| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Jimmy Larsen (fresh) SG - Stanley Ackerman (fresh) SF - Robert Long (fresh) PF - Shannon Wilcoxson (fresh) C - Joseph Andrews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Waterman | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | California Lutheran | Robert Long hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | California Lutheran | Shannon Wilcoxson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | California Lutheran | Robert Long misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | California Lutheran | Shannon Wilcoxson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | California Lutheran | James Taylor picks off the pass by Shannon Wilcoxson | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Waterman | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Larsen | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Brown | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | California Lutheran | Wayne Waterman steps in front of the Robert Long pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts is hacked by Shannon Wilcoxson - foul #1 on Shannon Wilcoxson, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Alex Chen (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, James Brown, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Fricke (SF) Robert Long | |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen throws it down | 10-5 |
| 16:22 | California Lutheran | John Fricke is hacked by Matthew Nolan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Nolan, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | California Lutheran | Shannon Wilcoxson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Ackerman | 10-8 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) SF - Matthew Nolan (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchel (fresh) C - Alex Chen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Jimmy Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Ackerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fricke (fresh) PF - Shannon Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Shannon Wilcoxson picks off the pass by Richard Thomas | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | California Lutheran | John Fricke makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Andrews - foul #1 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Terrell Ricketts (PF) Roderick Mayberry, Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco (PG), Robert Long (SF), Lyle Weise (PF), Leslie Profitt (C) Jimmy Larsen, Stanley Ackerman, Shannon Wilcoxson, Joseph Andrews | |
| 14:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:53 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Leslie Profitt | 10-11 |
| 14:50 | California Lutheran | Richard Thomas takes the ball from Byron Pasco in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 12-11 |
| 14:30 | California Lutheran | Robert Long's layup is rejected by Alex Chen | 12-11 |
| 14:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leslie Profitt - foul #1 on Leslie Profitt, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) Matthew Nolan, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo (SG) John Fricke | |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 14:11 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts lays it in on a nice dish by Michael King | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | California Lutheran | Lyle Weise grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), James Brown (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, Michael King, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen (PG), Stanley Ackerman (SG), John Fricke (SF), Shannon Wilcoxson (PF), Joseph Andrews (C) Byron Pasco, Vance Perillo, Robert Long, Lyle Weise, Leslie Profitt | |
| 12:37 | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman is whistled for a carry | 15-13 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 17-13 |
| 11:47 | California Lutheran | John Fricke connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Larsen | 17-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) SG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Clarence Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Jimmy Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Ackerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fricke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shannon Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 11:27 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:04 | California Lutheran | John Fricke makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Ackerman | 17-18 |
| 10:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Larsen is called for the reach on Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Larsen, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Terrell Ricketts (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Roderick Mayberry, Richard Thomas, James Brown, Clarence Mitchel, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Lyle Weise (PF), Leslie Profitt (C) Stanley Ackerman, John Fricke, Shannon Wilcoxson, Joseph Andrews | |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco (PG) Jimmy Larsen | |
| 10:12 | California Lutheran | Lyle Weise is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 17-20 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts can't throw it down but he's hacked by Vance Perillo - foul #1 on Vance Perillo, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman (SG), Robert Long (SF) Vance Perillo, Michael Nelson | |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:41 | California Lutheran | Lyle Weise loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen (C) Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen (PG) Byron Pasco | |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Ackerman - foul #1 on Stanley Ackerman, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Shannon Wilcoxson (PF) Lyle Weise | |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 08:43 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:40 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen is hacked by Wayne Waterman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), James Brown (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF) Wayne Waterman, Michael King, Matthew Nolan, Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo (SF), Joseph Andrews (C) Robert Long, Leslie Profitt | |
| 08:26 | California Lutheran | Shannon Wilcoxson banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Larsen | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Thomas and he's hacked by Shannon Wilcoxson - foul #2 on Shannon Wilcoxson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Richard Amezcua (C) Richard Thomas, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco (PG), John Fricke (SG), Lyle Weise (PF) Jimmy Larsen, Stanley Ackerman, Shannon Wilcoxson | |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews misses short on a shot from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 07:53 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 07:34 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Roderick Mayberry and he's hacked by Vance Perillo - foul #2 on Vance Perillo, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts (PF) Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Michael Nelson (SF) Vance Perillo | |
| 07:34 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Byron Pasco (fresh) SG - John Fricke (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Nelson (fresh) PF - Lyle Weise (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:09 | California Lutheran | John Fricke's pass is intercepted by Roderick Mayberry | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 26-24 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 26-24 |
| 06:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roderick Mayberry | 28-24 |
| 06:04 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 06:02 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Andrews | 28-24 |
| 05:51 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Clarence Mitchel (PF), Alex Chen (C) Roderick Mayberry, James Taylor, James Brown, Terrell Ricketts, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen (PG), Stanley Ackerman (SG), Robert Long (SF), Leslie Profitt (PF) Byron Pasco, John Fricke, Michael Nelson, Lyle Weise | |
| 05:51 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen banks in the layup set up by Wayne Waterman | 30-27 |
| 05:11 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Nolan | 32-27 |
| 04:45 | California Lutheran | Wayne Waterman is called for the reach on Jimmy Larsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (PG), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 04:30 | California Lutheran | Clarence Mitchel blocks the short jumper by Joseph Andrews | 32-27 |
| 04:29 | California Lutheran | Stanley Ackerman snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:19 | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews connects on the open shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Taylor (SG), Terrell Ricketts (PF) Richard Thomas, Matthew Nolan, Clarence Mitchel | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo (SF), Shannon Wilcoxson (PF), Lyle Weise (C) Robert Long, Leslie Profitt, Joseph Andrews | |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:55 | California Lutheran | Michael King steps in front of the Vance Perillo pass in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| 03:43 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Cook - foul #1 on Joseph Cook, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | John Fricke (C) Lyle Weise | |
| 03:43 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:43 | California Lutheran | Vance Perillo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:16 | California Lutheran | John Fricke pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrell Ricketts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Jimmy Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Ackerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Perillo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shannon Wilcoxson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fricke (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:55 | California Lutheran | The jump hook by Shannon Wilcoxson is blocked by Terrell Ricketts | 36-30 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael King | 36-30 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | California Lutheran | John Fricke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 02:22 | California Lutheran | Jimmy Larsen tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 01:45 | California Lutheran | John Fricke misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 01:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shannon Wilcoxson - foul #3 on Shannon Wilcoxson, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) Wayne Waterman, James Taylor, Michael King, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Robert Long (SF), Lyle Weise (PF), Leslie Profitt (C) Jimmy Larsen, Stanley Ackerman, Vance Perillo, Shannon Wilcoxson, John Fricke | |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:05 | California Lutheran | Byron Pasco clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-32 |
| 01:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrell Ricketts misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua tips it home | 44-32 |
| 00:12 | California Lutheran | Leslie Profitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Amezcua - foul #1 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Mitchel (PF) Terrell Ricketts | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Andrews (C) Lyle Weise | |
| 00:12 | California Lutheran | Leslie Profitt makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:12 | California Lutheran | Leslie Profitt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Leslie Profitt takes the ball from Clarence Mitchel | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Leslie Profitt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-33 |