| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Roy Foote (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Horton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 19:30 | Occidental | Donald Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:28 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Lane Gaines | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Christopher Dunford is denied by Howard Williamson | 24-28 |
| 19:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Occidental | Russell Bryson steps in front of the Donald Horton pass | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Horton is called for the reach on Brian Garner - foul #1 on Donald Horton, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Schuldt - foul #1 on Steven Schuldt, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:14 | Occidental | Donald Horton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Horton, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | California, Santa Cruz | George Smith steals the ball from Brian Garner | 28-28 |
| 17:27 | Occidental | George Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 16:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson hits a shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:37 | Occidental | Alvin Mangano steals it from Roy Foote | 30-28 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-28 |
| 16:07 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Bryson - foul #1 on Russell Bryson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), William Owens (PF) Alvin Mangano, Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG), Spencer Grassi (SF), Wayne Davis (PF), Stanley Netherton (C) Roy Foote, Donald Horton, Howard Williamson, George Smith | |
| 16:07 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:07 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens loses the dribble to Steven Schuldt | 32-30 |
| 15:36 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) PF - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Schuldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Mast | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Occidental | Stanley Netherton lays it up and in set up by Spencer Grassi | 34-34 |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:23 | Occidental | Wayne Davis gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Schuldt | 34-34 |
| 13:38 | Occidental | Paul Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Davis | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Lane Gaines (PF) Russell Bryson, Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (PG), Pedro Gomez (SG), Donald Horton (SF), Howard Williamson (PF), George Smith (C) Paul Taylor, Steven Schuldt, Spencer Grassi, Wayne Davis, Stanley Netherton | |
| 12:59 | Occidental | Donald Horton scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Foote | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Horton - foul #3 on Donald Horton, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford (C) William Owens | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 12:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:20 | Occidental | Roy Foote can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #4 on Gerald Smith, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (SF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 12:20 | Occidental | Roy Foote misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:20 | Occidental | Roy Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Foote steals it from Lane Gaines | 36-39 |
| 11:52 | Occidental | Donald Horton lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Foote | 36-41 |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 11:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Roy Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Gomez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 11:00 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Howard Williamson | 36-41 |
| 10:54 | Occidental | Roy Foote clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 36-41 |
| 10:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), William Owens (C) Timothy Mast, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Occidental | Spencer Grassi (SF), Wayne Davis (C) Donald Horton, George Smith | |
| 10:14 | Occidental | Roy Foote clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 10:12 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Occidental | Wayne Davis tips it in | 36-43 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Davis blocks the short jumper by Lane Gaines | 36-43 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the floater from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:11 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 08:43 | Occidental | Howard Williamson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Foote | 36-45 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:58 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi is hacked by Brian Garner - foul #1 on Brian Garner, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Christopher Dunford (C) Alvin Mangano, Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (PG), Donald Horton (SF), George Smith (C) Roy Foote, Pedro Gomez, Howard Williamson | |
| 07:45 | Occidental | Donald Horton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Smith - foul #5 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 07:27 | Occidental | Donald Horton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Davis | 38-47 |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Russell Bryson | 40-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Grassi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Occidental | Wayne Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 06:26 | Occidental | The rebound goes to George Smith | 40-47 |
| 06:03 | Occidental | William Owens is called for the reach on Steven Schuldt - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Brian Garner (PF) Russell Bryson, William Owens | |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (PG), Pedro Gomez (SG), Stanley Netherton (PF) Steven Schuldt, Spencer Grassi, Wayne Davis | |
| 05:56 | Occidental | George Smith misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 05:34 | Occidental | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:15 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez's pass is intercepted by Alvin Mangano | 40-47 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 04:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Garner | 40-47 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 04:41 | Occidental | George Smith snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 04:21 | Occidental | Roy Foote clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alvin Mangano - foul #1 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Larry Hogge (SF), Lane Gaines (PF) Alvin Mangano, Melvin Vanness, Brian Garner | |
| Subs | Occidental | Spencer Grassi (SF), Howard Williamson (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Donald Horton, Stanley Netherton, George Smith | |
| 04:21 | Occidental | Roy Foote makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:21 | Occidental | Roy Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 03:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Hogge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 03:55 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-48 |
| 03:34 | Occidental | Howard Williamson tips it home | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-50 |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Foote picks off the pass by Russell Bryson | 40-50 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hogge (fresh) PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Roy Foote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Pedro Gomez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Occidental | Roy Foote can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-50 |
| 02:35 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 40-50 |
| 02:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-50 |
| 02:11 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 01:49 | Occidental | Russell Bryson takes the ball from Pedro Gomez | 40-50 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| 01:46 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Brian Garner (SF) Timothy Mast, Larry Hogge | |
| Subs | Occidental | Donald Horton (SF), George Smith (C) Spencer Grassi, Wayne Davis | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Occidental | Christopher Dunford blocks the jumper by Donald Horton | 42-50 |
| 01:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Williamson is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #3 on Howard Williamson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 00:50 | Occidental | Howard Williamson pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Occidental | Howard Williamson is hacked by Russell Bryson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Bryson, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (SG) Pedro Gomez | |
| 00:48 | Occidental | Howard Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:48 | Occidental | Howard Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | Occidental | Russell Bryson is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Bryson, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | Occidental | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 44-52 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:33 | Occidental | The rebound goes to George Smith | 44-52 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | Alvin Mangano is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:30 | Occidental | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Mangano | 46-54 |
| 00:23 | Occidental | Donald Horton is hacked by Alvin Mangano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:23 | Occidental | Donald Horton makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:23 | Occidental | Donald Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford blows the layup but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG), Spencer Grassi (SF), Wayne Davis (PF), Stanley Netherton (C) Roy Foote, Donald Horton, Howard Williamson, George Smith | |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:13 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt is hacked by Alvin Mangano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (PG), Donald Horton (SF), Howard Williamson (PF), George Smith (C) Paul Taylor, Spencer Grassi, Wayne Davis, Stanley Netherton | |
| 00:13 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:13 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:13 | Occidental | George Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Occidental | Christopher Dunford is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #13 | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Occidental | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Occidental | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Bryson | 48-57 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The clock runs out | 48-57 |