| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - David Hornick (fresh) SG - Anthony Slover (fresh) SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Ernest Motyka (fresh) C - Jack McNamara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (fresh) SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jordan (fresh) PF - James Soria (fresh) C - Ronald Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California Tech. | Jack McNamara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | California Tech. | Michael Moffett steals the ball from David Hornick | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Moffett | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | California Tech. | Daniel Dvorsky steals the ball from Ernest Motyka in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Moffett | 0-5 |
| 19:22 | California Tech. | Daniel Dvorsky is called for the reach on Anthony Slover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover hits a wide open jumper from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dvorsky | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | California Tech. | Daniel Dvorsky steps in front of the Anthony Slover pass | 2-7 |
| 18:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Dvorsky | 2-9 |
| 17:55 | California Tech. | Thomas Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 2-9 |
| 17:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 2-9 |
| 17:42 | California Tech. | Ernest Motyka grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:40 | California Tech. | Kenneth Jordan steals the ball from David Hornick in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 17:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Moffett | 2-12 |
| 16:55 | California Tech. | Ernest Motyka misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 16:54 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover hits the follow up shot | 4-12 |
| 16:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Slover picks off the pass by Ronald Fox in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 16:30 | California Tech. | Jack McNamara misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 4-12 |
| 16:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-12 |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan tips it home | 4-14 |
| 15:43 | California Tech. | Kenneth Jordan is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Jordan, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali (PG), Jason Paden (SG), Moshe Brilowski (SF), Frank Beaudry (C) David Hornick, Anthony Slover, Thomas Brown, Jack McNamara | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Nelson Phillips (SG), Roy Marshall (SF), Christopher Griffing (PF) Michael Moffett, Daniel Dvorsky, Kenneth Jordan, James Soria | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jimoh Ali (fresh) SG - Jason Paden (fresh) SF - Moshe Brilowski (fresh) PF - Ernest Motyka (tired) C - Frank Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Nelson Phillips (fresh) SF - Roy Marshall (fresh) PF - Christopher Griffing (fresh) C - Ronald Fox (tired) | |
| 15:23 | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry misses badly on a jumper from close range | 4-14 |
| 15:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-17 |
| 15:07 | California Tech. | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Jimoh Ali in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 4-17 |
| 14:52 | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-17 |
| 14:50 | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry tips it in | 6-17 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips is called for traveling | 6-17 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Larry Allen (SG), Mark Hines (C) Jason Paden, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 14:17 | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski buries a floater in the lane set up by Jimoh Ali | 8-17 |
| 14:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Paden (SG) Moshe Brilowski | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky (SG), Kenneth Jordan (SF) Michael Thomas, Ronald Fox | |
| 13:55 | California Tech. | Daniel Dvorsky steps in front of the Larry Allen pass in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 13:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Dvorsky | 8-19 |
| 13:26 | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Allen | 10-19 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 13:14 | California Tech. | Mark Hines snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 12:46 | California Tech. | Jason Paden knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Allen and the foul's on Daniel Dvorsky - foul #2 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hornick (PG), Moshe Brilowski (SF), Frank Beaudry (C) Jimoh Ali, Larry Allen, Mark Hines | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (PG), James Soria (PF), Ronald Fox (C) Nelson Phillips, Daniel Dvorsky, Christopher Griffing | |
| 12:46 | California Tech. | Jason Paden makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is fouled in the backcourt by David Hornick - foul #1 on David Hornick, team foul #1 | 13-19 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Anthony Slover (SG) Jason Paden | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 12:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 12:11 | California Tech. | David Hornick drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall is hacked by Anthony Slover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Slover, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jason Paden (SG), Michael Gay (C) Anthony Slover, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (SG) Kenneth Jordan | |
| 12:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is hacked by Ernest Motyka - foul #1 on Ernest Motyka, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Moffett | 15-23 |
| 11:26 | California Tech. | Michael Moffett steps in front of the Ernest Motyka pass | 15-23 |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett blows the layup | 15-23 |
| 11:21 | California Tech. | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - David Hornick (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Paden (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Moshe Brilowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Motyka (very tired) C - Michael Gay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Roy Marshall (tired) 3 pts. PF - James Soria (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Fox (very tired) | |
| 11:01 | California Tech. | Jason Paden is hacked by Nelson Phillips - foul #1 on Nelson Phillips, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-23 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali (PG), Anthony Slover (SG), Larry Allen (SF), Frank Beaudry (C) David Hornick, Jason Paden, Moshe Brilowski, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SF), Christopher Griffing (PF) Nelson Phillips, Ronald Fox | |
| 10:45 | California Tech. | Larry Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:43 | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 10:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall is hacked by Anthony Slover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Slover, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Thomas Brown (SF) Anthony Slover | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria loses the dribble to Jimoh Ali | 15-23 |
| 10:26 | California Tech. | Larry Allen misses the easy layup | 15-23 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 09:53 | California Tech. | Thomas Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hornick (PG), Jason Paden (SG), Moshe Brilowski (SF), Mark Hines (C) Jimoh Ali, Larry Allen, Thomas Brown, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (SG), Ronald Fox (C) Roy Marshall, James Soria | |
| 09:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is fouled on the floor by Ernest Motyka - foul #2 on Ernest Motyka, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Michael Gay (PF) Ernest Motyka | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria (PF) Christopher Griffing | |
| 09:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 09:04 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Jason Paden | 15-26 |
| 08:38 | California Tech. | Mark Hines misses short on an open floater from the left block | 15-26 |
| 08:36 | California Tech. | David Hornick tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | David Hornick picks off the pass by Michael Moffett in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 08:19 | California Tech. | James Soria is called for the reach on Moshe Brilowski - foul #1 on James Soria, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Jack McNamara (C) David Hornick, Jason Paden, Mark Hines | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall (SF), Christopher Griffing (PF) Kenneth Jordan, James Soria | |
| 08:19 | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Griffing pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Moffett, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Thomas Brown (SF), Frank Beaudry (C) Moshe Brilowski, Jack McNamara | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 07:43 | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 17-26 |
| 07:41 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Griffing | 17-26 |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 07:27 | California Tech. | Michael Gay pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:02 | California Tech. | Michael Gay buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jimoh Ali and the foul's on Christopher Griffing - foul #1 on Christopher Griffing, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hornick (PG), Jack McNamara (C) Jimoh Ali, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SF), James Soria (PF) Nelson Phillips, Christopher Griffing | |
| 07:02 | California Tech. | Michael Gay misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - David Hornick (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Larry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (tired) PF - Michael Gay (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack McNamara (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Moffett (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Marshall (tired) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Jordan (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Soria (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Fox (very tired) | |
| 06:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Allen picks off the pass by Kenneth Jordan | 19-26 |
| 06:41 | California Tech. | Larry Allen hits the finger roll | 21-26 |
| 06:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria banks in the layup | 21-28 |
| 05:54 | California Tech. | Thomas Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Jordan - foul #2 on Kenneth Jordan, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali (PG), Anthony Slover (SG), Mark Hines (PF) David Hornick, Larry Allen, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips (SG), Christopher Griffing (PF) Kenneth Jordan, James Soria | |
| 05:54 | California Tech. | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:54 | California Tech. | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall's pass is intercepted by Anthony Slover in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 05:48 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | California Tech. | Mark Hines is fouled on the floor by Christopher Griffing - foul #2 on Christopher Griffing, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hornick (PG), Moshe Brilowski (SF), Frank Beaudry (C) Jimoh Ali, Thomas Brown, Jack McNamara | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria (PF) Christopher Griffing | |
| 05:09 | California Tech. | Mark Hines misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:09 | California Tech. | Mark Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:48 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-28 |
| 04:47 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:45 | California Tech. | Michael Moffett is called for the reach on David Hornick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Moffett, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky (SG) Michael Moffett | |
| 04:45 | California Tech. | David Hornick makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:45 | California Tech. | David Hornick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | California Tech. | David Hornick's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dvorsky | 27-28 |
| 04:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Nelson Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Dvorsky | 27-30 |
| 04:17 | California Tech. | Roy Marshall is called for the reach on David Hornick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Marshall, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Michael Gay (PF) Mark Hines | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:17 | California Tech. | David Hornick makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:17 | California Tech. | David Hornick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Dvorsky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | California Tech. | David Hornick grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 03:44 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-30 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali (PG), Larry Allen (SF), Ernest Motyka (PF), Jack McNamara (C) David Hornick, Moshe Brilowski, Michael Gay, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas (PG), Kenneth Jordan (SF), Christopher Griffing (PF) Nelson Phillips, Roy Marshall, James Soria | |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan is called for 10 seconds | 29-30 |
| 03:16 | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali misses long on an open shot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 03:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan's pass is intercepted by Jimoh Ali | 29-30 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Jimoh Ali (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Slover (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Motyka (tired) C - Jack McNamara (tiring) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Daniel Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Jordan (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Griffing (tired) 4 reb. C - Ronald Fox (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 02:40 | California Tech. | Jimoh Ali buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Motyka | 31-30 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Slover steals the ball from Daniel Dvorsky | 31-30 |
| 01:56 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dvorsky - foul #3 on Daniel Dvorsky, team foul #14 | 31-30 |
| Subs | California Tech. | David Hornick (PG), Jason Paden (SF), Mark Hines (C) Jimoh Ali, Larry Allen, Jack McNamara | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett (SG), Roy Marshall (SF), James Soria (PF) Daniel Dvorsky, Kenneth Jordan, Christopher Griffing | |
| 01:56 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:56 | California Tech. | Anthony Slover misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Paden - foul #1 on Jason Paden, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski (SF) Anthony Slover | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:19 | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Fox - foul #1 on Ronald Fox, team foul #15 | 32-32 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry (C) Mark Hines | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Jordan (SF) Roy Marshall | |
| 01:19 | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:19 | California Tech. | Moshe Brilowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 33-32 |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | Jason Paden buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hornick and he's fouled by Ronald Fox - foul #2 on Ronald Fox, team foul #16 | 35-32 |
| 00:40 | California Tech. | Jason Paden misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Fox pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Moffett makes the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Frank Beaudry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Larry Allen (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Michael Gay (C) David Hornick, Moshe Brilowski, Frank Beaudry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | James Soria makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Larry Allen clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |