| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Hoffman (fresh) SG - Jonathan Marie (fresh) SF - James Palos (fresh) PF - Harry Lanham (fresh) C - Darryl Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fresh) SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - Gary Cantrell (fresh) C - John Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos connects on the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Cantrell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Tufts | Matthew White splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Cantrell | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Gary Cantrell | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Palos - foul #1 on James Palos, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Hoffman and the foul's on Gary Cantrell - foul #2 on Gary Cantrell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Fargo (PF) Gary Cantrell | |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Tufts | Matthew White hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brink (SG) Jonathan Marie | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Tufts | John Hill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darryl Watson - foul #1 on Darryl Watson, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser (PG), Shawn Cashman (C) William Hoffman, Darryl Watson | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 16:24 | Tufts | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:24 | Tufts | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham's fadeaway is rejected by John Fargo | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Tufts | John Hill snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Tufts | John Buehler misses the easy open layup | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Daniel Fraser (fresh) SG - Robert Brink (fresh) SF - James Palos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Lanham (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) SF - John Buehler (fresh) PF - John Fargo (fresh) C - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser is hacked by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (SG), Peter Kurz (SF), Daniel Olguin (PF) Robert Brink, James Palos, Harry Lanham | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jeffery Mann (SG), Grover Fenimore (C) Clark Aviles, John Hill | |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Kurz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Tufts | John Buehler gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | Tufts | Matthew White is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman (PG), Darryl Watson (C) Daniel Fraser, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG) Matthew White | |
| 14:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Olguin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Tufts | Grover Fenimore snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Tufts | John Buehler misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Kurz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Mann | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 8-8 |
| 13:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | California, Santa Cruz | John Buehler is called for the reach on Daniel Olguin - foul #1 on John Buehler, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser (PG), Robert Brink (SG), James Palos (SF), Harry Lanham (PF) William Hoffman, Jonathan Marie, Peter Kurz, Daniel Olguin | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Clark Aviles (SG), King Swarey (SF), John Hill (C) Victor Hogan, Jeffery Mann, John Buehler, John Fargo | |
| 13:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson tips it home | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Tufts | Matthew White drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clark Aviles and he's fouled by Daniel Fraser - foul #1 on Daniel Fraser, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman (C) Darryl Watson | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Fargo (PF) Grover Fenimore | |
| 12:48 | Tufts | Matthew White misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Harry Lanham | 10-10 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham is fouled on the floor by John Fargo - foul #1 on John Fargo, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | California, Santa Cruz | John Hill denies the turnaround by Harry Lanham | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman (PG) Daniel Fraser | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Buehler (SF) John Fargo | |
| 11:31 | Tufts | John Buehler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Brink - foul #1 on Robert Brink, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (SG), Darryl Watson (C) Robert Brink, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 11:31 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:31 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Marie (fresh) SF - James Palos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Lanham (fresh) C - Darryl Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Buehler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - King Swarey (fresh) C - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos makes the driving attempt in the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:00 | Tufts | Matthew White is hacked by Harry Lanham - foul #1 on Harry Lanham, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Tufts | Clark Aviles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Fargo (PF) King Swarey | |
| 10:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham dunks the ball set up by Jonathan Marie | 14-12 |
| 09:56 | Tufts | John Buehler is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew White | 14-14 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham misses long on a floater from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham's fadeaway is rejected by John Buehler | 14-14 |
| 09:25 | Tufts | The rebound goes to John Fargo | 14-14 |
| 09:02 | Tufts | Matthew White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Fargo - foul #2 on John Fargo, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser (PG), Robert Brink (SG), Peter Kurz (SF), Shawn Cashman (C) William Hoffman, Jonathan Marie, James Palos, Darryl Watson | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG), Jeffery Mann (SG), King Swarey (PF), Grover Fenimore (C) Matthew White, Clark Aviles, John Fargo, John Hill | |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:33 | Tufts | Victor Hogan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 08:32 | Tufts | John Buehler snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:26 | Tufts | John Buehler is hacked by Peter Kurz - foul #1 on Peter Kurz, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Olguin (PF) Harry Lanham | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 08:12 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Kurz - foul #2 on Peter Kurz, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Tirado (SF) Peter Kurz | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 08:12 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Daniel Olguin | 16-15 |
| 07:54 | California, Santa Cruz | John Buehler picks off the pass by Robert Brink | 16-15 |
| 07:51 | Tufts | John Buehler misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Tufts | John Buehler gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:27 | Tufts | Victor Hogan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:26 | Tufts | John Buehler grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Daniel Fraser (fresh) SG - Robert Brink (fresh) SF - Stephen Tirado (fresh) PF - Daniel Olguin (fresh) C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Victor Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffery Mann (fresh) SF - John Buehler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - King Swarey (fresh) C - Grover Fenimore (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Tufts | John Buehler hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Olguin - foul #1 on Daniel Olguin, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos (SF), Darryl Watson (C) Stephen Tirado, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG) Victor Hogan | |
| 07:04 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:51 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 06:50 | Tufts | John Buehler snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:26 | Tufts | Matthew White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:25 | Tufts | Grover Fenimore grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:56 | Tufts | Matthew White misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 05:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (SG), Harry Lanham (PF) Robert Brink, Daniel Olguin | |
| Subs | Tufts | Victor Hogan (PG), Clark Aviles (SG), John Hill (C) Matthew White, Jeffery Mann, Grover Fenimore | |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:29 | Tufts | King Swarey grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 05:09 | Tufts | Harry Lanham is called for the reach on Victor Hogan - foul #2 on Harry Lanham, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman (PG), Shawn Cashman (C) Daniel Fraser, Harry Lanham | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 05:09 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:09 | Tufts | Victor Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:45 | California, Santa Cruz | John Buehler takes the ball from James Palos | 16-20 |
| 04:40 | Tufts | John Buehler makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Clark Aviles | 16-22 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Palos scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hoffman | 19-22 |
| 04:02 | Tufts | John Hill can't connect on a runner from the right block | 19-22 |
| 04:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:48 | California, Santa Cruz | King Swarey takes the ball from William Hoffman | 19-22 |
| 03:19 | Tufts | The pull-up jumper by John Buehler is blocked by Darryl Watson | 19-22 |
| 03:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson grabs the board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Hoffman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Marie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Palos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darryl Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Victor Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clark Aviles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Buehler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - King Swarey (fairly fresh) C - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-22 |
| 03:04 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Clark Aviles | 19-22 |
| 02:59 | Tufts | Clark Aviles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Darryl Watson snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 02:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 02:33 | Tufts | Clark Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 02:04 | Tufts | Victor Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Fraser (PG), Robert Brink (SG), Peter Kurz (SF), Harry Lanham (PF), Daniel Olguin (C) William Hoffman, Jonathan Marie, James Palos, Darryl Watson, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Tufts | Matthew White (PG), Jeffery Mann (SG), John Fargo (SF), Gary Cantrell (PF), Grover Fenimore (C) Victor Hogan, Clark Aviles, John Buehler, King Swarey, John Hill | |
| 01:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brink misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 01:48 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 01:21 | Tufts | Matthew White splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Cantrell | 19-25 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Harry Lanham throws it down | 21-25 |
| 00:35 | Tufts | Grover Fenimore loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Hoffman (PG), James Palos (SF) Daniel Fraser, Peter Kurz | |
| Subs | Tufts | Clark Aviles (SG), John Hill (C) Jeffery Mann, Grover Fenimore | |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brink buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hoffman | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | Gary Cantrell's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Lanham | 24-25 |