| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Harold Mungo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bushey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Esters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | David Bushey inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Occidental | Earl Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Viviano - foul #2 on William Viviano, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:44 | Occidental | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:44 | Occidental | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | Occidental | David Bushey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:14 | Occidental | Earl Johnson tips it in | 34-41 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:01 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam tips it in | 36-41 |
| 18:47 | Occidental | Earl Johnson is hacked by Norbert Bierman - foul #3 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG) Norbert Bierman | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 18:27 | Occidental | Edward Esters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:25 | Occidental | Edward Esters gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Occidental | David Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bushey | 36-43 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:49 | Occidental | Edward Esters grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Occidental | Harold Mungo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-43 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Esters - foul #3 on Edward Esters, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Richard Hallett (PF), Willie Crepeau (C) David Wood, Edward Esters | |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Occidental | David Bushey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Occidental | Willie Crepeau grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:37 | Occidental | Willie Crepeau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earl Johnson | 38-48 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 16:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Viviano | 41-48 |
| 15:43 | Occidental | Earl Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Mungo | 41-51 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gilliam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Harold Mungo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bushey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hallett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Crepeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by George Hollis | 43-51 |
| 15:10 | Occidental | Willie Crepeau can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-51 |
| 15:08 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 15:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hollis | 46-51 |
| 14:52 | Occidental | The short jumper by David Bushey is denied by George Hollis | 46-51 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:41 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Viviano | 48-51 |
| 14:23 | Occidental | Claude Nieves is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Claude Nieves, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Leonard Dickinson (PF), Christopher Edwards (C) William Viviano, Jesse Mohan, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, George Hollis | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (PG), Ryan Witkowsky (SG), Ricky Thomas (SF), David Wood (PF), Edward Esters (C) Harold Mungo, Earl Johnson, David Bushey, Richard Hallett, Willie Crepeau | |
| 14:01 | Occidental | David Wood drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Witkowsky and he's fouled by Leonard Dickinson - foul #1 on Leonard Dickinson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 14:01 | Occidental | David Wood misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:01 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Edwards | 48-53 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:43 | Occidental | Edward Esters pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:39 | Occidental | Ryan Witkowsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Petit | 48-55 |
| 13:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Keith | 50-55 |
| 13:14 | Occidental | David Wood drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-57 |
| 12:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 12:58 | Occidental | Ricky Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Occidental | Ryan Witkowsky makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Petit | 50-59 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-59 |
| 12:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 11:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Keith | 53-59 |
| 11:33 | Occidental | Ernest Petit clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 11:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Morningstar (fresh) PF - Leonard Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Ernest Petit (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Witkowsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Esters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 11:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Wood - foul #2 on David Wood, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Jesse Mohan (SG), William Gilliam (PF), George Hollis (C) Jerry Keith, Norbert Bierman, Leonard Dickinson, Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Occidental | Harold Mungo (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), David Bushey (SF), Richard Hallett (PF), Willie Crepeau (C) Ernest Petit, Ryan Witkowsky, Ricky Thomas, David Wood, Edward Esters | |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:27 | Occidental | David Bushey is hacked by George Hollis - foul #2 on George Hollis, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves (SF) Danny Morningstar | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 10:15 | Occidental | Earl Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Hallett | 54-62 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Gilliam | 56-62 |
| 09:31 | Occidental | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 09:29 | Occidental | David Bushey misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 09:28 | Occidental | Richard Hallett tips it in | 56-64 |
| 09:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by David Bushey - foul #1 on David Bushey, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| 09:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:53 | Occidental | David Bushey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Bushey, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Edward Esters (C) Willie Crepeau | |
| 08:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano is fouled on the floor by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG) Jesse Mohan | |
| Subs | Occidental | David Wood (PF) Richard Hallett | |
| 08:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman loses the dribble to Earl Johnson | 59-64 |
| 08:27 | Occidental | David Bushey misses the lay-in | 59-64 |
| 08:25 | Occidental | Harold Mungo gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:11 | Occidental | David Wood is hacked by William Gilliam - foul #1 on William Gilliam, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson (C) George Hollis | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (SG) Earl Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Occidental | David Wood drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Petit | 59-66 |
| 07:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Mungo is called for the reach on William Viviano - foul #1 on Harold Mungo, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Mungo - foul #2 on Harold Mungo, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SF), Christopher Edwards (C) Claude Nieves, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Harold Mungo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Petit (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Bushey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Esters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Occidental | Edward Esters misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norbert Bierman - foul #4 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ryan Witkowsky (SG) Harold Mungo | |
| 07:24 | Occidental | Edward Esters misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:24 | Occidental | Edward Esters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Norbert Bierman and he's fouled by Edward Esters - foul #4 on Edward Esters, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Danny Morningstar (SF), George Hollis (C) William Viviano, Norbert Bierman, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Earl Johnson (SG), Ricky Thomas (SF), Richard Hallett (PF), Willie Crepeau (C) Ryan Witkowsky, David Bushey, David Wood, Edward Esters | |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:33 | Occidental | Earl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson (PF) Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Occidental | Harold Mungo (PG) Ernest Petit | |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Dickinson | 67-67 |
| 06:03 | Occidental | Earl Johnson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Hallett | 67-69 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Hollis | 70-69 |
| 05:21 | Occidental | Earl Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 05:19 | Occidental | Willie Crepeau can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 05:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:17 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), William Gilliam (PF) Jerry Keith, Jesse Mohan, Danny Morningstar, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Occidental | David Bushey (SF), David Wood (PF), Edward Esters (C) Ricky Thomas, Richard Hallett, Willie Crepeau | |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 04:55 | Occidental | David Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:50 | Occidental | Earl Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:34 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Viviano | 72-69 |
| 04:13 | Occidental | Claude Nieves takes the ball from David Wood | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves's floater is tipped away by David Wood | 72-69 |
| 03:57 | Occidental | David Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:51 | Occidental | Earl Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis lays it in set up by Norbert Bierman | 74-71 |
| 03:18 | Occidental | David Wood can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 74-71 |
| 03:16 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Viviano (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hollis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Harold Mungo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bushey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wood (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Esters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hollis | 77-71 |
| 02:42 | Occidental | David Wood knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 77-73 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | George Hollis loses the ball out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, George Hollis | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ernest Petit (SG), Richard Hallett (PF), Willie Crepeau (C) Earl Johnson, David Wood, Edward Esters | |
| 02:25 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF) Jesse Mohan, Danny Morningstar | |
| Subs | Occidental | David Wood (PF), Edward Esters (C) Richard Hallett, Willie Crepeau | |
| 02:20 | Occidental | Ernest Petit comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by William Viviano is blocked by David Wood | 77-73 |
| 02:04 | Occidental | Harold Mungo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:00 | Occidental | Ernest Petit misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Claude Nieves | 77-73 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Occidental | Edward Esters grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:27 | Occidental | David Bushey's pass is intercepted by Claude Nieves | 77-73 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano blows the layup | 77-73 |
| 01:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to David Wood | 77-73 |
| 01:07 | Occidental | Ernest Petit drills a shot from the baseline set up by David Bushey | 77-75 |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Viviano | 80-75 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Occidental | Ernest Petit buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Esters | 80-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam comes up short on the floater from the right side | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Petit is called for the reach on Leonard Dickinson - foul #1 on Ernest Petit, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SF), George Hollis (C) Claude Nieves, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | Occidental | Earl Johnson (SG) Ernest Petit | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Occidental | David Bushey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves (SF), William Gilliam (PF) Jesse Mohan, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Viviano runs out the clock | 82-80 |