| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Scott Kulakowski (fresh) SG - Scott Newbold (fresh) SF - Frederick Merritt (fresh) PF - Daniel Leonard (fresh) C - Harold Clever (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Prioleau | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Newbold | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman buries a floater from the right side set up by Jesse Baker | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Methodist | Harold Clever lays it up and in set up by Scott Kulakowski | 4-5 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Freeman | 4-7 |
| 18:04 | Methodist | Scott Newbold can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 18:03 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Methodist | Scott Newbold pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:44 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Methodist | Scott Newbold grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Gregory Elizondo | |
| 17:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess loses the dribble to Harold Clever | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Methodist | Scott Newbold tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Scott Kulakowski - foul #1 on Scott Kulakowski, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Howard Sylvain (PF) Samuel Freeman, Ralph Prioleau | |
| 16:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard comes up short on the runner in the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Clever - foul #1 on Harold Clever, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (PG), James Robinson (SG), Scott Twyman (C) Scott Kulakowski, Scott Newbold, Harold Clever | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG), Gregory Elizondo (C) Jesse Baker, Darrel Bess | |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Fred Hoey (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Frederick Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Leonard (fairly fresh) C - Scott Twyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) SG - David Riffle (fresh) SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Howard Sylvain - foul #1 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| 15:42 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-13 |
| 15:17 | Methodist | Fred Hoey grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 15:01 | Methodist | Fred Hoey loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Thomas Joly, David Riffle, Howard Sylvain | |
| 14:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman tips it in | 8-15 |
| 14:32 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Baker - foul #1 on Jesse Baker, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Kulakowski (PG), Scott Newbold (SG), Harold Clever (C) Fred Hoey, James Robinson, Scott Twyman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess (SF), Thomas Joly (C) Fredrick Lafave, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 14:32 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 14:11 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Scott Newbold | 9-15 |
| 14:06 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:47 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:40 | Methodist | Scott Kulakowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 13:01 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:39 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt scores on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Merritt - foul #1 on Frederick Merritt, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (PG), James Robinson (SG), Albert Beane (PF), Scott Twyman (C) Scott Kulakowski, Scott Newbold, Daniel Leonard, Harold Clever | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Gregory Elizondo (C) Jesse Baker, Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess | |
| 12:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:50 | Methodist | Fredrick Lafave steals it from Scott Twyman | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Fred Hoey (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Frederick Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Beane (fresh) C - Scott Twyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) SG - David Riffle (fresh) SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Methodist | George Flinn (SF) Frederick Merritt | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Howard Sylvain (PF) Thomas Joly, Ralph Prioleau | |
| 11:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:13 | Methodist | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Methodist | Fred Hoey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Fredrick Lafave | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Methodist | Arthur Farris picks off the pass by Fred Hoey in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Farris | 15-21 |
| 10:38 | Methodist | George Flinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Newbold (SG), Daniel Leonard (PF) James Robinson, Albert Beane | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Darrel Bess (SF) Arthur Farris, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 10:18 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 10:16 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 10:09 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard is whistled for traveling | 15-21 |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Kulakowski (PG), Frederick Merritt (SF), Harold Clever (C) Fred Hoey, George Flinn, Scott Twyman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Thomas Joly (C) David Riffle, Howard Sylvain | |
| 10:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 15-21 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Leonard | 15-21 |
| 09:33 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:17 | Methodist | Harold Clever is hacked by Darrel Bess - foul #1 on Darrel Bess, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Methodist | James Robinson (SG) Scott Newbold | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Gregory Elizondo (C) Darrel Bess, Fredrick Lafave, Thomas Joly | |
| 08:56 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard blows the layup | 15-21 |
| 08:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | Methodist | Howard Sylvain is called for the reach on Daniel Leonard - foul #2 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (PG), Albert Beane (PF), Scott Twyman (C) Scott Kulakowski, Daniel Leonard, Harold Clever | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Samuel Freeman, Arthur Farris, Howard Sylvain | |
| 07:54 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt double dribbles | 15-23 |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Newbold (SG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Gregory Elizondo | |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 07:39 | Methodist | Scott Twyman gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Fred Hoey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Beane (fresh) C - Scott Twyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Beane | 18-23 |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Methodist | George Flinn (SF), Daniel Leonard (PF) Frederick Merritt, Albert Beane | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG) Jesse Baker | |
| 06:51 | Methodist | Scott Newbold scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flinn blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Lafave | 21-23 |
| 06:34 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Scott Twyman | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Methodist | David Riffle steps in front of the Scott Newbold pass | 21-23 |
| 06:25 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle makes the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Joly | 21-25 |
| 06:06 | Methodist | George Flinn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:49 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:44 | Methodist | Scott Newbold hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Riffle - foul #1 on David Riffle, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Kulakowski (PG), Frederick Merritt (SF), Albert Beane (PF), Harold Clever (C) Fred Hoey, George Flinn, Daniel Leonard, Scott Twyman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Arthur Farris (SF), Gregory Elizondo (C) David Riffle, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Fredrick Lafave | |
| 05:44 | Methodist | Scott Newbold makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:27 | Methodist | Albert Beane gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 27-27 |
| 04:45 | Methodist | Harold Clever's pass is intercepted by Thomas Joly | 27-27 |
| 04:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Methodist | James Robinson (SG), Daniel Leonard (PF) Scott Newbold, Albert Beane | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (PF) Thomas Joly | |
| 04:09 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:49 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris dunks the ball set up by Samuel Freeman | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Scott Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Frederick Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Clever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Farris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Robinson | 29-29 |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Frederick Merritt steps in front of the Jesse Baker pass | 29-29 |
| 02:42 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Farris | 29-32 |
| 02:15 | Methodist | Scott Kulakowski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 29-32 |
| 02:13 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:56 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 01:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frederick Merritt - foul #2 on Frederick Merritt, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (PG), Scott Newbold (SG), George Flinn (SF), Albert Beane (PF), Scott Twyman (C) Scott Kulakowski, James Robinson, Frederick Merritt, Daniel Leonard, Harold Clever | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), David Riffle (C) Jesse Baker, Samuel Freeman, Fredrick Lafave, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:37 | Methodist | Scott Twyman can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Riffle | 29-36 |
| 01:11 | Methodist | Scott Twyman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-36 |
| 01:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 01:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Newbold picks off the pass by Thomas Joly | 29-36 |
| 00:59 | Methodist | Scott Newbold hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Joly | 31-38 |
| 00:19 | Methodist | Fred Hoey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Farris - foul #1 on Arthur Farris, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Methodist | James Robinson (SG) Scott Newbold | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Fredrick Lafave (C) Arthur Farris, David Riffle | |
| 00:19 | Methodist | Fred Hoey makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:19 | Methodist | Fred Hoey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Joly | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Methodist | James Robinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-40 |