| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) SG - Tim Akins (fresh) SF - Robert Bueno (fresh) PF - Brian Cousin (fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) SG - Craig Huber (fresh) SF - Robin Sims (fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fresh) C - Gary Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Malpass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin is fouled on the floor by Robin Sims - foul #1 on Robin Sims, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin's layup is rejected by Michael Copple | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass's floater is tipped away by Gary Warren | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple makes the runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber is hacked by Tim Akins - foul #1 on Tim Akins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey (C) Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims is fouled on the floor by Robert Bueno - foul #1 on Robert Bueno, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF) Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cowan | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey tips it home | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SG), David Spraggins (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Tim Akins, Robert Bueno, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Planas (PG), Eugene Felipe (SG), Harold Reid (SF), Steven Miner (C) Charles Cowan, Craig Huber, Robin Sims, Gary Warren | |
| 16:07 | Howard Payne | David Spraggins connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple clanks a runner from close range | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (fresh) SF - David Spraggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mark Planas (fresh) SG - Eugene Felipe (fresh) SF - Harold Reid (fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Miner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Howard Payne | Harold Reid steals the ball from David Spraggins | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Malpass - foul #1 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Brian Cousin (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), Robert Bueno (SF) Joseph Barnes, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Robin Sims (SF), Gary Warren (C) Eugene Felipe, Harold Reid, Michael Copple | |
| 14:34 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin is hacked by Steven Miner - foul #1 on Steven Miner, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber (SG), Henry Chapel (PF) Mark Planas, Steven Miner | |
| 14:19 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Bueno | 10-6 |
| 14:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims hits a jumpshot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin drills a runner in the paint set up by Michael Staub | 12-8 |
| 13:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Harvey blocks the short jumper by Charles Cowan | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Chapel | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Planas (PG), Eugene Felipe (SG), Harold Reid (SF), Steven Miner (PF) Charles Cowan, Craig Huber, Robin Sims, Gary Warren | |
| 12:55 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Eugene Felipe | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Luis Lawson is called for the reach on Eugene Felipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Lawson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF) Henry Chapel | |
| 12:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Planas | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Howard Payne | Steven Miner picks off the pass by David Spraggins | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe's floater is knocked away by Raymond Malpass | 12-10 |
| 11:48 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Cousin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Raymond Malpass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mark Planas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Copple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Miner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Copple - foul #1 on Michael Copple, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Tim Akins (SG), Robert Bueno (SF) Luis Lawson, Joseph Barnes, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Craig Huber (SG), Robin Sims (SF), Gary Warren (C) Mark Planas, Eugene Felipe, Harold Reid, Steven Miner | |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:42 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF) Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Warren - foul #1 on Gary Warren, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Henry Chapel (PF) Michael Copple | |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:17 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Warren | 15-12 |
| 10:37 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is fouled on the floor by Craig Huber - foul #1 on Craig Huber, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey (C) Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Planas (SG) Craig Huber | |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gary Warren - foul #2 on Gary Warren, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin (PF) Patrick Getty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe (SG), Michael Copple (PF) Charles Cowan, Gary Warren | |
| 10:24 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Tim Akins is called for the reach on Mark Planas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes (SG) Tim Akins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Planas's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Harvey | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:56 | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Barnes | 20-12 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Planas | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Felipe - foul #1 on Eugene Felipe, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber (SG), James Najar (SF), Harold Reid (PF), Steven Miner (C) Mark Planas, Robin Sims, Michael Copple, Henry Chapel | |
| 09:19 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Getty (PF) Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG) James Najar | |
| 08:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson loses the dribble to Charles Cowan in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Miner banks in the layup set up by Charles Cowan | 21-20 |
| 08:32 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes lays it in | 23-20 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Getty steps in front of the Steven Miner pass | 23-20 |
| 07:47 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass loses the dribble to Eugene Felipe | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Huber (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Miner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Felipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Miner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Getty - foul #1 on Patrick Getty, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Thomas Harvey (C) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins, Patrick Getty, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Planas (PG), James Najar (SG), Robin Sims (SF), Michael Copple (PF) Charles Cowan, Craig Huber, Harold Reid, Eugene Felipe | |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Miner misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Miner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:31 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 07:11 | Howard Payne | Thomas Harvey tips it home | 25-20 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Miner can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 06:47 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:23 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes loses the dribble to Mark Planas | 25-20 |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Henry Chapel (C) Robin Sims, Steven Miner | |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bueno | 28-20 |
| 05:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Cowan | 28-22 |
| 05:32 | Howard Payne | James Najar picks off the pass by Thomas Harvey | 28-22 |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry Chapel lays it in | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub connects on the jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple tips it home | 30-26 |
| 04:26 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Cousin, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Patrick Getty (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Brian Cousin, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe (PG), Craig Huber (SG), Robin Sims (SF), Harold Reid (PF), Steven Miner (C) Charles Cowan, Mark Planas, James Najar, Michael Copple, Henry Chapel | |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe blows the layup but the foul's on Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:53 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass hits a jumper from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 03:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe loses the dribble to Michael Staub in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 03:50 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 03:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 03:38 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnes (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spraggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Getty (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Malpass (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Eugene Felipe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Huber (fresh) SF - Robin Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Reid (fresh) C - Steven Miner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Getty | 37-27 |
| 03:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Felipe | 37-29 |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Staub and he's fouled by Craig Huber - foul #2 on Craig Huber, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SF) Michael Staub, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Miles (SF), Michael Copple (PF), Gary Warren (C) Robin Sims, Harold Reid, Steven Miner | |
| 02:44 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Huber's pass is intercepted by Raymond Malpass in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Craig Huber - foul #3 on Craig Huber, team foul #9 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SG), Thomas Harvey (C) Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Mark Planas (SG) Eugene Felipe, Craig Huber | |
| 02:25 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Bueno steps in front of the Mark Planas pass | 42-29 |
| 02:03 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bueno | 44-29 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple's pass is intercepted by Patrick Getty | 44-29 |
| 01:33 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Copple | 44-29 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Copple, team foul #10 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), David Spraggins (SF), Brian Cousin (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Luis Lawson, Robert Bueno, Patrick Getty, Thomas Harvey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eugene Felipe (PG), James Najar (SG), Robin Sims (SF), Henry Chapel (C) Charles Cowan, Mark Planas, Robert Miles, Gary Warren | |
| 00:54 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Spraggins | 47-29 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Cousin - foul #2 on Brian Cousin, team foul #10 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Reid (PF) Michael Copple | |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robin Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Spraggins | 49-30 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Reid misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-30 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 49-30 |