| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Dean Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Ecklund (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dockery (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Bryan Bruns (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Schrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Schrum | 28-42 |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez lays it in on a great pass from Rickey Smith out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Bryan Bruns - foul #3 on Bryan Bruns, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland (PF) Bryan Bruns | |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:20 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Dockery, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 18:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-42 |
| 18:39 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:33 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Perkins - foul #2 on Martin Perkins, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:33 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:33 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:58 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses the easy layup | 33-44 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 17:40 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:35 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Josh Earls | 33-44 |
| 17:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 17:10 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 17:08 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:57 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Randall | 35-47 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:29 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery is fouled on the floor by Matthew Zboral - foul #4 on Matthew Zboral, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG), William Cox (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Martin Perkins, Josh Earls, Matthew Zboral, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 16:24 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 16:23 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:18 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 16:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie is fouled on the floor by Dean Randall - foul #2 on Dean Randall, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 15:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jonathan Marie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brode (fresh) C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Dean Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Ecklund (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dockery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Stickland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Schrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dean Randall | 40-50 |
| 14:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Dustin Stickland swats the shot by Joshua Johnson | 40-50 |
| 14:57 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:52 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland is fouled on the floor by Robert Brode - foul #1 on Robert Brode, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (SG), Rickey Smith (C) William Cox, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns (PF) Dustin Stickland | |
| 14:30 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery is fouled on the floor by Joshua Johnson - foul #3 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez (PF) Robert Brode | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 14:25 | Upper Iowa | Jonathan Marie is called for the reach on Dean Randall - foul #1 on Jonathan Marie, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG) Jonathan Marie | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 14:06 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 14:04 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins loses the dribble to Bryan Bruns | 40-50 |
| 13:49 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Rickey Smith | 40-50 |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Dean Randall - foul #3 on Dean Randall, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jack Strong (SF), Steve Cote (C) Steven Dockery, James Schrum | |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie hits a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Perkins | 46-53 |
| 12:26 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:17 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 12:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dana Ecklund - foul #2 on Dana Ecklund, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (SG), Matthew Zboral (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Martin Perkins, Jonathan Marie, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Robert Stewart (PG), David Dietz (SG), Steven Dockery (SF), James Schrum (C) Dean Randall, Dana Ecklund, Jack Strong, Steve Cote | |
| 12:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:40 | Upper Iowa | David Dietz is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG) Josh Earls | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 11:35 | Upper Iowa | Robert Stewart is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Brode (fresh) C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dockery (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Bruns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Schrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:19 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:14 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 10:56 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG) Martin Perkins | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall (PG), Dana Ecklund (SG) Robert Stewart, David Dietz | |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jonathan Marie | 53-55 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | James Schrum steals it from Jonathan Marie | 53-55 |
| 09:54 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:37 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Salvador Dominguez (PF), Rickey Smith (C) William Cox, Matthew Zboral, Robert Brode, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Jack Strong (SF) Steven Dockery | |
| 09:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryan Bruns blocks the short jumper by Joshua Johnson | 53-55 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie tips it in | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 08:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Dana Ecklund is called for the reach on Josh Earls - foul #3 on Dana Ecklund, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (SG) Jonathan Marie | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | David Dietz (SG), Steven Dockery (SF), Dustin Stickland (PF), Steve Cote (C) Dana Ecklund, Jack Strong, Bryan Bruns, James Schrum | |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Dustin Stickland | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Upper Iowa | Steve Cote travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Robert Stewart (PG) Dean Randall | |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins is hacked by Robert Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:10 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Martin Perkins | 59-57 |
| 07:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls's pass is intercepted by Steve Cote | 59-57 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dockery (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Stickland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins makes the floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | Upper Iowa | Martin Perkins takes the ball from Steven Dockery | 61-59 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls is fouled on the floor by Steven Dockery - foul #3 on Steven Dockery, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG), Matthew Zboral (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Martin Perkins, Joshua Johnson, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall (PG), Dana Ecklund (SG), Jack Strong (SF), Bryan Bruns (PF), James Schrum (C) Robert Stewart, David Dietz, Steven Dockery, Dustin Stickland, Steve Cote | |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:38 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:30 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:54 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josh Earls - foul #4 on Josh Earls, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (SG) Josh Earls | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 05:54 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Strong - foul #2 on Jack Strong, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cashman - foul #1 on Shawn Cashman, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery (SF) Jack Strong | |
| 05:26 | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Bruns - foul #4 on Bryan Bruns, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez (PF) Robert Brode | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:21 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:03 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:56 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 04:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Dockery steals the ball from Matthew Zboral | 68-63 |
| 04:44 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Rickey Smith (C) Jonathan Marie, Matthew Zboral, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 04:17 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Randall | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 68-65 |
| 03:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Randall and the foul's on Rickey Smith - foul #1 on Rickey Smith, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (SG), Robert Brode (PF) William Cox, Salvador Dominguez | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland (PF), Steve Cote (C) Bryan Bruns, James Schrum | |
| 03:31 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Dean Randall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Ecklund (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dockery (tiring) 25 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Stickland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | David Dietz (SG), Jack Strong (SF) Dana Ecklund, Steven Dockery | |
| 02:49 | Upper Iowa | David Dietz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rickey Smith out of the doubleteam | 70-70 |
| 02:29 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez (PF) Robert Brode | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund (SG), Steven Dockery (SF), Bryan Bruns (PF), James Schrum (C) David Dietz, Jack Strong, Dustin Stickland, Steve Cote | |
| 02:17 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund is fouled on the floor by Josh Earls - foul #5 on Josh Earls, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (SG) Josh Earls | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 02:17 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:17 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox hits a fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 01:58 | Upper Iowa | Martin Perkins picks off the pass by Dean Randall in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez connects on the turnaround from the right block | 74-72 |
| 01:37 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:36 | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:25 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery's floater is tipped away by Matthew Zboral | 74-72 |
| 01:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:25 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Randall | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Upper Iowa | Bryan Bruns pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Dean Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Ecklund (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dockery (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Bruns (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - James Schrum (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:47 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Upper Iowa | Salvador Dominguez is called for the reach on Steven Dockery - foul #1 on Salvador Dominguez, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:41 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez grabs the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez is hacked by Bryan Bruns - foul #5 on Bryan Bruns, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland (PF) Bryan Bruns | |
| 04:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:56 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund double dribbles | 76-76 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:36 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:23 | Upper Iowa | Dean Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson (SF) Matthew Zboral | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox's pass is intercepted by Steven Dockery | 76-76 |
| 02:33 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 02:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dustin Stickland - foul #1 on Dustin Stickland, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:44 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez's floater is tipped away by James Schrum | 78-79 |
| 01:27 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Dean Randall | 78-79 |
| 01:21 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-79 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 78-79 |
| 01:10 | Upper Iowa | James Schrum grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 01:06 | Upper Iowa | Dana Ecklund jams it | 78-81 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 78-81 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Dean Randall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Ecklund (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dockery (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Stickland (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Schrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Upper Iowa | Steven Dockery misses the shot from the left side | 78-81 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland is hacked by William Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Robert Stewart (PG) Dean Randall | |
| 00:04 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:04 | Upper Iowa | Dustin Stickland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-83 |