| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Propes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Chen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Clinkscales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King is hacked by Russell Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Hall, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (SG) Russell Hall | |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen hits a driving attempt from the right block | 44-38 |
| 19:10 | Otterbein | Donald Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Waterman - foul #2 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Michael King, Phillip Propes, James Brown, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Welch (C) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 18:50 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier is fouled on the floor by Wayne Waterman - foul #3 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG) Wayne Waterman | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Cash (PG) Donald Hanson | |
| 18:33 | Otterbein | James Booth can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 18:31 | Otterbein | James Booth tips it in | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roderick Mayberry | 47-40 |
| 18:00 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Cook (C) James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Raymond Clyburn, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (SG), Kenneth Lewis (C) William Cash, Brian Welch | |
| 17:49 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Clinkscales | 47-42 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hanson - foul #1 on Donald Hanson, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG) Roderick Mayberry | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Cook | 49-42 |
| 17:17 | Otterbein | Richard Thomas steals the ball from James Booth | 49-42 |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses long on an open shot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 16:53 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 16:48 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier scores on a turnaround from the right block | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Lewis blocks the short jumper by Richard Thomas | 49-44 |
| 16:22 | Otterbein | James Booth grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 16:04 | Otterbein | James Booth knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Clinkscales and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Alex Chen (C) Michael King, Richard Thomas, Phillip Propes, James Brown, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Cash (PG), Brian Welch (C) Donald Hanson, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 16:04 | Otterbein | James Booth makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor is hacked by Gary Fortier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Fortier, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (SG), Michael Marquis (C) Gary Fortier, James Booth | |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 15:42 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Brian Welch | 49-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Nolan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Clyburn (fresh) 2 stl. C - Alex Chen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - William Cash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Clinkscales (tired) 2 reb. PF - Brian Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Marquis (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Otterbein | William Cash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:56 | Otterbein | Brian Welch snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:54 | Otterbein | William Cash is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Mayberry - foul #3 on Roderick Mayberry, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Michael King (SG), James Brown (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Roderick Mayberry, James Taylor, Raymond Clyburn, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Fortier (PG), Joshua Houseman (SG), Russell Hall (SF), James Booth (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) William Cash, Donald Hanson, Matthew Clinkscales, Brian Welch, Michael Marquis | |
| 14:30 | Otterbein | James Booth drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Fortier and he's fouled by Wayne Waterman - foul #4 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Phillip Propes (SF) Wayne Waterman, Matthew Nolan | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 14:30 | Otterbein | James Booth misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:30 | Otterbein | Kenneth Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Otterbein | Russell Hall blows the dunk but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Otterbein | Russell Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:25 | Otterbein | Russell Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry lays it in set up by Michael King | 51-51 |
| 13:40 | Otterbein | James Booth clanks a runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Alex Chen (C) Michael King, Phillip Propes, James Brown, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Welch (PF) James Booth | |
| 13:09 | Otterbein | Russell Hall is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Welch | 51-53 |
| 13:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Fortier picks off the pass by Roderick Mayberry in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 12:49 | Otterbein | Joshua Houseman is hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Cash (PG), Michael Marquis (C) Gary Fortier, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 12:49 | Otterbein | Joshua Houseman misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Nolan | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | Otterbein | William Cash misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 11:45 | Otterbein | Russell Hall snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:40 | Otterbein | William Cash clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Clyburn - foul #1 on Raymond Clyburn, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), Joseph Cook (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Richard Thomas, Matthew Nolan, Raymond Clyburn, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales (SF), James Booth (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Joshua Houseman, Brian Welch, Michael Marquis | |
| 11:40 | Otterbein | William Cash misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:40 | Otterbein | William Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Phillip Propes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - William Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Hall (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Clinkscales (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Booth (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (PG) William Cash | |
| 11:22 | Otterbein | Russell Hall connects on the jumper near the basket | 53-56 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook tips it home | 55-56 |
| 10:54 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (PG) Roderick Mayberry | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Cash (PG), Brian Welch (C) Donald Hanson, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 10:43 | Otterbein | Phillip Propes is called for the reach on Matthew Clinkscales - foul #2 on Phillip Propes, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen (C) Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 10:43 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:43 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Hall takes the ball from Joseph Cook | 55-58 |
| 09:56 | Otterbein | Russell Hall misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alex Chen | 58-58 |
| 09:15 | Otterbein | William Cash buries a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael King | 60-60 |
| 08:34 | Otterbein | James Booth connects on the turnaround near the basket | 60-62 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Michael King, James Taylor, Phillip Propes, Joseph Cook, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (PG), Joshua Houseman (SG), Gary Fortier (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF), Michael Marquis (C) William Cash, Russell Hall, Matthew Clinkscales, James Booth, Brian Welch | |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Marquis - foul #2 on Michael Marquis, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | Otterbein | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:50 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier's floater is knocked away by Richard Amezcua | 60-62 |
| 07:48 | Otterbein | Michael Marquis tips it home | 60-64 |
| 07:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), James Brown (PF) Roderick Mayberry, Raymond Clyburn | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales (SF), Brian Welch (PF) Donald Hanson, Michael Marquis | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nolan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Gary Fortier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Houseman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Clinkscales (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Welch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier misses the jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nolan | 62-64 |
| 06:38 | Otterbein | Brian Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Nolan - foul #2 on Matthew Nolan, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Otterbein | James Booth (PF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 06:38 | Otterbein | Brian Welch misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:38 | Otterbein | Brian Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses the floater from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 06:02 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 06:00 | Otterbein | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Welch | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Amezcua - foul #1 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), Alex Chen (C) James Taylor, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (PG), Russell Hall (SG), Kenneth Lewis (C) Gary Fortier, Joshua Houseman, Brian Welch | |
| 05:47 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:47 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Lewis is called for the reach on Alex Chen - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF) Matthew Nolan, James Brown | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Fortier (SF) Matthew Clinkscales | |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman is hacked by Donald Hanson - foul #2 on Donald Hanson, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Brian Welch (PF) James Booth | |
| 04:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael King | 66-65 |
| 04:46 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier is hacked by Phillip Propes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Propes, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Joseph Cook (C) Michael King, Phillip Propes, Alex Chen | |
| Subs | Otterbein | William Cash (PG), Joshua Houseman (SG), Michael Marquis (C) Donald Hanson, Russell Hall, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 04:46 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:46 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas misses the wide open runner in the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Otterbein | Wayne Waterman is called for the reach on Joshua Houseman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #14 | 66-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Brown (PF) Wayne Waterman, Raymond Clyburn | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales (SF), James Booth (PF) Gary Fortier, Brian Welch | |
| 04:20 | Otterbein | Joshua Houseman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Otterbein | Joshua Houseman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Otterbein | James Booth's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cook | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | James Booth blocks the short jumper by Roderick Mayberry | 68-68 |
| 03:23 | Otterbein | James Booth pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:23 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Richard Thomas, Matthew Nolan, James Brown, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Donald Hanson (PG), Russell Hall (SG), Brian Welch (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) William Cash, Joshua Houseman, James Booth, Michael Marquis | |
| 03:15 | Otterbein | Russell Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Amezcua - foul #2 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Fortier (SF) Matthew Clinkscales | |
| 03:15 | Otterbein | Russell Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:15 | Otterbein | Russell Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Phillip Propes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Clyburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Amezcua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Donald Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Hall (tired) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Fortier (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Welch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Hall steals the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:11 | Otterbein | Russell Hall hits the finger roll | 68-72 |
| 02:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor drills a floater from the right wing set up by Roderick Mayberry | 70-72 |
| 02:52 | Otterbein | Donald Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Donald Hanson - foul #3 on Donald Hanson, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown (PF), Alex Chen (C) Raymond Clyburn, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales (SF), James Booth (PF) Gary Fortier, Brian Welch | |
| 02:26 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Otterbein | Russell Hall's pass is intercepted by Roderick Mayberry | 72-72 |
| 02:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Hall picks off the pass by Michael King in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Otterbein | Russell Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:03 | Otterbein | James Booth tips it home | 72-74 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by Roderick Mayberry | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Otterbein | Gary Fortier (PG) Donald Hanson | |
| 01:43 | Otterbein | Gary Fortier's pass is intercepted by Michael King in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King blows the wide open layup | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Otterbein | Matthew Clinkscales grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | Otterbein | Alex Chen denies the turnaround by Matthew Clinkscales | 74-74 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Otterbein | Russell Hall is called for traveling | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hall - foul #4 on Russell Hall, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | Russell Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-74 |