| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Cody McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Reif (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Dejesus (fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Wade (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Steve Reif inbounds the ball | 15-25 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Occidental | Cody McGraw hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Stanley | 18-27 |
| 18:54 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 18:52 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Foote - foul #2 on Roy Foote, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:35 | Occidental | Melvin Wade snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 18:16 | Occidental | Roy Foote's pass is intercepted by James Stanley | 18-27 |
| 17:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright drills a floater near the basket set up by James Stanley | 18-29 |
| 17:37 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Reif | 21-29 |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 16:47 | Occidental | Cody McGraw makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Foote | 24-32 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Reif - foul #2 on Steve Reif, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (SF), Daniel Newton (C) Steven Behrendt, William Owens | |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:05 | Occidental | Steve Reif's pass is intercepted by Alvin Mangano | 24-34 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano lays it up and in | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Cody McGraw (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roy Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Reif (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. C - Melvin Wade (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Occidental | Steve Reif connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Dejesus | 26-36 |
| 15:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton double dribbles | 26-36 |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (SG), Donald Horton (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Roy Foote, Joshua Dejesus, Melvin Wade | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), Steven Behrendt (PF), Harold Dunn (C) James Stanley, Michael Tipton, William Wright, Daniel Newton | |
| 14:44 | Occidental | Alvin Mangano steals it from Cody McGraw | 26-36 |
| 14:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 26-36 |
| 14:30 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Steven Schuldt | 26-36 |
| 14:13 | Occidental | Steve Reif scores on a floater from close range set up by Steven Schuldt and the foul's on Harold Dunn - foul #4 on Harold Dunn, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Occidental | Keith Scherr (SG) Cody McGraw | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG), William Owens (C) Melvin Vanness, Harold Dunn | |
| 14:13 | Occidental | Steve Reif makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:50 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens loses the dribble to Keith Scherr | 29-36 |
| 13:25 | Occidental | Michael Tipton steals the ball from Wayne Davis | 29-36 |
| 13:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Tipton | 29-38 |
| 13:06 | Occidental | Steve Reif knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 31-38 |
| 12:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is hacked by Keith Scherr - foul #1 on Keith Scherr, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Occidental | Cody McGraw (PG), Roy Foote (SG), Joshua Dejesus (SF), Melvin Wade (C) Steven Schuldt, Keith Scherr, Steve Reif, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), William Wright (SF) Brendon Presler, Alvin Mangano | |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Wade - foul #2 on Melvin Wade, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:47 | Occidental | Cody McGraw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Cody McGraw (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roy Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Horton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Wade (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Wade blocks the short jumper by William Wright | 31-40 |
| 11:22 | Occidental | Roy Foote grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 10:53 | Occidental | Cody McGraw scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt is fouled on the floor by Melvin Wade - foul #3 on Melvin Wade, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Occidental | Steve Reif (SF) Donald Horton | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (SG), Alvin Mangano (SF), Daniel Newton (C) Michael Tipton, Steven Behrendt, William Owens | |
| 10:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 09:45 | Occidental | Melvin Wade misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Newton gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright misses the runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 09:01 | Occidental | Steve Reif is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (SG), Eric Wainscott (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Roy Foote, Joshua Dejesus, Melvin Wade | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG) Brendon Presler | |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Steven Behrendt (PF), William Owens (C) James Stanley, William Wright, Daniel Newton | |
| 08:14 | Occidental | Wayne Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cody McGraw | 36-44 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 07:36 | Occidental | Wayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Cody McGraw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Reif (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Wainscott (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Behrendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Occidental | Cody McGraw clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 07:10 | Occidental | Wayne Davis snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 06:47 | Occidental | Brendon Presler steals the ball from Steve Reif | 36-44 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler banks in the layup | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Occidental | Cody McGraw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 06:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Steven Behrendt | 36-46 |
| 06:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (SG), Joshua Dejesus (SF), Donald Horton (PF), Melvin Wade (C) Cody McGraw, Steve Reif, Eric Wainscott, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), William Wright (SF), Harold Dunn (C) Brendon Presler, Alvin Mangano, William Owens | |
| 05:52 | Occidental | Roy Foote clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 05:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 05:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 05:31 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Melvin Wade | 36-46 |
| 05:25 | Occidental | Roy Foote connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Schuldt and he's hacked by Michael Tipton - foul #1 on Michael Tipton, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 05:25 | Occidental | Roy Foote makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Behrendt | 39-48 |
| 04:45 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt loses the dribble to Harold Dunn | 39-48 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Wright | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt is hacked by Harold Dunn - foul #5 on Harold Dunn, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Occidental | Cody McGraw (PG) Steven Schuldt | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (SG), Alvin Mangano (SF), William Owens (C) Michael Tipton, Steven Behrendt, Harold Dunn | |
| 03:55 | Occidental | Cody McGraw clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 03:53 | Occidental | Melvin Wade snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 03:48 | Occidental | Cody McGraw misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 03:48 | Occidental | Cody McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 03:48 | Occidental | Cody McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dejesus - foul #2 on Joshua Dejesus, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Occidental | Steve Reif (SF) Donald Horton | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG) Brendon Presler | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Cody McGraw (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Reif (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Dejesus (fresh) 11 pts. C - Melvin Wade (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 03:07 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:54 | Occidental | Cody McGraw makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Foote | 44-51 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Stanley | 44-53 |
| 02:18 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Tipton | 44-53 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt (PF) Alvin Mangano | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dejesus - foul #3 on Joshua Dejesus, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Occidental | Cody McGraw connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Foote | 46-55 |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 01:17 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:09 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Cody McGraw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Cody McGraw is called for the reach on William Owens - foul #1 on Cody McGraw, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (SG) Michael Tipton | |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:37 | Occidental | Roy Foote gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Occidental | Cody McGraw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley is fouled on the floor by Cody McGraw - foul #2 on Cody McGraw, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt is hacked by Joshua Dejesus - foul #4 on Joshua Dejesus, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Occidental | Cody McGraw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Reif | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley is hacked by Cody McGraw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody McGraw, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (SF) William Owens | |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | Occidental | Melvin Wade's pass is intercepted by Brendon Presler | 51-59 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens (C) Alvin Mangano | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Cody McGraw - foul #4 on Cody McGraw, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Joshua Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley runs out the clock | 51-60 |