| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Pick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Albert Mack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hicklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Patti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Wilson blocks the jumper by Wayne Waterman | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana | Norman Patti snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana | Wayne Waterman steals it from Albert Mack in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Norman Patti | 29-39 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Robert Hicklin is fouled on the floor by Richard Amezcua - foul #1 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Albert Mack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:30 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Richard Amezcua | 29-39 |
| 18:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Glisson steps in front of the David Matthews pass | 29-39 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 29-39 |
| 17:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Strong | 31-39 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana | Robert Hicklin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hicklin, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (PG), Shane Greene (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), Douglas Wallace (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, William Strong, David Matthews, Nathaniel Pick, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Peterson (PG), Brent Kring (SG), Austin Fisher (SF), Kurtis Striegel (PF), Steven Makela (C) Albert Mack, Robert Glisson, Robert Hicklin, Norman Patti, Arthur Wilson | |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana | Austin Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana | Austin Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Matthew Nolan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Propes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Earl Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brent Kring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Austin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurtis Striegel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Makela (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook banks in the layup set up by Phillip Propes | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana | Earl Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Fisher | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana | Austin Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana | Earl Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana | Joseph Cook blocks the jumper by Brent Kring | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Makela - foul #2 on Steven Makela, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) Matthew Nolan, Shane Greene, Phillip Propes, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Mack (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Robert Hicklin (SF), Norman Patti (PF), Arthur Wilson (C) Earl Peterson, Brent Kring, Austin Fisher, Kurtis Striegel, Steven Makela | |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana | Norman Patti grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana | Norman Patti loses the dribble to Wayne Waterman | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Robert Hicklin | 38-39 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana | Joseph Cook is called for the reach on Robert Glisson - foul #1 on Joseph Cook, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nathaniel Pick (PF) Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 12:34 | Louisiana | Robert Hicklin makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Glisson | 38-41 |
| 12:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Norman Patti | 38-41 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana | Robert Hicklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Raymond Clyburn (C) William Strong, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Brownlee (PG), Earl Peterson (SF) Albert Mack, Robert Hicklin | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Pick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Clyburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Kenneth Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Patti (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Arthur Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana | Norman Patti grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana | Robert Glisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (PG), Phillip Propes (SF), Douglas Wallace (PF) Wayne Waterman, David Matthews, Nathaniel Pick | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brent Kring (SG), Austin Fisher (SF), Steven Makela (C) Kenneth Brownlee, Robert Glisson, Arthur Wilson | |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Wallace is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua (C) Raymond Clyburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Mack (PG), Robert Hicklin (SF), Kurtis Striegel (PF) Earl Peterson, Austin Fisher, Norman Patti | |
| 10:10 | Louisiana | Brent Kring is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brent Kring, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana | Albert Mack buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Kring | 41-44 |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan is hacked by Robert Hicklin - foul #2 on Robert Hicklin, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Joseph Cook (PF), Raymond Clyburn (C) Matthew Nolan, Phillip Propes, Douglas Wallace, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Peterson (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Austin Fisher (SF), Norman Patti (PF), Arthur Wilson (C) Albert Mack, Brent Kring, Robert Hicklin, Kurtis Striegel, Steven Makela | |
| 08:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Patti takes the ball from Joseph Cook | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana | Earl Peterson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Waterman - foul #1 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews (SF), Nathaniel Pick (PF) William Strong, Raymond Clyburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 07:51 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Cook - foul #2 on Joseph Cook, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua (C) Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 07:51 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Pick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Earl Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Austin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Patti (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Peterson - foul #2 on Earl Peterson, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Mack (PG) Austin Fisher | |
| 07:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana | Albert Mack is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Glisson | 43-50 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman's floater is knocked away by Arthur Wilson | 43-50 |
| 06:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathaniel Pick gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana | Norman Patti snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana | Wayne Waterman is called for the reach on Earl Peterson - foul #2 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (PG), William Strong (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), Douglas Wallace (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, Shane Greene, David Matthews, Nathaniel Pick, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brent Kring (SG), Robert Hicklin (SF), Kurtis Striegel (PF), Steven Makela (C) Robert Glisson, Earl Peterson, Norman Patti, Arthur Wilson | |
| 05:46 | Louisiana | Albert Mack misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Striegel | 43-50 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana | Albert Mack misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana | Kurtis Striegel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana | Albert Mack scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Makela | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana | Brent Kring gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana | Brent Kring is called for 10 seconds | 43-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), David Matthews (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) Matthew Nolan, Phillip Propes, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Brownlee (PG), Robert Glisson (SG) Albert Mack, Brent Kring | |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman blows the layup | 43-53 |
| 04:21 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana | Kurtis Striegel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana | The jumper by Robert Glisson is denied by William Strong | 43-53 |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Kenneth Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hicklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurtis Striegel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Makela (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kurtis Striegel - foul #1 on Kurtis Striegel, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Thomas (SG), Phillip Propes (SF) William Strong, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Peterson (PG), Brent Kring (SG), Austin Fisher (SF), Norman Patti (PF), Arthur Wilson (C) Kenneth Brownlee, Robert Glisson, Robert Hicklin, Kurtis Striegel, Steven Makela | |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana | Brent Kring is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Amezcua - foul #2 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nathaniel Pick (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Douglas Wallace, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana | Brent Kring misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 02:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook lays it in | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), Richard Amezcua (C) Richard Thomas, Phillip Propes, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Mack (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Robert Hicklin (SF) Earl Peterson, Brent Kring, Austin Fisher | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Albert Mack buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hicklin | 47-56 |
| 01:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathaniel Pick's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wilson | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Robert Glisson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Glisson, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the floater from the right side | 49-56 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana | Robert Glisson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Wilson | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Strong | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Strong - foul #2 on William Strong, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Austin Fisher (SF) Robert Hicklin | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong is fouled on the floor by Robert Glisson - foul #4 on Robert Glisson, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (PG), Phillip Propes (SF), Douglas Wallace (PF), Joseph Cook (C) Wayne Waterman, David Matthews, Nathaniel Pick, Richard Amezcua | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Peterson (PG), Brent Kring (SG), Kurtis Striegel (PF), Steven Makela (C) Albert Mack, Robert Glisson, Norman Patti, Arthur Wilson | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana | Austin Fisher grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana | Brent Kring's pass is intercepted by William Strong in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes banks in the layup set up by William Strong | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), David Matthews (SF), Nathaniel Pick (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Matthew Nolan, Phillip Propes, Douglas Wallace, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Mack (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Robert Hicklin (SF), Norman Patti (PF), Arthur Wilson (C) Earl Peterson, Brent Kring, Austin Fisher, Kurtis Striegel, Steven Makela | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Waterman - foul #3 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Austin Fisher (SF) Robert Hicklin | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Arthur Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Norman Patti pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Albert Mack runs out the clock | 53-63 |