| Lineup | Occidental | PG - David Carpenter (fresh) SG - Luis Rummel (fresh) SF - Brett Becker (fresh) PF - Patrick Bowers (fresh) C - Victor Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Derek Conway (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Michael Lockwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Patrick Bowers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Occidental | Brett Becker loses the dribble to Derek Conway | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Becker picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Occidental | Luis Rummel is hacked by Michael Lockwood - foul #1 on Michael Lockwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Occidental | Victor Hill makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Lockwood - foul #2 on Michael Lockwood, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo (C) Michael Lockwood | |
| 18:26 | Occidental | Victor Hill misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Ryan Morillo | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Ryan | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Occidental | Brett Becker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Occidental | Brett Becker tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | David Carpenter takes the ball from Todd Ryan | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Occidental | Patrick Bowers blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Occidental | Brett Becker tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Occidental | Victor Hill snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Occidental | Luis Rummel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by David Carpenter - foul #1 on David Carpenter, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Ralph Alexander (SF), Philip Melton (PF), Robert Daughtry (C) David Carpenter, Luis Rummel, Brett Becker, Patrick Bowers, Victor Hill | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Derek Conway and he's fouled by Robert Daughtry - foul #1 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Occidental | William Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Giese (fresh) SG - William Wiliams (fresh) SF - Ralph Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Melton (fresh) C - Robert Daughtry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Derek Conway (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt misses long on a jumper in the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Occidental | William Wiliams makes the 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Occidental | John Giese is hacked by Todd Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Ryan, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dick Chao (PG), Gil Wein (C) John Giese, Philip Melton | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos (PG), Christopher Frisina (SG) Todd Ryan, Trevor Reinhardt | |
| 14:14 | Occidental | William Wiliams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Occidental | Gil Wein can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Occidental | Ralph Alexander gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:47 | Occidental | Ralph Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Ryan Morillo | 9-6 |
| 13:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Frisina | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Occidental | Gil Wein scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Dick Chao | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Frisina connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dale Matos | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Occidental | William Wiliams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-11 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Dick Chao takes the ball from Joseph Smith after a doubleteam | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Occidental | Dick Chao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Occidental | David Carpenter (PG), Luis Rummel (SG), Brett Becker (SF), Philip Melton (PF) Dick Chao, William Wiliams, Ralph Alexander, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Philip Norton (PF), Michael Nettles (C) Christopher Frisina, Derek Conway, Joseph Smith, Ryan Morillo | |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gil Wein - foul #1 on Gil Wein, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Occidental | Todd Ryan picks off the pass by David Carpenter | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nettles tips it home | 11-15 |
| 11:41 | Occidental | Brett Becker blows the layup | 11-15 |
| 11:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nettles snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - David Carpenter (fresh) SG - Luis Rummel (fresh) SF - Brett Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Melton (fresh) C - Gil Wein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Matos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Norton (fresh) C - Michael Nettles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan is hacked by David Carpenter - foul #2 on David Carpenter, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), Patrick Bowers (PF), Victor Hill (C) David Carpenter, Philip Melton, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Allis (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Dale Matos, Michael Nettles | |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Norton is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 11-17 |
| 10:34 | Occidental | Luis Rummel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:33 | Occidental | Brett Becker grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:18 | Occidental | Luis Rummel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Giese | 14-17 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Trevor Reinhardt and the foul's on Patrick Bowers - foul #1 on Patrick Bowers, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dick Chao (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Philip Melton (PF), Robert Daughtry (C) John Giese, Luis Rummel, Patrick Bowers, Victor Hill | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway (SF), Ryan Morillo (C) Ryan Allis, Philip Norton | |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Philip Melton | 14-19 |
| 09:48 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry makes the jump hook from the right block | 16-19 |
| 09:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses short on a runner in the lane | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Occidental | William Wiliams snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:06 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry clanks a shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:05 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Trevor Reinhardt and he's fouled by William Wiliams - foul #1 on William Wiliams, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Occidental | Luis Rummel (SG), Patrick Bowers (SF), Victor Hill (PF), Gil Wein (C) William Wiliams, Brett Becker, Philip Melton, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos (PG), Christopher Frisina (SG) Todd Ryan, Trevor Reinhardt | |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Occidental | Victor Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | Occidental | Luis Rummel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), William Wiliams (SF), Robert Daughtry (C) Dick Chao, Victor Hill, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Daughtry is called for the reach on Ryan Morillo - foul #2 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Occidental | Brett Becker (SF), Victor Hill (C) William Wiliams, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:10 | Occidental | Victor Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Occidental | Luis Rummel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 07:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Frisina makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Matos | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Occidental | Luis Rummel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Giese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Rummel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Bowers (fresh) C - Victor Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Dale Matos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Conway (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 07:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 07:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Brett Becker - foul #1 on Brett Becker, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dick Chao (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Ralph Alexander (SF), Philip Melton (PF), Gil Wein (C) John Giese, Luis Rummel, Brett Becker, Patrick Bowers, Victor Hill | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Philip Norton (C) Dale Matos, Christopher Frisina, Ryan Morillo | |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Norton gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith is hacked by Philip Melton during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Philip Melton, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Philip Melton | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | Occidental | William Wiliams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Norton misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 06:14 | Occidental | William Wiliams grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:50 | Occidental | Dick Chao misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Derek Conway - foul #1 on Derek Conway, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Occidental | Luis Rummel (SG), Brett Becker (SF), Patrick Bowers (PF), Robert Daughtry (C) William Wiliams, Ralph Alexander, Philip Melton, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos (SF), Michael Nettles (C) Derek Conway, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:50 | Occidental | Dick Chao makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Occidental | Dick Chao misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Norton snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:31 | Occidental | Brett Becker pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:14 | Occidental | Trevor Reinhardt steals it from Brett Becker | 24-24 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Becker steals the ball from Trevor Reinhardt | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Luis Rummel | 26-24 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 26-26 |
| 04:08 | Occidental | Brett Becker connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dick Chao and the foul's on Michael Nettles - foul #1 on Michael Nettles, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Victor Hill (PF) Dick Chao, Luis Rummel, Patrick Bowers | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Frisina (SG), Derek Conway (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Ryan Morillo (C) Todd Ryan, Trevor Reinhardt, Philip Norton, Michael Nettles | |
| 04:08 | Occidental | Brett Becker misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:08 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Hill | 28-26 |
| 03:47 | Occidental | John Giese travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Occidental | David Carpenter (PG), Ralph Alexander (SF), Gil Wein (C) John Giese, Brett Becker, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood (C) Ryan Morillo | |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-26 |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway is fouled on the floor by David Carpenter - foul #3 on David Carpenter, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), Luis Rummel (SG), Philip Melton (PF), Robert Daughtry (C) David Carpenter, Ralph Alexander, Victor Hill, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG) Dale Matos | |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:13 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - John Giese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Rummel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Melton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Daughtry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Conway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lockwood (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Occidental | Luis Rummel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood clanks a floater in the paint | 28-27 |
| 02:40 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Robert Daughtry | 28-27 |
| 02:21 | Occidental | Robert Daughtry is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Occidental | Brett Becker (SF), Victor Hill (PF), Gil Wein (C) Luis Rummel, Philip Melton, Robert Daughtry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt (SG) Christopher Frisina | |
| 02:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood lays it up and in set up by Todd Ryan | 28-29 |
| 02:03 | Occidental | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Brett Becker - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Occidental | Ralph Alexander (PG), Luis Rummel (SG), Patrick Bowers (PF) John Giese, William Wiliams, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:40 | Occidental | Ralph Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Occidental | John Giese (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Gil Wein (C) Luis Rummel, Brett Becker, Patrick Bowers | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Trevor Reinhardt and the foul's on John Giese - foul #1 on John Giese, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Occidental | Luis Rummel (SG), Brett Becker (SF), Philip Melton (PF) William Wiliams, Ralph Alexander, Gil Wein | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:05 | Occidental | Victor Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 00:51 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Victor Hill | 28-32 |
| 00:27 | Occidental | John Giese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Melton - foul #2 on Philip Melton, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Occidental | Dick Chao (PG), William Wiliams (SG), Ralph Alexander (SF), Patrick Bowers (PF), Gil Wein (C) John Giese, Luis Rummel, Brett Becker, Philip Melton, Victor Hill | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos (SF), Ryan Morillo (C) Derek Conway, Michael Lockwood | |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Gil Wein | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Gil Wein misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |