| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Harold Burnett (fresh) SG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Renwick (fresh) C - Ryan Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Steven Pratt (fresh) SG - William McElhone (fresh) SF - James Avey (fresh) PF - Johnny Gayle (fresh) C - Mitchell Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oberlin | Oberlin is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Oberlin | The jump hook by Harold Burnett is blocked by Johnny Gayle | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Avey | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Avey - foul #1 on James Avey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong scores on a runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gayle | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Renwick - foul #1 on Robert Renwick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Davis | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (PG), Craig McMurphy (SG), Stanley McHorse (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Joseph Job (C) Steven Pratt, William McElhone, James Avey, Johnny Gayle, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 17:29 | Oberlin | David Davis's floater is tipped away by Stanley McHorse | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Stanley McHorse | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Job pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Davis | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Burnett picks off the pass by Larry Nolasco in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Oberlin | Robert Renwick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Burnett | 9-4 |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan hits a shot near the basket | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Harold Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Renwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Sims (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Larry Nolasco (fresh) SG - Craig McMurphy (fresh) SF - Stanley McHorse (fresh) PF - Randall Tengan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Job (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Burnett | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Harold Burnett - foul #1 on Harold Burnett, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay (PG), Ulysses Davis (SG), Frank Friley (SF), Larry Tidwell (PF), Lane Mays (C) Harold Burnett, Joseph Bradford, David Davis, Robert Renwick, Ryan Sims | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone (SG), Shaun Lunsford (SF), Johnny Gayle (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Craig McMurphy, Stanley McHorse, Randall Tengan, Joseph Job | |
| 15:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Friley - foul #1 on Frank Friley, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG) Larry Nolasco | |
| 14:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:26 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | Oberlin | Ulysses Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Shaun Lunsford - foul #1 on Shaun Lunsford, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan (PF) Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 14:11 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay misses the 3rd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone is fouled on the floor by Larry Tidwell - foul #1 on Larry Tidwell, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong (C) Randall Tengan | |
| 13:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong connects on the runner near the basket | 13-13 |
| 13:10 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Harold Burnett (PG), David Davis (SF), Robert Renwick (PF), Ryan Sims (C) Robert Macaulay, Ulysses Davis, Larry Tidwell, Lane Mays | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig McMurphy (SG), James Avey (SF), Randall Tengan (PF) William McElhone, Shaun Lunsford, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Renwick and the foul's on Steven Pratt - foul #1 on Steven Pratt, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford (SG) Frank Friley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone (SG), Shaun Lunsford (SF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Craig McMurphy, James Avey, Randall Tengan | |
| 12:25 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Renwick - foul #2 on Robert Renwick, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Tidwell (PF), Lane Mays (C) Robert Renwick, Ryan Sims | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Joseph Job (C) Steven Pratt, Shaun Lunsford, Johnny Gayle, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:37 | Oberlin | Larry Tidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG), Craig McMurphy (SG), Shaun Lunsford (SF), Johnny Gayle (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Larry Nolasco, William McElhone, Thomas Johnson, Randall Tengan, Joseph Job | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Harold Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Larry Tidwell (fresh) C - Lane Mays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Steven Pratt (fresh) SG - Craig McMurphy (fresh) SF - Shaun Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gayle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt's fadeaway is rejected by David Davis | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Lunsford | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig McMurphy is fouled on the floor by Lane Mays - foul #1 on Lane Mays, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay (SG), Frank Friley (SF) Joseph Bradford, David Davis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (PG), William McElhone (SG), James Avey (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Joseph Job (C) Steven Pratt, Craig McMurphy, Shaun Lunsford, Johnny Gayle, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone misses long on a runner near the basket | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Oberlin | Lane Mays gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 16-15 |
| 10:17 | Oberlin | Frank Friley tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone is hacked by Harold Burnett - foul #2 on Harold Burnett, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford (SG), David Davis (PF), Ryan Sims (C) Harold Burnett, Larry Tidwell, Lane Mays | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG), Stanley McHorse (SF), Johnny Gayle (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Larry Nolasco, James Avey, Randall Tengan, Joseph Job | |
| 09:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Oberlin | Frank Friley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Oberlin | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Armstrong - foul #1 on Mitchell Armstrong, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig McMurphy (SG), Shaun Lunsford (SF) William McElhone, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 09:13 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Macaulay | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Friley - foul #2 on Frank Friley, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Tidwell (PF) Frank Friley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Steven Pratt, Craig McMurphy, Stanley McHorse, Johnny Gayle | |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ulysses Davis (SG) Joseph Bradford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (PG), Craig McMurphy (SG) Shaun Lunsford, William McElhone | |
| 08:13 | Oberlin | David Davis hits a runner in the paint set up by Ryan Sims | 22-16 |
| 07:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan lays it in set up by Larry Nolasco | 22-18 |
| 07:33 | Oberlin | Randall Tengan is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #1 on Randall Tengan, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford (SG), Lane Mays (C) Robert Macaulay, Ryan Sims | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG), William McElhone (SG), James Avey (SF), Johnny Gayle (PF), Joseph Job (C) Larry Nolasco, Craig McMurphy, Thomas Johnson, Randall Tengan, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Ulysses Davis (fresh) SG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Tidwell (fairly fresh) C - Lane Mays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Steven Pratt (fresh) SG - William McElhone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Avey (fresh) PF - Johnny Gayle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Job (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Oberlin | Ulysses Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Tidwell - foul #2 on Larry Tidwell, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ryan Sims (PF) Larry Tidwell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Johnson (SF), Stanley McHorse (PF) James Avey, Joseph Job | |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:39 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Oberlin | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Sims | 25-19 |
| 06:27 | Oberlin | Thomas Johnson picks off the pass by Joseph Bradford | 25-19 |
| 06:23 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 25-21 |
| 06:07 | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford lays it in | 27-21 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Harold Burnett (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Frank Friley (SF), Robert Renwick (PF) Ulysses Davis, Joseph Bradford, David Davis, Lane Mays | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (SG), James Avey (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Steven Pratt, William McElhone, Stanley McHorse, Johnny Gayle | |
| 05:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:28 | Oberlin | Robert Renwick grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 05:14 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett hits the finger roll set up by Robert Macaulay and he's hacked by James Avey - foul #2 on James Avey, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig McMurphy (SG), Shaun Lunsford (SF) Thomas Johnson, James Avey | |
| 05:14 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Shaun Lunsford loses the dribble to Robert Macaulay | 30-22 |
| 04:34 | Oberlin | Harold Burnett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 04:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Mitchell Armstrong travels with the ball | 30-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Joseph Bradford (SG), Lane Mays (C) Robert Macaulay, Ryan Sims | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG), William McElhone (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Johnny Gayle (PF), Joseph Job (C) Larry Nolasco, Craig McMurphy, Shaun Lunsford, Randall Tengan, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Robert Renwick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Gayle - foul #1 on Johnny Gayle, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | David Davis (SF) Frank Friley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Avey (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Robert Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:51 | Oberlin | Robert Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt's pass is intercepted by David Davis | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Oberlin | PG - Harold Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lane Mays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Steven Pratt (fresh) SG - William McElhone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Avey (fresh) PF - Johnny Gayle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Job (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Oberlin | Johnny Gayle picks off the pass by David Davis | 31-22 |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Renwick - foul #3 on Robert Renwick, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Larry Tidwell (PF), Ryan Sims (C) Robert Renwick, Lane Mays | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Nolasco (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Randall Tengan (PF), Mitchell Armstrong (C) Steven Pratt, James Avey, Johnny Gayle, Joseph Job | |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | William McElhone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:45 | Oberlin | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:20 | Oberlin | David Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Armstrong | 31-23 |
| 02:18 | Oberlin | Ryan Sims tips it home | 33-23 |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Tidwell - foul #3 on Larry Tidwell, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay (SG), Frank Friley (SF) Joseph Bradford, Larry Tidwell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt (PG), Craig McMurphy (SG), Stanley McHorse (SF), Johnny Gayle (C) Larry Nolasco, William McElhone, Thomas Johnson, Mitchell Armstrong | |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Tengan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:31 | Oberlin | Frank Friley is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Oberlin | Ulysses Davis (SG), Lane Mays (C) Harold Burnett, Ryan Sims | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Avey (SF), Joseph Job (C) Stanley McHorse, Randall Tengan | |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Gayle can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Job | 33-24 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig McMurphy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Gayle | 33-27 |
| 00:16 | Oberlin | Robert Macaulay loses the dribble to Steven Pratt | 33-27 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pratt hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Oberlin | Ulysses Davis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-29 |