| Lineup | Texas, Tyler | PG - John Arnold (fresh) SG - Willis Black (fresh) SF - James Engels (fresh) PF - John Haas (fresh) C - Gregory Amado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (fresh) SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Dennis Kelly (fresh) PF - Brad Delisle (fresh) C - Virgil Goodsell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas, Tyler | Texas, Tyler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Texas, Tyler | Virgil Goodsell picks off the pass by John Arnold in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Kelly hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Moffett | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | California, Santa Cruz | John Arnold is called for the reach on Michael Moffett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Arnold, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Dvorsky - foul #2 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall (SG) Daniel Dvorsky | |
| 18:16 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Kelly loses the dribble to Willis Black in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Roy Marshall | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | California, Santa Cruz | James Engels steals it from Virgil Goodsell | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Kelly gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell misses the easy open layup | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Goodsell | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Amado - foul #1 on Gregory Amado, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Jack Ben (SG), James Steenbergen (SF), Clifford Martino (PF), James Finch (C) John Arnold, Willis Black, James Engels, John Haas, Gregory Amado | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Kenneth Jordan (SG), James Soria (SF), Aaron Rawley (PF), Ronald Fox (C) Michael Moffett, Roy Marshall, Dennis Kelly, Brad Delisle, Virgil Goodsell | |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Texas, Tyler | Aaron Rawley is called for the reach on Frederick Tosh - foul #1 on Aaron Rawley, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Lyndon Bellows (C) James Finch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:15 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lyndon Bellows - foul #1 on Lyndon Bellows, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Michael Owens (PG), James Finch (C) Frederick Tosh, Clifford Martino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (PG), Roy Marshall (SG) Michael Thomas, Kenneth Jordan | |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Texas, Tyler | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) SG - Jack Ben (fairly fresh) SF - James Steenbergen (fairly fresh) PF - Lyndon Bellows (fresh) C - James Finch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Nelson Phillips (fresh) SG - Roy Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - James Soria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Rawley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Fox (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Owens | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria is open and buries a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Texas, Tyler | Lyndon Bellows connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria is hacked by James Finch - foul #1 on James Finch, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Clifford Martino (PF) Michael Owens, Lyndon Bellows | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Dennis Kelly (SF), Brad Delisle (PF) Nelson Phillips, James Soria, Ronald Fox | |
| 14:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Rawley - foul #2 on Aaron Rawley, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Gregory Amado (C) James Finch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SG), Virgil Goodsell (C) Roy Marshall, Aaron Rawley | |
| 14:42 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Clifford Martino is called for the reach on Dennis Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Martino, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kelly - foul #1 on Dennis Kelly, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Michael Owens (SG) Jack Ben | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| 14:06 | Texas, Tyler | Gregory Amado connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Owens and he's fouled by Brad Delisle - foul #1 on Brad Delisle, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG) James Steenbergen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 14:06 | Texas, Tyler | Gregory Amado misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Jordan | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Texas, Tyler | Brad Delisle takes the ball from Frederick Tosh | 11-12 |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan's pass is intercepted by Gregory Amado in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Texas, Tyler | Gregory Amado connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Tosh | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Amado - foul #2 on Gregory Amado, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG), Jack Ben (SG), James Engels (SF), John Haas (PF), James Finch (C) Frederick Tosh, Willis Black, Michael Owens, Clifford Martino, Gregory Amado | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (PG), Roy Marshall (SG), James Soria (SF), Ronald Fox (PF) Michael Moffett, Kenneth Jordan, Dennis Kelly, Brad Delisle | |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:35 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold is hacked by James Soria in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Soria, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen (SF), Lyndon Bellows (C) James Engels, James Finch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle (PF) Virgil Goodsell | |
| 12:35 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:22 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:18 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG) Nelson Phillips | |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Lyndon Bellows is called for the reach on Brad Delisle - foul #2 on Lyndon Bellows, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Clifford Martino (PF), James Finch (C) John Haas, Lyndon Bellows | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Kelly (SF) James Soria | |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:07 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Texas, Tyler | Clifford Martino misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brad Delisle - foul #2 on Brad Delisle, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Michael Owens (SG) John Arnold, Jack Ben | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell (C) Brad Delisle | |
| 11:48 | Texas, Tyler | Clifford Martino makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:48 | Texas, Tyler | Clifford Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Texas, Tyler | PG - Frederick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Steenbergen (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Martino (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Finch (tiring) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Marshall (tiring) SF - Dennis Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Fox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Goodsell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell's floater is tipped away by James Finch | 17-14 |
| 11:30 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:27 | Texas, Tyler | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Frederick Tosh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG), James Engels (SF), John Haas (PF) Michael Owens, James Steenbergen, Clifford Martino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SG) Roy Marshall | |
| 11:27 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Jordan | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Texas, Tyler | The jump hook by James Finch is blocked by Ronald Fox | 17-16 |
| 10:44 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch tips it in | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG), Michael Owens (SG), James Steenbergen (SF), Clifford Martino (PF) Frederick Tosh, Willis Black, James Engels, John Haas | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG), James Soria (PF) Michael Thomas, Kenneth Jordan, Ronald Fox | |
| 10:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:26 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Kelly - foul #2 on Dennis Kelly, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben (SG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox (PF) Dennis Kelly | |
| 10:26 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell jams it on a nice dish by Nelson Phillips | 21-20 |
| 09:53 | Texas, Tyler | Ronald Fox is called for the reach on John Arnold - foul #1 on Ronald Fox, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Haas (PF) Clifford Martino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall (SG) Nelson Phillips | |
| 09:53 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Virgil Goodsell is blocked by John Arnold | 22-20 |
| 09:27 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Texas, Tyler | Texas, Tyler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-20 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Michael Owens (SG), James Engels (SF), Clifford Martino (C) John Arnold, Jack Ben, James Steenbergen, James Finch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG), Kenneth Jordan (SF) Michael Moffett, Roy Marshall, Ronald Fox | |
| 09:22 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Owens | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria is fouled on the floor by Clifford Martino - foul #2 on Clifford Martino, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | James Finch (C) Clifford Martino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 09:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:01 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jordan - foul #1 on Kenneth Jordan, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| 09:01 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:01 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 08:52 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 26-22 |
| 08:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Jordan | 26-24 |
| 08:30 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 08:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG), Willis Black (SG), James Steenbergen (SF) Frederick Tosh, Michael Owens, James Engels | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Roy Marshall (SG), Ronald Fox (PF) Michael Thomas, Nelson Phillips, Kenneth Jordan | |
| 08:10 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch banks in the layup set up by James Steenbergen and he's fouled by Virgil Goodsell - foul #1 on Virgil Goodsell, team foul #13 | 28-24 |
| 08:10 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 08:03 | California, Santa Cruz | A charge is called on Michael Moffett - foul #1 on Michael Moffett, team foul #14 | 28-24 |
| 07:44 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Willis Black | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Texas, Tyler | PG - John Arnold (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Willis Black (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Haas (tired) 2 pts. C - James Finch (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Roy Marshall (fairly fresh) SF - James Soria (tired) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Fox (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Goodsell (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willis Black - foul #1 on Willis Black, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Jack Ben (SG) John Arnold, Willis Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Kenneth Jordan (SF) Michael Moffett, James Soria | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:08 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 07:07 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch misses the tip | 30-26 |
| 07:05 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:49 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 06:33 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:31 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch's pass is intercepted by Roy Marshall in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 06:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall can't throw it down | 33-26 |
| 06:28 | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:26 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #15 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Michael Owens (PG), James Engels (SF) Frederick Tosh, James Steenbergen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG), James Soria (PF) Michael Thomas, Kenneth Jordan, Ronald Fox | |
| 06:26 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:26 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 06:13 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:08 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Owens | 36-26 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by John Haas - foul #1 on John Haas, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG) Jack Ben | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria scores on a 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 05:31 | Texas, Tyler | Michael Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SF) Roy Marshall | |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 05:15 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 05:09 | Texas, Tyler | James Finch can't connect on a floater near the basket | 36-30 |
| 05:07 | Texas, Tyler | John Haas tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 04:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 04:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell tips it in | 38-32 |
| 04:46 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Moffett - foul #2 on Michael Moffett, team foul #16 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben (SG), James Steenbergen (SF) Willis Black, James Engels | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall (SF), Ronald Fox (PF) Michael Moffett, James Soria | |
| 04:46 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:46 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG) John Arnold | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:34 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Goodsell misses the dunk attempt | 39-32 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 04:00 | Texas, Tyler | Virgil Goodsell steals it from Jack Ben | 39-34 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Clifford Martino (PF), Gregory Amado (C) Frederick Tosh, James Steenbergen, John Haas, James Finch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Daniel Dvorsky (SG), Dennis Kelly (SF), Brad Delisle (PF), Aaron Rawley (C) Nelson Phillips, Roy Marshall, Kenneth Jordan, Ronald Fox, Virgil Goodsell | |
| 03:43 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Texas, Tyler | PG - John Arnold (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jack Ben (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Clifford Martino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Amado (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Dennis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Delisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Rawley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen (SF) Jack Ben | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:31 | Texas, Tyler | Clifford Martino double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 03:19 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 03:15 | Texas, Tyler | Daniel Dvorsky steals the ball from Michael Owens | 39-34 |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky banks in the layup | 39-36 |
| 03:01 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Steenbergen, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Frederick Tosh (PG), Lyndon Bellows (PF) John Arnold, Clifford Martino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lyndon Bellows - foul #3 on Lyndon Bellows, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG), James Engels (SF), Clifford Martino (PF) Michael Owens, James Steenbergen, Lyndon Bellows | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| 02:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:39 | Texas, Tyler | Gregory Amado grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 02:36 | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-36 |
| 02:24 | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 02:19 | Texas, Tyler | James Engels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben (SG) Willis Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:00 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben makes the driving attempt from the right block | 41-36 |
| 01:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley tips it in | 41-38 |
| 01:38 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG), James Steenbergen (SF) Frederick Tosh, James Engels | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG) Michael Moffett | |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley drills a jump hook from the left block | 41-40 |
| 01:25 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold is hacked by Michael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #17 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG) Jack Ben | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG) Michael Thomas | |
| 01:25 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:25 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Delisle pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-40 |
| 01:00 | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 00:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:59 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Michael Owens (PG), Jack Ben (SG) John Arnold, Willis Black | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 00:39 | Texas, Tyler | James Steenbergen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Ben steals it from Michael Moffett in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 00:18 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben is hacked by Dennis Kelly - foul #3 on Dennis Kelly, team foul #18 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold (PG) James Steenbergen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (PG), Roy Marshall (SG), James Soria (SF), Virgil Goodsell (C) Michael Moffett, Daniel Dvorsky, Dennis Kelly, Brad Delisle | |
| 00:18 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:18 | Texas, Tyler | Jack Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Aaron Rawley double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas, Tyler | Willis Black (SG), James Engels (SF) Jack Ben, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:01 | Texas, Tyler | Nelson Phillips is called for the reach on John Arnold - foul #1 on Nelson Phillips, team foul #19 | 44-40 |
| 00:01 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:01 | Texas, Tyler | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-40 |