| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brett Spiro (fresh) SG - Alex Urick (fresh) SF - Robert Veras (fresh) PF - Jermaine Munday (fresh) C - Hilton Thomason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Henry White (fresh) SG - Richard Verdin (fresh) SF - Dale Turner (fresh) PF - John Dennis (fresh) C - William Smart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | California Lutheran | John Dennis is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin is hacked by Alex Urick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Urick, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | California Lutheran | Hilton Thomason swats the short shot by William Smart | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to John Dennis | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | California Lutheran | John Dennis tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), William Leonard (PF), Omer Zeckzer (C) Brett Spiro, Robert Veras, Jermaine Munday, Hilton Thomason | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Charles Panton (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Walker Addington (C) Henry White, Dale Turner, John Dennis, William Smart | |
| 17:43 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Walker Addington | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Leonard - foul #1 on William Leonard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG) Richard Verdin | |
| 17:22 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Vasily Kurpinski is blocked by Walker Addington | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong is hacked by William Leonard - foul #2 on William Leonard, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday (PF), Hilton Thomason (C) William Leonard, Omer Zeckzer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dale Turner (SG) Henry White | |
| 16:32 | California Lutheran | Vasily Kurpinski steals it from Michael Armstrong | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro (PG), Robert Veras (SF) Arturo Hernandez, Vasily Kurpinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), Richard Verdin (SG) Daniel Harrington, Charles Panton | |
| 15:57 | California Lutheran | Henry White's pass is intercepted by Brett Spiro | 3-4 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brett Spiro (fresh) SG - Alex Urick (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Veras (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jermaine Munday (fairly fresh) C - Hilton Thomason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Henry White (fresh) SG - Richard Verdin (fresh) SF - Dale Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walker Addington (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jermaine Munday | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | California Lutheran | Henry White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Veras | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong is alone and throws it down set up by Henry White | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras clanks a floater from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Dale Turner | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Veras - foul #1 on Robert Veras, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Earl Windley (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (C) Brett Spiro, Alex Urick, Robert Veras, Hilton Thomason | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Charles Panton (SF), John Dennis (PF), William Smart (C) Henry White, Dale Turner, Michael Armstrong, Walker Addington | |
| 13:36 | California Lutheran | William Smart's fadeaway is rejected by Jermaine Munday | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 11-9 |
| 13:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | California Lutheran | John Dennis pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Panton | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Dennis - foul #1 on John Dennis, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dale Turner (SG) Richard Verdin | |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Smart - foul #1 on William Smart, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras (SF) Vasily Kurpinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG) Dale Turner | |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | California Lutheran | Henry White connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Harrington | 15-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fairly fresh) SG - Earl Windley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Veras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Munday (tiring) C - Omer Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Panton (fresh) PF - John Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smart (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer misses the runner in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:34 | California Lutheran | William Smart snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:05 | California Lutheran | William Smart hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Henry White | 15-17 |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro (PG), Alex Urick (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Hilton Thomason (C) Arturo Hernandez, Earl Windley, Robert Veras, Omer Zeckzer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Dale Turner (SF) Daniel Harrington, Charles Panton | |
| 10:39 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Panton (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Walker Addington (C) Richard Verdin, John Dennis, William Smart | |
| 10:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 10:30 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | California Lutheran | Henry White loses the dribble to Alex Urick in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason is hacked by Dale Turner - foul #1 on Dale Turner, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), John Dennis (PF), William Smart (C) Henry White, Charles Panton, Michael Armstrong, Walker Addington | |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harrington | 15-17 |
| 10:07 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Harrington | 15-19 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | William Smart is called for the reach on Alex Urick - foul #2 on William Smart, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), Michael Armstrong (PF), Walker Addington (C) Daniel Harrington, John Dennis, William Smart | |
| 09:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:48 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Dale Turner | 15-19 |
| 09:43 | California Lutheran | Jermaine Munday is called for the reach on Michael Armstrong - foul #1 on Jermaine Munday, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras (SF) Vasily Kurpinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Panton (SF), John Dennis (PF) Richard Verdin, Michael Armstrong | |
| 09:19 | California Lutheran | Henry White clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro's pass is intercepted by Dale Turner | 15-19 |
| 08:30 | California Lutheran | Henry White is fouled on the floor by Brett Spiro - foul #1 on Brett Spiro, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Earl Windley (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (PF) Brett Spiro, Alex Urick, Robert Veras, Jermaine Munday | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), Michael Armstrong (PF) Henry White, Dale Turner, John Dennis | |
| 08:18 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski is fouled on the floor by Walker Addington - foul #1 on Walker Addington, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dale Turner (SF) Charles Panton | |
| 08:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason banks in the layup | 17-21 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Earl Windley (fresh) SF - Vasily Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Omer Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hilton Thomason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walker Addington (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Armstrong | 17-23 |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Turner steals it from Vasily Kurpinski | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington loses the dribble to Earl Windley in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 06:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 06:58 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Walker Addington | 17-23 |
| 06:55 | California Lutheran | Earl Windley takes the ball from Michael Armstrong in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro (PG), Alex Urick (SG), Robert Veras (SF), William Leonard (PF) Arturo Hernandez, Earl Windley, Vasily Kurpinski, Hilton Thomason | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), Charles Panton (SF), John Dennis (PF) Daniel Harrington, Dale Turner, Michael Armstrong | |
| 06:35 | California Lutheran | Robert Veras is called for the reach on Henry White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Veras, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| 06:35 | California Lutheran | Henry White makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:35 | California Lutheran | Henry White makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Leonard hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 17-25 |
| 06:22 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:59 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington can't connect on a floater near the basket | 17-25 |
| 05:57 | California Lutheran | Henry White grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:34 | California Lutheran | Omer Zeckzer denies the turnaround by Charles Panton | 17-25 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Robert Veras is blocked by Walker Addington | 17-25 |
| 05:28 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 05:15 | California Lutheran | Henry White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Brett Spiro | 20-28 |
| 04:37 | California Lutheran | Henry White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 04:28 | California Lutheran | Charles Panton grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:59 | California Lutheran | William Leonard is called for the reach on Richard Verdin - foul #3 on William Leonard, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Earl Windley (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Jermaine Munday (PF), Hilton Thomason (C) Brett Spiro, Alex Urick, Robert Veras, William Leonard, Omer Zeckzer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Dale Turner (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), William Smart (C) Henry White, Charles Panton, John Dennis, Walker Addington | |
| 03:59 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:59 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) SG - Earl Windley (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Vasily Kurpinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Munday (tiring) 2 reb. C - Hilton Thomason (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Dale Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Smart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG) Richard Verdin | |
| 03:24 | California Lutheran | William Smart hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 20-32 |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arturo Hernandez | 22-32 |
| 02:35 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Henry White | 22-34 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Smart - foul #3 on William Smart, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick (SG) Earl Windley | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), John Dennis (PF), Walker Addington (C) Daniel Harrington, Michael Armstrong, William Smart | |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:21 | California Lutheran | John Dennis pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 01:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro (PG), Robert Veras (SF) Arturo Hernandez, Vasily Kurpinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Michael Armstrong (PF) Henry White, John Dennis | |
| 01:43 | California Lutheran | Alex Urick is called for the reach on Richard Verdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Urick, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| 01:43 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:43 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 01:25 | California Lutheran | Dale Turner travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley (SG) Alex Urick | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), John Dennis (PF) Daniel Harrington, Michael Armstrong | |
| 01:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Spiro grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Veras makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brett Spiro | 28-36 |
| 00:42 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 00:41 | California Lutheran | John Dennis tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (C) Brett Spiro, Robert Veras, Hilton Thomason | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Charles Panton (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF) Henry White, Richard Verdin, John Dennis | |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Michael Armstrong | 28-38 |
| 00:13 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Walker Addington and he's hacked by Jermaine Munday - foul #2 on Jermaine Munday, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick (SG) Earl Windley | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), John Dennis (PF) Daniel Harrington, Charles Panton, Walker Addington | |
| 00:13 | California Lutheran | Michael Armstrong misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Urick grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |