway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Storey (PG), Otis Jones (SF) Timothy Sibert, Harold Pappalardo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:26 | Occidental | John Storey is fouled on the floor by Jack Deakins - foul #2 on Jack Deakins, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffery Carter (SG), Jeremy Williams (C) Dennis Young, Michael Broadway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 15:09 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from John Storey | 35-30 |
| 14:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 14:48 | Occidental | The rebound goes to John Storey | 35-30 |
| 14:24 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 14:23 | Occidental | Frank Pullen tips it home | 37-30 |
| 14:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Ferguson - foul #4 on Paul Ferguson, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dennis Young (SG), Harold Pappalardo (SF), Henry Clayton (PF) John Storey, Otis Jones, Frank Pullen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Larry Simpson (SG), Lawrence Noble (PF), William Federico (C) Michael Congdon, Paul Ferguson, Eric Stevenson, Jack Deakins | |
| 13:45 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Larry Simpson | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter buries a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Pappalardo blocks the short jumper by Larry Simpson | 39-34 |
| 12:27 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:16 | Occidental | Henry Clayton misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Young | 39-34 |
| 11:54 | Occidental | Harold Pappalardo misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jeffery Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Pappalardo (fresh) PF - Henry Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Overbeck (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Noble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 11:28 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:23 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Heintzelman - foul #2 on Wayne Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Storey (PG), Otis Jones (SF), Michael Broadway (C) Dennis Young, Harold Pappalardo, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Eric Stevenson (PF) Larry Simpson, Tony Overbeck, Lawrence Noble | |
| 11:23 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:23 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Paul Ferguson | 39-34 |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-34 |
| 11:02 | Occidental | Otis Jones snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Occidental | Henry Clayton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Storey and he's hacked by Eric Stevenson - foul #2 on Eric Stevenson, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dennis Young (SG) Jeffery Carter | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Jack Deakins (C) Wayne Heintzelman, William Federico | |
| 10:36 | Occidental | Henry Clayton makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 10:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson tips it in | 42-36 |
| 09:52 | Occidental | Michael Congdon is called for the reach on John Storey - foul #1 on Michael Congdon, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Occidental | Frank Pullen (PF) Henry Clayton | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 09:42 | Occidental | Dennis Young is hacked by Paul Ferguson - foul #5 on Paul Ferguson, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG) Paul Ferguson | |
| 09:26 | Occidental | Dennis Young makes the shot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | John Storey steps in front of the Larry Simpson pass | 44-36 |
| 08:58 | Occidental | Larry Simpson is called for the reach on John Storey - foul #2 on Larry Simpson, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF), William Federico (C) Michael Congdon, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson, Jack Deakins | |
| 08:58 | Occidental | John Storey makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:58 | Occidental | John Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 08:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman buries a runner from the right block | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | Occidental | Michael Broadway loses the dribble to Lawrence Noble | 45-38 |
| 07:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Jones steals the ball from Lawrence Noble | 45-38 |
| 07:43 | Occidental | John Storey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otis Jones | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Storey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Broadway (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Noble (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-38 |
| 07:18 | Occidental | Frank Pullen gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 07:01 | Occidental | Otis Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 06:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 06:29 | Occidental | Otis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:13 | Occidental | Frank Pullen's pass is intercepted by Wayne Heintzelman | 47-38 |
| 05:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 05:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 05:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Simpson | 47-41 |
| 05:30 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffery Carter (PG), Harold Pappalardo (SF), Henry Clayton (PF), Jeremy Williams (C) John Storey, Otis Jones, Frank Pullen, Michael Broadway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Lawrence Noble, William Federico | |
| 05:03 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Young | 49-41 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 04:31 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Carter | 51-43 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Henry Clayton - foul #1 on Henry Clayton, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Storey (PG), Otis Jones (SF) Dennis Young, Harold Pappalardo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Ralph Richardson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), William Federico (C) Wayne Heintzelman, Larry Simpson, Tony Overbeck, Eric Stevenson | |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:52 | Occidental | Jeffery Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Otis Jones is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Otis Jones, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson (PF) Jack Deakins | |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes makes the shot near the basket | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Storey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Richardson (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Federico (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Occidental | Otis Jones makes the shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Larry Simpson (SG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF) Michael Congdon, Ralph Richardson, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson | |
| 02:30 | Occidental | Henry Clayton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 02:29 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Jones | 53-47 |
| 02:24 | Occidental | Henry Clayton misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Noble - foul #1 on Lawrence Noble, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dennis Young (SG), Michael Broadway (C) Jeffery Carter, Jeremy Williams | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins (C) William Federico | |
| 02:24 | Occidental | Henry Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:24 | Occidental | Henry Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:24 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 02:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble is hacked by Henry Clayton - foul #2 on Henry Clayton, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffery Carter (SG), Jeremy Williams (C) Dennis Young, Michael Broadway | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico (C) Jack Deakins | |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeremy Williams denies the turnaround by Larry Simpson | 54-47 |
| 01:47 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Otis Jones | 54-47 |
| 01:25 | Occidental | John Storey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 01:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Larry Simpson | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Heintzelman | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Federico | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dennis Young (SG), Harold Pappalardo (SF) Jeffery Carter, Otis Jones | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Occidental | Dennis Young is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Simpson - foul #3 on Larry Simpson, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 00:31 | Occidental | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Occidental | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Noble | 56-50 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:20 | Occidental | Jeremy Williams gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:20 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Occidental | John Storey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Simpson - foul #4 on Larry Simpson, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Occidental | John Storey misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Occidental | John Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman is hacked by John Storey - foul #2 on John Storey, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeffery Carter (SG), Otis Jones (SF) Dennis Young, Harold Pappalardo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:10 | Occidental | Henry Clayton grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Henry Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Simpson - foul #5 on Larry Simpson, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dennis Young (SG) Jeffery Carter | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (SG) Larry Simpson | |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Henry Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Henry Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:02 | Occidental | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Dennis Young runs out the clock | 58-50 |