| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Windley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vasily Kurpinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omer Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hilton Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Nieto (SF), Steven Porath (PF) Tommy Mayberry, John Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:48 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath's pass is intercepted by Earl Windley | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley throws it down | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | California Lutheran | Luther Ball misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nieto | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | California Lutheran | Luther Ball snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:23 | California Lutheran | Larry Nieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell (PG), Henry White (SG), Tommy Mayberry (SF), John Dennis (PF), Walker Addington (C) Daniel Harrington, Richard Verdin, Larry Nieto, Steven Porath, Luther Ball | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell (PG), Bernardo Perez (SG), Timothy Caviness (SF), William Leonard (PF), Jermaine Munday (C) Arturo Hernandez, Earl Windley, Vasily Kurpinski, Omer Zeckzer, Hilton Thomason | |
| 17:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry banks in the wide open layup | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Walker Addington is called for the reach on Frederick Axtell - foul #2 on Walker Addington, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), Luther Ball (C) Randy Presnell, Henry White, Walker Addington | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bernardo Perez, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell (PG), Henry White (SG), Walker Addington (C) Daniel Harrington, Richard Verdin, Luther Ball | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:46 | California Lutheran | Henry White misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 15:44 | California Lutheran | John Dennis tips it in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Randy Presnell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walker Addington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Frederick Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Caviness (fresh) PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Munday (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell hits a shot in the paint | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | California Lutheran | Bernardo Perez takes the ball from John Dennis | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), Steven Porath (PF), Luther Ball (C) Randy Presnell, Henry White, John Dennis, Walker Addington | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Earl Windley (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Jack Russell (PF), Hilton Thomason (C) Frederick Axtell, Bernardo Perez, Timothy Caviness, William Leonard, Jermaine Munday | |
| 13:51 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath banks in the layup set up by Tommy Mayberry and he's hacked by Jack Russell - foul #1 on Jack Russell, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer (PF) Jack Russell | |
| 13:51 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vasily Kurpinski | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Verdin | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Nieto (SF) Tommy Mayberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell (PF) Omer Zeckzer | |
| 12:34 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Hernandez - foul #1 on Arturo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath's fadeaway is rejected by Vasily Kurpinski | 41-39 |
| 12:13 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Ball | 41-39 |
| 11:50 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington misses the turnaround in the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:48 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Vasily Kurpinski | 41-39 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Nieto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Windley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Vasily Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Russell (fresh) C - Hilton Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:32 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:30 | California Lutheran | Larry Nieto travels in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell (PG), Henry White (SG), Tommy Mayberry (SF), Walker Addington (C) Daniel Harrington, Richard Verdin, Larry Nieto, Luther Ball | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell (PG), Bernardo Perez (SG), Timothy Caviness (SF), Jermaine Munday (C) Arturo Hernandez, Earl Windley, Vasily Kurpinski, Hilton Thomason | |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:16 | California Lutheran | Bernardo Perez steps in front of the Randy Presnell pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 11:14 | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington is alone and drills a runner from close range | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday clanks a floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Caviness | 43-41 |
| 09:53 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry White and he's fouled by Jermaine Munday - foul #1 on Jermaine Munday, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Luther Ball (C) Henry White, Walker Addington | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (PF), William Leonard (C) Frederick Axtell, Timothy Caviness, Jack Russell, Jermaine Munday | |
| 09:53 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Windley | 45-43 |
| 09:14 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Presnell | 48-43 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley is hacked by Steven Porath - foul #4 on Steven Porath, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Larry Nieto (SF), John Dennis (PF) Randy Presnell, Tommy Mayberry, Steven Porath | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Timothy Caviness (SF), Hilton Thomason (C) Bernardo Perez, Vasily Kurpinski, Omer Zeckzer | |
| 08:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley's pass is intercepted by John Dennis | 48-43 |
| 08:08 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 08:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Leonard | 48-43 |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arturo Hernandez | 48-45 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Daniel Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Nieto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Windley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Caviness (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Hilton Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin is hacked by Timothy Caviness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Caviness, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Henry White (SG), Tommy Mayberry (SF), Steven Porath (PF), Walker Addington (C) Richard Verdin, Larry Nieto, John Dennis, Luther Ball | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez (SG), Jack Russell (SF), Jermaine Munday (PF) Earl Windley, Timothy Caviness, William Leonard | |
| 07:22 | California Lutheran | Henry White is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Perez - foul #2 on Bernardo Perez, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (PF) Jack Russell, Jermaine Munday | |
| 06:58 | California Lutheran | Hilton Thomason denies the turnaround by Henry White | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell (PG), Jermaine Munday (C) Arturo Hernandez, Hilton Thomason | |
| 06:34 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:33 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Vasily Kurpinski | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:52 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Vasily Kurpinski - foul #2 on Vasily Kurpinski, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell (PG), Richard Verdin (SG), Larry Nieto (SF) Daniel Harrington, Henry White, Tommy Mayberry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley (SG), Timothy Caviness (SF), Jack Russell (PF) Bernardo Perez, Vasily Kurpinski, Omer Zeckzer | |
| 05:52 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:52 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Windley and he's fouled by Randy Presnell - foul #2 on Randy Presnell, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry (SF), Luther Ball (C) Larry Nieto, Walker Addington | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Hilton Thomason (C) Frederick Axtell, Jack Russell | |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jermaine Munday makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell is fouled in the backcourt by Jermaine Munday - foul #2 on Jermaine Munday, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell (PF) Jermaine Munday | |
| 05:38 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Hilton Thomason | 51-51 |
| 05:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | California Lutheran | Randy Presnell clanks a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:29 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Hilton Thomason | 51-53 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:03 | California Lutheran | Tommy Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:44 | California Lutheran | Steven Porath hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 53-53 |
| 03:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Windley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:14 | California Lutheran | Luther Ball gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Randy Presnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Verdin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Mayberry (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Porath (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Luther Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arturo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Earl Windley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Caviness (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hilton Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:45 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington (PG), Henry White (SG), Larry Nieto (SF), John Dennis (PF), Walker Addington (C) Randy Presnell, Richard Verdin, Tommy Mayberry, Steven Porath, Luther Ball | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Axtell (PG), Bernardo Perez (SG), Vasily Kurpinski (SF), Omer Zeckzer (PF), Jermaine Munday (C) Arturo Hernandez, Earl Windley, Timothy Caviness, Jack Russell, Hilton Thomason | |
| 02:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez's pass is intercepted by Larry Nieto | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | California Lutheran | Vasily Kurpinski is called for the reach on Daniel Harrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vasily Kurpinski, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Omer Zeckzer gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vasily Kurpinski | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington misses the floater in the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:26 | California Lutheran | Daniel Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:02 | California Lutheran | Walker Addington can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin (SG), Tommy Mayberry (SF), Luther Ball (C) Henry White, Larry Nieto, Walker Addington | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arturo Hernandez (PG), Earl Windley (SG), Hilton Thomason (C) Frederick Axtell, Bernardo Perez, Jermaine Munday | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski banks in the layup | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | California Lutheran | John Dennis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Vasily Kurpinski | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Vasily Kurpinski is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Harrington - foul #1 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez (PG), Jack Russell (PF) Arturo Hernandez, Omer Zeckzer | |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell is fouled on the floor by John Dennis - foul #1 on John Dennis, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez is hacked by Daniel Harrington - foul #2 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Verdin is called for the reach on Jack Russell - foul #1 on Richard Verdin, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luther Ball | 56-59 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Harrington - foul #3 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernardo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | California Lutheran | Luther Ball snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason is hacked by Daniel Harrington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Harrington, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Hilton Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Richard Verdin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-62 |