| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Neagle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 19:45 | Defiance | Joe Kinney banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 19:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Wayne Waterman is called for the reach on Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG) Wayne Waterman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 19:02 | Defiance | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 19:01 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Brown | 33-44 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Samuel Neagle - foul #2 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Alex Chen (C) James Taylor, James Brown, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Stephen Jones, Joe Kinney, Donald Friel, Samuel Neagle, Robert Thibault | |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Starks - foul #2 on William Starks, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel (PF) Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:32 | Defiance | Roderick Mayberry picks off the pass by William Starks in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:29 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Bob Gish can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 18:19 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Nolan - foul #1 on Matthew Nolan, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (PG), Joseph Cook (C) Roderick Mayberry, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Samuel Neagle (PF) William Starks, Bradford Draeger | |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Greg Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:03 | Defiance | Greg Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bob Gish - foul #3 on Bob Gish, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown (SF) Matthew Nolan | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Robert Thibault (C) Bob Gish, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:35 | Defiance | John Gross misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael King | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Clarence Mitchel - foul #1 on Clarence Mitchel, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Michael King, Richard Thomas, Clarence Mitchel, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), William Starks (SG), Bradford Draeger (C) Stephen Jones, John Gross, Robert Thibault | |
| 16:37 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SF) Donald Friel | |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ed Saunders is called for the reach on Roderick Mayberry - foul #2 on Ed Saunders, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Robert Thibault (C) William Starks, Samuel Neagle, Bradford Draeger | |
| 15:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roderick Mayberry | 41-46 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nolan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrell Ricketts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Kinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Shupe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Defiance | Joe Kinney loses the dribble to Roderick Mayberry | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Robert Thibault snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | Robert Thibault misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Michael King (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Alex Chen (C) Roderick Mayberry, James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), William Starks (SG), Bob Gish (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe, Robert Thibault | |
| 14:04 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle's layup is rejected by Alex Chen | 41-46 |
| 14:02 | Defiance | Bradford Draeger snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:48 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 13:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel is hacked by Samuel Neagle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the floater from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:11 | Defiance | Bob Gish is fouled on the floor by Alex Chen - foul #1 on Alex Chen, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Michael King, Clarence Mitchel, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Robert Thibault (C) William Starks, Bob Gish, Bradford Draeger | |
| 12:59 | Defiance | Stephen Jones misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thibault | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Defiance | John Gross buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Neagle swats the shot by Richard Thomas | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Defiance | Robert Thibault grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:15 | Defiance | Donald Friel is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen (C) Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (SG), Greg Shreve (PF) John Gross, Samuel Neagle | |
| 12:00 | Defiance | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Terrell Ricketts - foul #1 on Terrell Ricketts, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Clarence Mitchel (PF) Richard Thomas, Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SG) William Starks | |
| 11:47 | Defiance | Bob Gish misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Brown | 43-49 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Mitchel (fresh) 9 pts. C - Alex Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Gish (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Friel (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Greg Shreve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Thibault (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Donald Friel - foul #1 on Donald Friel, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) James Taylor, James Brown, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), John Gross (SG), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Stephen Jones, Bob Gish, Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Defiance | William Starks is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Michael King (SG), Terrell Ricketts (PF) Wayne Waterman, Richard Thomas, Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Greg Shreve (SF) Donald Friel | |
| 10:58 | Defiance | William Starks misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts is fouled in the backcourt by John Gross - foul #3 on John Gross, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Bradford Draeger | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Defiance | Greg Shreve connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Shupe | 47-51 |
| 10:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | Defiance | The rebound goes to William Starks | 47-51 |
| 09:48 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Nolan and he's fouled by Jeremy Shupe - foul #1 on Jeremy Shupe, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), James Brown (SF), Joseph Cook (C) Roderick Mayberry, Michael King, Matthew Nolan, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Bob Gish (SF), Samuel Neagle (PF), Robert Thibault (C) William Starks, John Gross, Greg Shreve, Jeremy Shupe, Bradford Draeger | |
| 09:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:29 | Defiance | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Joe Kinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel (PF) Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:29 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas is hacked by Joe Kinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Kinney, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | Defiance | Joe Kinney is hacked by Richard Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:25 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Joseph Cook | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman is hacked by Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | Defiance | Bob Gish scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Thibault | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook tips it in | 55-54 |
| 08:18 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle hits a shot from the right side set up by Stephen Jones and he's fouled by Wayne Waterman - foul #4 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Alex Chen (C) Wayne Waterman, James Brown, Clarence Mitchel, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Friel (SF), Jeremy Shupe (C) Bob Gish, Robert Thibault | |
| 08:18 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 07:53 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Ricketts - foul #2 on Terrell Ricketts, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG) Stephen Jones | |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:50 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 07:33 | Defiance | Joe Kinney can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Defiance | Joe Kinney hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Terrell Ricketts (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Alex Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Ed Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Kinney (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Friel (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Neagle (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Shupe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Neagle - foul #4 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Amezcua (C) Roderick Mayberry, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), William Starks (SG), Greg Shreve (SF), Robert Thibault (C) Ed Saunders, Joe Kinney, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 07:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:10 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Samuel Neagle | 56-61 |
| 06:44 | Defiance | Samuel Neagle's pass is intercepted by Richard Thomas | 56-61 |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman lays it up and in set up by Richard Thomas | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | Defiance | Greg Shreve double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (PG), James Brown (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, Matthew Nolan, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Gross (SG), Bob Gish (SF) William Starks, Samuel Neagle | |
| 06:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Michael King in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | Stephen Jones banks in the layup | 58-63 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clarence Mitchel | 60-63 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on John Gross - foul #5 on Richard Thomas, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Alex Chen (C) Richard Thomas, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Samuel Neagle (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) Stephen Jones, Greg Shreve, Robert Thibault | |
| 05:35 | Defiance | John Gross makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | John Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel misses the jumper from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 05:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen is fouled on the floor by John Gross - foul #4 on John Gross, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF) Roderick Mayberry, Michael King, James Brown, Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Greg Shreve (PF), Jeremy Shupe (C) Ed Saunders, John Gross, Bob Gish, Samuel Neagle, Bradford Draeger | |
| 04:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | Defiance | Joe Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Alex Chen steals the ball from Donald Friel | 60-65 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua (C) Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG) Joe Kinney | |
| 04:06 | Defiance | William Starks scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Friel | 60-67 |
| 03:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Waterman | 63-67 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | Greg Shreve clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Michael King (SG), James Brown (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Defiance | Joe Kinney (SG), Samuel Neagle (PF), Bradford Draeger (C) William Starks, Donald Friel, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 03:21 | Defiance | Greg Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:21 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Clarence Mitchel | 63-68 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Mitchel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Stephen Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Kinney (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Shreve (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Neagle (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King is open and buries a shot from the left side | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Clarence Mitchel | 65-68 |
| 02:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Neagle - foul #5 on Samuel Neagle, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF) Michael King, James Brown | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Bob Gish (SG), Donald Friel (SF), Jeremy Shupe (PF), Robert Thibault (C) Stephen Jones, Joe Kinney, Greg Shreve, Samuel Neagle, Bradford Draeger | |
| 02:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Cook - foul #1 on Joseph Cook, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Clarence Mitchel, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:19 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Defiance | Jeremy Shupe snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Robert Thibault misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jeremy Shupe | 67-69 |
| 01:25 | Defiance | Terrell Ricketts takes the ball from Donald Friel in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Brown (SF) Roderick Mayberry, Matthew Nolan | |
| Subs | Defiance | Stephen Jones (PG), Joe Kinney (SG), Greg Shreve (PF) Ed Saunders, Bob Gish, Jeremy Shupe | |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 01:07 | Defiance | Robert Thibault snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Greg Shreve misses long on a floater from the right block | 67-69 |
| 01:01 | Defiance | Joe Kinney hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts is hacked by Donald Friel - foul #2 on Donald Friel, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Joe Kinney misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Joe Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Wayne Waterman is called for the reach on Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #16 | 69-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG) Wayne Waterman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bob Gish (SF) Donald Friel | |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Defiance | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Donald Friel (SF) Bob Gish | |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thibault takes the ball from Terrell Ricketts | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | James Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Thibault in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #17 | 69-75 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | William Starks (PG), John Gross (SG) Stephen Jones, Donald Friel | |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Robert Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Robert Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Greg Shreve snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ed Saunders (PG), Donald Friel (SF) John Gross, Joe Kinney | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Ed Saunders runs out the clock | 69-77 |