| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) SG - Paul Krueger (fresh) SF - Roy Webster (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Sommerfield (fresh) C - George Hollis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fresh) SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) C - Bob Diep (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano loses the dribble to Tommy Bain in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Sommerfield - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sommerfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Sommerfield snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Krueger loses the dribble to Tommy Bain in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Roy Webster - foul #1 on Roy Webster, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Portillo | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Sommerfield makes the runner near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo is fouled on the floor by George Hollis - foul #1 on George Hollis, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (PG), William Winstead (SG), Elvin Pace (SF), Aaron Tellis (PF), William Gilliam (C) William Viviano, Paul Krueger, Roy Webster, Jeffrey Sommerfield, George Hollis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps (SF), Greg Libby (PF) Carl Biondo, Tommy Bain | |
| 17:36 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG) Merle O'Neal | |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Greg Libby - foul #1 on Greg Libby, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | California Lutheran | William Winstead steals it from Greg Libby | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead is fouled on the floor by Darren Kamps - foul #1 on Darren Kamps, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Krueger (SG) Elvin Pace | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Carl Biondo (SF), Tommy Bain (PF), Donald Ray (C) Gordon Taylor, Darren Kamps, Greg Libby, Bob Diep | |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Krueger (fresh) SF - William Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Tellis (fresh) C - William Gilliam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) 2 stl. C - Donald Ray (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Krueger | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray is hacked by Aaron Tellis - foul #1 on Aaron Tellis, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Jesse Mohan (SG), Roy Webster (SF), Jeffrey Sommerfield (PF), George Hollis (C) Norbert Bierman, Paul Krueger, William Winstead, Aaron Tellis, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Kenneth Hopps (SG), Darren Kamps (SF), Greg Libby (PF), Bob Diep (C) Merle O'Neal, Thomas Portillo, Carl Biondo, Tommy Bain, Donald Ray | |
| 14:22 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:02 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Diep and he's hacked by Jeffrey Sommerfield - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sommerfield, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead (PF) Jeffrey Sommerfield | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 14:02 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep clanks a shot from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | California Lutheran | William Winstead denies the turnaround by Darren Kamps | 8-8 |
| 13:13 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps's pass is intercepted by Roy Webster | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster lays it in | 10-8 |
| 12:44 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Paul Krueger (SG), Elvin Pace (SF), Aaron Tellis (PF) William Viviano, Jesse Mohan, Roy Webster, William Winstead | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Thomas Portillo (SG), Carl Biondo (SF), Tommy Bain (PF) Gordon Taylor, Kenneth Hopps, Darren Kamps, Greg Libby | |
| 12:25 | California Lutheran | Elvin Pace is called for the reach on Bob Diep - foul #1 on Elvin Pace, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 12:05 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam (C) George Hollis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Donald Ray (C) Bob Diep | |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace's floater is tipped away by Tommy Bain | 10-10 |
| 11:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) SG - Paul Krueger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elvin Pace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Tellis (fresh) C - William Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) 2 stl. C - Donald Ray (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Biondo, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Roy Webster (SF) Jerry Keith, Elvin Pace | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps (SG), Greg Libby (PF) Thomas Portillo, Tommy Bain | |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Merle O'Neal takes the ball from Roy Webster | 12-10 |
| 10:52 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:33 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps is hacked by Paul Krueger - foul #1 on Paul Krueger, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis (C) William Gilliam | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Darren Kamps (SF), Bob Diep (C) Merle O'Neal, Carl Biondo, Donald Ray | |
| 10:33 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:33 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Krueger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis tips it home | 14-12 |
| 10:06 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Hopps and the foul's on William Viviano - foul #1 on William Viviano, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), Elvin Pace (SF), William Winstead (PF) Paul Krueger, Roy Webster, Aaron Tellis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom (SG), Tommy Bain (PF) Kenneth Hopps, Greg Libby | |
| 10:06 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead misses the floater from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Darren Kamps | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:19 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Kamps - foul #2 on Darren Kamps, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), Aaron Tellis (PF), William Gilliam (C) William Viviano, William Winstead, George Hollis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Thomas Portillo (SG) Gordon Taylor, Darren Kamps | |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Krueger (SG), Roy Webster (SF) Jesse Mohan, Elvin Pace | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Greg Libby (PF) Tommy Bain | |
| 08:32 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Tellis grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 14-15 |
| 08:07 | California Lutheran | Greg Libby snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 07:43 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Krueger - foul #2 on Paul Krueger, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Jesse Mohan (SG), Elvin Pace (SF), George Hollis (C) Norbert Bierman, Paul Krueger, Roy Webster, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo (SF), Tommy Bain (PF), Donald Ray (C) Micheal Rosenbloom, Greg Libby, Bob Diep | |
| 07:43 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:43 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) SG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) SF - Elvin Pace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Merle O'Neal (fresh) SG - Thomas Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Biondo (fresh) PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) 2 stl. C - Donald Ray (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Portillo - foul #1 on Thomas Portillo, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Winstead (PF) Aaron Tellis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Kenneth Hopps (SG) Merle O'Neal, Thomas Portillo | |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Taylor | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis makes the fadeaway from close range set up by William Viviano | 18-20 |
| 06:19 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster (SF), Aaron Tellis (PF), William Gilliam (C) Elvin Pace, William Winstead, George Hollis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG), Greg Libby (PF), Bob Diep (C) Gordon Taylor, Tommy Bain, Donald Ray | |
| 06:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan loses the dribble to Kenneth Hopps in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 05:54 | California Lutheran | Carl Biondo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Merle O'Neal | 18-23 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:14 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), William Winstead (PF) William Viviano, Jesse Mohan, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo (SG), Darren Kamps (SF) Kenneth Hopps, Carl Biondo | |
| 05:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:01 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:41 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Portillo | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace (SF), George Hollis (C) Roy Webster, William Winstead | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor (PG), Tommy Bain (PF) Merle O'Neal, Greg Libby | |
| 04:10 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Tellis - foul #2 on Aaron Tellis, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam (PF) Aaron Tellis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Donald Ray (C) Bob Diep | |
| 04:10 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:10 | California Lutheran | Tommy Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by George Hollis | 23-27 |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to George Hollis | 23-27 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) SG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) SF - Elvin Pace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Hollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Gordon Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Portillo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Kamps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Ray (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Tommy Bain steals the ball from Norbert Bierman | 23-27 |
| 03:00 | California Lutheran | Donald Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elvin Pace | 25-27 |
| 02:15 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo's pass is intercepted by Elvin Pace | 25-27 |
| 02:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman banks in the layup on a great pass from Elvin Pace | 27-27 |
| 02:03 | California Lutheran | Thomas Portillo misses the floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 02:01 | California Lutheran | Darren Kamps grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:49 | California Lutheran | Norbert Bierman is called for the reach on Gordon Taylor - foul #1 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Paul Krueger (SG), Roy Webster (SF), Jeffrey Sommerfield (PF), Aaron Tellis (C) Jerry Keith, Norbert Bierman, Elvin Pace, William Gilliam, George Hollis | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps (SG), Carl Biondo (SF), Greg Libby (PF), Bob Diep (C) Thomas Portillo, Darren Kamps, Tommy Bain, Donald Ray | |
| 01:49 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:49 | California Lutheran | Gordon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal (PG) Gordon Taylor | |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Viviano - foul #2 on William Viviano, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:18 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Tellis gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Webster drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Viviano | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Viviano - foul #3 on William Viviano, team foul #13 | 29-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG) William Viviano | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 00:36 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | California Lutheran | Merle O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sommerfield | 29-30 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Krueger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 00:12 | California Lutheran | Bob Diep pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:02 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Webster - foul #2 on Roy Webster, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Elvin Pace (SF), William Winstead (PF) Jesse Mohan, Roy Webster, Jeffrey Sommerfield | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Micheal Rosenbloom (PF) Greg Libby | |
| 00:02 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | California Lutheran | Kenneth Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Elvin Pace misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |