| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Southwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Wayne Deel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodger Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Deel makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Southwood and the foul's on Abraham Decker - foul #2 on Abraham Decker, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Deel makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-22 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Cobb and he's hacked by Arthur Fontenot - foul #3 on Arthur Fontenot, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey (PG) Arthur Fontenot | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Rodger Cobb - foul #1 on Rodger Cobb, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey misses the free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rodger Cobb | 42-25 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Paul Stines can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Paul Stines makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Paul Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Rodger Cobb denies the turnaround by Scott Simpson | 42-27 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by James Southwood - foul #2 on James Southwood, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez (PF), David Dashner (C) Wayne Deel, James Wood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Craig Tomlin (PF), Richard Rafalski (C) William Lamberth, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard McConaghy steps in front of the Troy Pankey pass | 42-30 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodger Cobb - foul #2 on Rodger Cobb, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Moten (SF) Scott Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), Vincent Warren (C) Richard McConaghy, Rodger Cobb | |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Moten - foul #2 on Robert Moten, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Royce Conner (SF), Wayne Deel (PF), James Wood (C) James Southwood, Christopher Fuentez, David Dashner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Decker (PF) Vincent Warren | |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Abraham Decker picks off the pass by Wayne Deel | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Robert Moten is called for the reach on Craig Tomlin - foul #3 on Robert Moten, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot (PG) Troy Pankey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Paul Stines (C) Thomas Wagner, Norman Straus, Craig Tomlin | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Royce Conner (fresh) PF - Wayne Deel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cornell | Paul Stines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Deel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot is hacked by Larry Hensley - foul #4 on Larry Hensley, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood (SG), Scott Simpson (SF), Christopher Fuentez (PF), David Dashner (C) Robert Moten, Royce Conner, Wayne Deel, James Wood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF) Larry Hensley, Richard Rafalski, Abraham Decker | |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson is fouled on the floor by Paul Stines - foul #2 on Paul Stines, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Tomlin swats the shot by Christopher Fuentez | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Deel (PF) David Dashner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG) William Lamberth | |
| 14:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Richard McConaghy - foul #2 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Wood (C) Christopher Fuentez | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Decker (PF) Paul Stines | |
| 14:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rodger Cobb | 44-34 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Abraham Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Wood hits the finger roll | 46-34 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Arthur Fontenot is called for the reach on Richard McConaghy - foul #4 on Arthur Fontenot, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey (PG), Robert Moten (SG) Arthur Fontenot, James Southwood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Vincent Warren (C) Richard McConaghy, Rodger Cobb, Craig Tomlin | |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 13:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Deel grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 12:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Deel | 49-34 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 11:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Abraham Decker steals the ball from Robert Moten | 49-37 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Troy Pankey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Moten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Wayne Deel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Warren (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Abraham Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Moten grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Abraham Decker pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Vincent Warren pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Abraham Decker blows the dunk | 49-39 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Moten gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moten and he's hacked by Richard Rafalski - foul #3 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Otto (PG), James Southwood (SG), Christopher Fuentez (PF), David Dashner (C) Troy Pankey, Robert Moten, Wayne Deel, James Wood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Paul Stines (C) Thomas Wagner, Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski, Abraham Decker, Vincent Warren | |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin connects on the shot from the left block set up by Rodger Cobb and the foul's on David Dashner - foul #1 on David Dashner, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Royce Conner (SF) Scott Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Royce Conner pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Cornell | Paul Stines snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Christopher Fuentez swats the layup by Paul Stines | 52-41 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Stines denies the turnaround by Christopher Fuentez | 52-41 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard McConaghy - foul #3 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot (PG), Robert Moten (SF) Timothy Otto, Royce Conner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin misses the jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Southwood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Fuentez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dashner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodger Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Craig Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Larry Hensley - foul #5 on Larry Hensley, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Manuel Caraway (PF), James Wood (C) Christopher Fuentez, David Dashner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Vincent Warren (SF), Abraham Decker (PF) Larry Hensley, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Craig Tomlin | |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Norman Straus is fouled on the floor by James Southwood - foul #3 on James Southwood, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (SF) Paul Stines | |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Manuel Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey (SG) James Southwood | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Norman Straus is fouled on the floor by Troy Pankey - foul #1 on Troy Pankey, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson (SF), Wayne Deel (PF) Robert Moten, James Wood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodger Cobb (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF) Abraham Decker, Vincent Warren | |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Manuel Caraway banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Fontenot | 55-47 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Arthur Fontenot is called for the reach on Rodger Cobb - foul #5 on Arthur Fontenot, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Otto (SG), Christopher Fuentez (C) Arthur Fontenot, Manuel Caraway | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Tomlin is called for the reach on Scott Simpson - foul #2 on Craig Tomlin, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood (SG) Timothy Otto | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), Vincent Warren (C) Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski | |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | James Southwood steals the ball from Vincent Warren | 56-48 |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-48 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Deel - foul #1 on Wayne Deel, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Moten (SF), James Wood (C) Scott Simpson, Wayne Deel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Paul Stines (C) Richard McConaghy, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Vincent Warren | |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:09 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood's floater is knocked away by Craig Tomlin | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Paul Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Norman Straus loses the dribble to Robert Moten | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Stines - foul #3 on Paul Stines, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Otto (SG), Royce Conner (SF) Troy Pankey, James Southwood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Decker (PF) Craig Tomlin | |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Paul Stines snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Norman Straus hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wagner | 56-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Moten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Otto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Royce Conner (fresh) PF - Christopher Fuentez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fuentez knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Otto | 58-52 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Abraham Decker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Rafalski | 58-54 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey (PG), James Southwood (SG), Scott Simpson (SF), Wayne Deel (PF) Robert Moten, Timothy Otto, Royce Conner, Christopher Fuentez | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF) Thomas Wagner, Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski | |
| 02:24 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood is fouled on the floor by Abraham Decker - foul #3 on Abraham Decker, team foul #13 | 58-54 |
| 02:24 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:24 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Paul Stines scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard McConaghy | 60-56 |
| 01:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Simpson | 62-56 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Scott Simpson is called for the reach on Rodger Cobb - foul #2 on Scott Simpson, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Paul Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Abraham Decker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Deel - foul #2 on Wayne Deel, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Abraham Decker misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Abraham Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the runner in the lane | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard McConaghy is called for the reach on Scott Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Manuel Caraway (C) James Wood | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Abraham Decker is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Abraham Decker, team foul #15 | 66-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Moten (SF) Scott Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard McConaghy is called for the reach on Troy Pankey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #16 | 66-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Pankey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Abraham Decker | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Abraham Decker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robert Moten | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamberth - foul #3 on William Lamberth, team foul #17 | 67-59 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lamberth | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Lamberth is called for the reach on James Southwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lamberth, team foul #18 | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-62 |