| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kittleson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel McCullar (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Salls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Kittleson | 40-37 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Hauser - foul #2 on Charles Hauser, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser is hacked by Lester Pardue - foul #1 on Lester Pardue, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee (SG) David Kittleson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 18:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Dickinson - foul #2 on Leonard Dickinson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young (PF) Noel McCullar | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG) Norbert Bierman | |
| 18:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Claude Nieves | 40-40 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards lays it in and the foul's on Raymond Young - foul #1 on Raymond Young, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Pepper (C) John Salls | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Lester Pardue, Claude Nieves, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Pepper comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robbie Graves - foul #3 on Robbie Graves, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Norman Blakney (SF) Charles Hauser, Robert Head | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Christopher Edwards, Robbie Graves | |
| 18:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan's pass is intercepted by James Dukes in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Pepper grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney's layup is rejected by Danny Morningstar | 41-43 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leonard Dickinson | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Mohan | 41-46 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Dickinson - foul #3 on Leonard Dickinson, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson (SG), Noel McCullar (PF) Alan Lee, Roger Pepper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF) Jerry Keith, Edward Buse, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 17:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Young is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG), Robert Head (SF), John Salls (C) James Dukes, Norman Blakney, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG) Jesse Mohan | |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Head steals it from Norbert Bierman in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Kittleson | 45-48 |
| 16:20 | California, Santa Cruz | David Kittleson steals it from Christopher Edwards | 45-48 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Hauser | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kittleson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Head (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel McCullar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Salls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Morningstar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Head is called for the reach on Claude Nieves - foul #2 on Robert Head, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Norman Blakney (SF), Roger Pepper (C) Charles Hauser, David Kittleson, Robert Head, John Salls | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), Edward Buse (SF), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, Christopher Edwards, Danny Morningstar | |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Buse - foul #1 on Edward Buse, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses the wide open runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Mohan | 48-51 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar misses short on a jumper near the basket | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Mohan | 48-54 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 13:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Noel McCullar - foul #1 on Noel McCullar, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG), Jon Pollak (SG), Robert Head (SF), Raymond Young (PF), John Salls (C) James Dukes, Alan Lee, Norman Blakney, Noel McCullar, Roger Pepper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Robbie Graves (C) Jesse Mohan, Jerry Keith, Edward Buse, William Gilliam, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 13:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves misses the dunk attempt | 51-54 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jon Pollak grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 12:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Jon Pollak is called for the reach on Lester Pardue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Pollak, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (SF) Claude Nieves | |
| 12:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lester Pardue | 53-56 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls loses the dribble to Robbie Graves | 53-56 |
| 11:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Edwards | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Pollak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Head (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Salls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robbie Graves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robbie Graves denies the turnaround by Robert Head | 53-59 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue is fouled on the floor by Raymond Young - foul #2 on Raymond Young, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), David Kittleson (SG), Alan Lee (SF), Noel McCullar (PF) Charles Hauser, Jon Pollak, Robert Head, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Danny Morningstar, Christopher Edwards, Robbie Graves | |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Kittleson - foul #2 on David Kittleson, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Kittleson | 57-61 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is hacked by David Kittleson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kittleson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 10:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | William Gilliam is called for the reach on Noel McCullar - foul #4 on William Gilliam, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head (SF), Roger Pepper (C) David Kittleson, John Salls | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards (PF) William Gilliam | |
| 10:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Claude Nieves - foul #2 on Claude Nieves, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF) Claude Nieves | |
| 10:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG) James Dukes | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG) Jesse Mohan | |
| 09:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Head | 61-62 |
| 09:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson (SG), Norman Blakney (PF) Alan Lee, Noel McCullar | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (PF) Christopher Edwards | |
| 09:35 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney buries a jumper in the lane | 63-62 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Head picks off the pass by Jerry Keith in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head lays it in | 65-62 |
| 09:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar's pass is intercepted by Charles Hauser | 65-62 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Hauser | 67-62 |
| 08:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Roger Pepper blocks the short jumper by Leonard Dickinson | 67-62 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Charles Hauser | 67-62 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Head | 69-62 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith is hacked by David Kittleson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kittleson, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Jon Pollak (SF), Raymond Young (PF), John Salls (C) Charles Hauser, David Kittleson, Robert Head, Norman Blakney, Roger Pepper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Robbie Graves (C) Raymond Ramsey, Edward Buse, Danny Morningstar, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-63 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alan Lee is called for the reach on Claude Nieves - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar (PF) Raymond Young | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SG), William Gilliam (PF) Jerry Keith, Christopher Edwards | |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - James Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Pollak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel McCullar (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Salls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robbie Graves (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls double dribbles | 71-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Marvin Wilson (PG), Robert Head (SF) Alan Lee, Jon Pollak | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG) Lester Pardue | |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-65 |
| 07:14 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam tips it home | 71-67 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG), David Kittleson (SG) Marvin Wilson, James Dukes | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, Robbie Graves | |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson is hacked by Robert Head - foul #3 on Robert Head, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 06:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Head | 73-69 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Hauser is called for the reach on Danny Morningstar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hauser, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee (SG), Jon Pollak (SF), Norman Blakney (PF) David Kittleson, Robert Head, Noel McCullar | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Edward Buse (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF) Raymond Ramsey, Jesse Mohan, William Gilliam, Leonard Dickinson | |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alan Lee is called for the reach on Danny Morningstar - foul #3 on Alan Lee, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | James Dukes (PG), Roger Pepper (C) Charles Hauser, John Salls | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (PG), Claude Nieves (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman, Edward Buse | |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee is fouled on the floor by Danny Morningstar - foul #2 on Danny Morningstar, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head (SF), Raymond Young (PF) Jon Pollak, Norman Blakney | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG) Danny Morningstar | |
| 04:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Pepper - foul #1 on Roger Pepper, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Marvin Wilson (PG), Noel McCullar (PF) Alan Lee, Roger Pepper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam (PF) Christopher Edwards | |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | The short jumper by Robert Head is denied by William Gilliam | 76-74 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan loses the dribble to Robert Head | 76-74 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by James Dukes | 78-74 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Head takes the ball from Claude Nieves in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Head misses the lay-in | 78-74 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Dukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Head (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. PF - Noel McCullar (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Young (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Claude Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robbie Graves (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Marvin Wilson is called for traveling | 78-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser (PG), Alan Lee (SG), Jon Pollak (SF), Norman Blakney (PF), Roger Pepper (C) Marvin Wilson, James Dukes, Robert Head, Noel McCullar, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Edward Buse (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jesse Mohan, Jerry Keith, Claude Nieves, William Gilliam, Robbie Graves | |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (SF) Edward Buse | |
| 02:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jon Pollak knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Lee | 80-74 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan loses the ball out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson (SG), Robert Head (SF) Alan Lee, Jon Pollak | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:19 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser's layup is rejected by Christopher Edwards | 80-74 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leonard Dickinson | 80-74 |
| 02:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-74 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards snags the offensive board | 80-74 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Mohan | 80-76 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Blakney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar (PF), John Salls (C) Norman Blakney, Roger Pepper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves (SF) Jesse Mohan | |
| 01:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman travels in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Norbert Bierman - foul #1 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Kittleson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Noel McCullar is called for the reach on Norbert Bierman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel McCullar, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:58 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Edwards | 80-77 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | David Kittleson is called for the reach on Norbert Bierman in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Kittleson, team foul #16 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Alan Lee (SG) David Kittleson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar misses short on a floater from the left block | 80-78 |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Edwards | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Head is called for the reach on Lester Pardue - foul #4 on Robert Head, team foul #17 | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser is hacked by Lester Pardue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Pardue, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Hauser misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | John Salls can't finish the layup | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leonard Dickinson | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson is hacked by Alan Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Lee, team foul #18 | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Noel McCullar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Edwards | 80-82 |