| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Walter Burgher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Furr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Solomon (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Jon Solomon inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Occidental | James Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning (PF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 19:47 | Occidental | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:47 | Occidental | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-28 |
| 19:19 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Jon Solomon | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Occidental | Jon Furr is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Occidental | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Troy Humphrey | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | Occidental | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:22 | Occidental | Jon Furr connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Johnston | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Jon Solomon is called for the reach on Walter Burgher - foul #1 on Jon Solomon, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Occidental | Troy Humphrey swats the short shot by Jon Furr | 36-30 |
| 17:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Fuller | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Occidental | James Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | Occidental | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:40 | Occidental | Troy Humphrey blocks the jumper by Robert Jones | 39-30 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Burgher | 41-30 |
| 15:52 | Occidental | Robert Jones is called for the reach on James Johnston - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick (PG), Robert Usher (SG), Dewayne Myles (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Jason Burnett (C) Walter Burgher, Robert Jones, Jerry Fuller, John Manning, Troy Humphrey | |
| Subs | Occidental | Stanley Biggs (SF) Jon Solomon | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Travis Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Robert Usher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dewayne Myles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Furr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | Occidental | Robert Jones grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:08 | Occidental | Mark Brown steals the ball from James Johnston | 41-30 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher (PG) Travis Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 14:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Dewayne Myles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 14:27 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:22 | Occidental | James Johnston misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dewayne Myles - foul #1 on Dewayne Myles, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey (C) Jason Burnett | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 14:22 | Occidental | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | Occidental | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller (SF) Dewayne Myles | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 13:51 | Occidental | The pull-up jumper by James Johnston is blocked by Troy Humphrey | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Biggs | 41-31 |
| 13:45 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 13:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 13:28 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:15 | Occidental | James Johnston hits a shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 12:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 12:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Usher | 41-33 |
| 12:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Troy Humphrey - foul #1 on Troy Humphrey, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Dewayne Myles (SF), John Manning (PF), Jason Burnett (C) Walter Burgher, Robert Usher, Jerry Fuller, Mark Brown, Troy Humphrey | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 12:13 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 11:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett double dribbles | 43-33 |
| 11:53 | Occidental | James Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 11:24 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Dewayne Myles is denied by Stanley Biggs | 43-33 |
| 11:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 43-33 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Travis Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Myles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Furr (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Cheatham (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Occidental | James Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-33 |
| 11:15 | Occidental | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 11:01 | Occidental | Jon Furr is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Myles - foul #2 on Dewayne Myles, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher (PG), Jerry Fuller (SF), Troy Humphrey (C) Travis Fitzpatrick, Dewayne Myles, Jason Burnett | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 10:56 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs hits the finger roll set up by James Johnston | 43-35 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller clanks a shot from the left block | 43-35 |
| 10:31 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:10 | Occidental | James Johnston makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Jones | 45-37 |
| 09:44 | Occidental | Jon Furr scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-39 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey buries a shot from the right block set up by Walter Burgher | 47-39 |
| 09:09 | Occidental | John Manning takes the ball from Robert Jones | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick (PG), Robert Usher (SG), Dewayne Myles (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Jason Burnett (C) Walter Burgher, Robert Jones, Jerry Fuller, John Manning, Troy Humphrey | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 08:35 | Occidental | James Johnston misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Johnston takes the ball from Travis Fitzpatrick in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 08:26 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:50 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Biggs | 49-43 |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher (PG), Jerry Fuller (SF), Troy Humphrey (C) Travis Fitzpatrick, Dewayne Myles, Jason Burnett | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 07:17 | Occidental | Robert Usher steps in front of the Jon Furr pass | 49-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Walter Burgher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Humphrey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Johnston (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Furr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Biggs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cheatham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Stanley Biggs is called for the reach on Jerry Fuller - foul #4 on Stanley Biggs, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 06:35 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Occidental | James Johnston misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-43 |
| 06:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 49-43 |
| 05:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 05:57 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:43 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Humphrey | 49-43 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Brown grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Johnston - foul #3 on James Johnston, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Jones (SG), Dewayne Myles (SF), John Manning (PF), Jason Burnett (C) Robert Usher, Jerry Fuller, Mark Brown, Troy Humphrey | |
| Subs | Occidental | Joseph Paine (C) Walter Cheatham | |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:59 | Occidental | Dewayne Myles steals the ball from James Johnston | 51-43 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | James Johnston takes the ball from Walter Burgher | 51-43 |
| 04:33 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Fuller (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Troy Humphrey (C) Dewayne Myles, John Manning, Jason Burnett | |
| Subs | Occidental | Walter Cheatham (C) Joseph Paine | |
| 04:17 | Occidental | James Johnston misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #4 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 04:17 | Occidental | James Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:17 | Occidental | James Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 03:57 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:36 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 51-44 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Humphrey makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Burgher | 53-44 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Walter Burgher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Humphrey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Johnston (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Furr (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Biggs (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cheatham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Occidental | Stanley Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Burgher knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Fuller | 56-44 |
| 02:19 | Occidental | Troy Humphrey is called for the reach on Walter Cheatham - foul #2 on Troy Humphrey, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick (PG), Robert Usher (SG), Dewayne Myles (SF), John Manning (PF), Jason Burnett (C) Walter Burgher, Robert Jones, Jerry Fuller, Mark Brown, Troy Humphrey | |
| Subs | Occidental | Gregory Dionne (PG), Clark Lemons (SG), Jon Solomon (SF), Joseph Paine (PF) James Johnston, Jon Furr, Stanley Biggs, Robert Jones | |
| 02:19 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:19 | Occidental | Walter Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick is hacked by Clark Lemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Lemons, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Donald Egbert (PF) Walter Cheatham | |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Dewayne Myles tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Occidental | Jon Solomon misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-46 |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning is hacked by Clark Lemons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Lemons, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:47 | Occidental | Joseph Paine grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 01:29 | Occidental | Donald Egbert comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-46 |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett is hacked by Gregory Dionne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Dionne, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:17 | Occidental | Donald Egbert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clark Lemons | 60-48 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Dionne - foul #2 on Gregory Dionne, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:52 | Occidental | Gregory Dionne can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 00:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Manning pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Usher lays it in set up by Dewayne Myles | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Occidental | Joseph Paine clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to John Manning | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Fitzpatrick runs out the clock | 64-48 |