| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Baca (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Devore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Plasencia (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess is fouled on the floor by Bobby Plasencia - foul #2 on Bobby Plasencia, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess loses the dribble to Bobby Plasencia | 28-39 |
| 19:12 | Occidental | James Baca connects on the 3 from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 18:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ray Adams - foul #1 on Ray Adams, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 18:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:51 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | Occidental | Scott Devore misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Adams - foul #2 on Ray Adams, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| 18:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:08 | Occidental | Scott Devore's floater is knocked away by Bruce Bergholz | 31-42 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:47 | Occidental | Scott Devore grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 17:31 | Occidental | Dennis Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 17:30 | Occidental | James Baca tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 17:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Ralph Prioleau | 31-42 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Baker | 33-42 |
| 17:01 | Occidental | Ray Adams drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Allen | 33-44 |
| 16:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:40 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeff Faulkner (PG), Sonny Sorenson (SG), Russell Parham (SF), Thomas Phillips (PF) James Baca, Dennis Allen, Scott Devore, Ray Adams | |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:23 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Russell Parham | 33-44 |
| 16:09 | Occidental | Thomas Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 16:07 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:53 | Occidental | Sonny Sorenson's pass is intercepted by Howard Sylvain | 33-44 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jeff Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sonny Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Plasencia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fredrick Lafave | 36-44 |
| 15:16 | Occidental | Russell Parham is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Occidental | Russell Edwards (PG), Dennis Allen (SG) Jeff Faulkner, Bobby Plasencia | |
| 14:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau (PF) Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ray Adams (PF) Sonny Sorenson | |
| 14:34 | Occidental | Thomas Joly steals it from Thomas Phillips | 36-44 |
| 14:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Joly | 39-44 |
| 13:51 | Occidental | Ray Adams connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Russell Edwards | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau loses the dribble to Dennis Allen | 39-46 |
| 13:38 | Occidental | Russell Edwards travels in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Fredrick Lafave (SF) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess | |
| Subs | Occidental | Sonny Sorenson (SG), Scott Devore (SF), Bobby Plasencia (C) Dennis Allen, Russell Parham, Thomas Phillips | |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Fredrick Lafave | 41-46 |
| 12:56 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-48 |
| 12:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:30 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Ray Adams | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | Occidental | Russell Edwards clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Devore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Plasencia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 11:30 | Occidental | Ray Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Russell Edwards | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:11 | Occidental | Ray Adams gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | Occidental | Ray Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 10:45 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 10:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Joly | 45-53 |
| 10:09 | Occidental | Ray Adams misses long on a runner from close range | 45-53 |
| 10:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | Occidental | Russell Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Jesse Baker, Thomas Joly, Fredrick Lafave, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baca (PG), Dennis Allen (SG), Russell Parham (SF), Thomas Phillips (PF), Kenneth Chiesa (C) Russell Edwards, Sonny Sorenson, Scott Devore, Ray Adams, Bobby Plasencia | |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Occidental | Kenneth Chiesa pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Occidental | Howard Sylvain is called for the reach on James Baca - foul #1 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| 08:37 | Occidental | James Baca buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Allen | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Baca - foul #1 on James Baca, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia (C) Kenneth Chiesa | |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:05 | Occidental | Thomas Phillips misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Sylvain - foul #2 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG) David Riffle | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 08:05 | Occidental | Thomas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:05 | Occidental | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Freeman | 51-57 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - James Baca (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Plasencia (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Occidental | Victor Hallenbeck steals the ball from James Baca | 51-57 |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Bess | 53-57 |
| 07:03 | Occidental | Dennis Allen loses the dribble to Howard Sylvain | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck lays it in set up by Jesse Baker and he's hacked by James Baca - foul #2 on James Baca, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Arthur Farris (SF), Fredrick Lafave (C) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jeff Faulkner (PG), Sonny Sorenson (SG), Scott Devore (SF), Kenneth Chiesa (PF) James Baca, Dennis Allen, Russell Parham, Thomas Phillips | |
| 06:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:43 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | Occidental | Jesse Baker steps in front of the Sonny Sorenson pass | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Joly | 58-57 |
| 05:50 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 05:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck throws it down set up by Jesse Baker | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Occidental | Sonny Sorenson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 63-57 |
| 04:58 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Thomas Joly, Arthur Farris, Victor Hallenbeck, Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Occidental | Russell Edwards (PG), Dennis Allen (SG), Russell Parham (SF), Ray Adams (PF) Jeff Faulkner, Sonny Sorenson, Scott Devore, Kenneth Chiesa | |
| 04:39 | Occidental | Russell Edwards hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman loses the dribble to Dennis Allen | 63-59 |
| 03:57 | Occidental | Russell Edwards's layup is rejected by Bruce Bergholz | 63-59 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:31 | Occidental | Ray Adams pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Russell Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Plasencia (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Occidental | Dennis Allen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Edwards | 63-61 |
| 02:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Parham | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jesse Baker | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Occidental | Russell Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Occidental | Dennis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:58 | Occidental | Dennis Allen is hacked by Darrel Bess - foul #3 on Darrel Bess, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Scott Devore (SF) Russell Parham | |
| 01:52 | Occidental | Russell Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Baker | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Occidental | Russell Edwards is hacked by Ralph Prioleau - foul #3 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess is fouled on the floor by Scott Devore - foul #1 on Scott Devore, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Occidental | Samuel Freeman takes the ball from Scott Devore | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Allen is called for the reach on Samuel Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Allen, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | Occidental | Dennis Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck is hacked by Russell Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Edwards, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:15 | Occidental | Dennis Allen lays it up and in and the foul's on Ralph Prioleau - foul #4 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #5 | 74-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz (C) Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:15 | Occidental | Dennis Allen makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau is hacked by Russell Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Edwards, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Occidental | James Baca (PG) Russell Edwards | |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Occidental | Bobby Plasencia grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Occidental | Scott Devore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker runs out the clock | 74-66 |