| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Shawn Haigh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Seth Licht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Meyer (fresh) C - Johnny Pilger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Lampert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-38 |
| 19:16 | Nichols | Martin Perkins takes the ball from Kevin Meyer | 19-38 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral blows the layup | 19-38 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins is hacked by Shawn Haigh - foul #3 on Shawn Haigh, team foul #1 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Duane Melchor (PG) Shawn Haigh | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-38 |
| 18:41 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 18:37 | Nichols | Duane Melchor buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 21-40 |
| 17:54 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Duane Melchor | 23-40 |
| 17:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert misses the jumper in the paint | 23-40 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert is fouled on the floor by Duane Melchor - foul #1 on Duane Melchor, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez (C) Jim Lampert | |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode lays it up and in and the foul's on Johnny Pilger - foul #3 on Johnny Pilger, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (PG), Pat Grosso (SG), Steven Husband (PF) Seth Licht, Kevin Meyer, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (PG), Michael Cosentino (SG) Martin Perkins, Matthew Zboral | |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode misses the free throw | 23-42 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-42 |
| 16:44 | Nichols | Steven Husband gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:37 | Nichols | Duane Melchor banks in the layup set up by Scott Ryan | 25-42 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-42 |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Earls | 25-42 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez lays it in set up by Michael Cosentino and he's fouled by Pat Grosso - foul #1 on Pat Grosso, team foul #4 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Nichols | Seth Licht (SG), Kevin Meyer (C) Pat Grosso, Duane Melchor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Matthew Zboral (SG), Robert Devito (C) Josh Earls, Robert Brode, Rickey Smith | |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Scott Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Seth Licht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Husband (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cosentino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Devito (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Nichols | Steven Husband can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Devito - foul #1 on Robert Devito, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Roger Karlson (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Scott Ryan, Alan Jacobs, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:52 | Nichols | Steven Husband misses the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 15:52 | Nichols | Steven Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Devito can't connect on a runner near the basket | 26-45 |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Devito misses the tip | 26-45 |
| 15:23 | Nichols | Roger Karlson snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 15:10 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-45 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Husband is called for the reach on Michael Cosentino - foul #2 on Steven Husband, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Duane Melchor (SF) Steven Husband | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert (C) Michael Cosentino | |
| 14:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez loses the dribble to Shawn Haigh | 26-45 |
| 14:20 | Nichols | Matthew Zboral steals it from Seth Licht | 26-45 |
| 13:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-45 |
| 13:53 | Nichols | Roger Karlson pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 13:35 | Nichols | Seth Licht hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses the easy layup | 29-45 |
| 13:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Dominguez | 29-45 |
| 13:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Duane Melchor steals the ball from Jim Lampert | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Nichols | Johnny Pilger makes the shot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 12:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Duane Melchor - foul #2 on Duane Melchor, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (PG), Pat Grosso (SG), Alan Jacobs (SF), Steven Husband (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Shawn Haigh, Seth Licht, Duane Melchor, Roger Karlson, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (PG), Michael Cosentino (SG), Robert Brode (SF), Rickey Smith (PF) Martin Perkins, Matthew Zboral, Robert Devito, Jim Lampert | |
| 12:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses the free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:15 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Scott Ryan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brode - foul #1 on Robert Brode, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (PG) Salvador Dominguez | |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Scott Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:53 | Nichols | Scott Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Scott Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Grosso (fresh) SF - Alan Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Husband (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Cox (fresh) SG - Josh Earls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cosentino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox's pass is intercepted by Pat Grosso | 33-47 |
| 11:23 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 33-47 |
| 11:21 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith buries a runner from the right block set up by William Cox | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Nichols | Pat Grosso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rickey Smith - foul #1 on Rickey Smith, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Duane Melchor (SG) Scott Ryan | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:52 | Nichols | Pat Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:52 | Nichols | Pat Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:52 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Cosentino | 36-49 |
| 10:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino tips it in | 36-51 |
| 10:13 | Nichols | Steven Husband misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 10:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 09:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-51 |
| 09:23 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Alan Jacobs | 36-51 |
| 09:03 | Nichols | Duane Melchor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 09:02 | Nichols | Steven Husband grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:37 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 08:25 | Nichols | Josh Earls takes the ball from Pat Grosso | 38-51 |
| 08:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Pat Grosso takes the ball from Josh Earls | 38-51 |
| 07:57 | Nichols | Josh Earls picks off the pass by Steven Husband | 38-51 |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brode | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Pat Grosso (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Duane Melchor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Husband (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Brode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cosentino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Nichols | Michael Cosentino is called for the reach on Pat Grosso - foul #1 on Michael Cosentino, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Shawn Haigh (PG), Seth Licht (SG), Roger Karlson (PF), Johnny Pilger (C) Pat Grosso, Duane Melchor, Steven Husband, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Matthew Zboral (SG), Salvador Dominguez (SF), Robert Devito (PF), Jim Lampert (C) William Cox, Josh Earls, Robert Brode, Rickey Smith, Michael Cosentino | |
| 07:04 | Nichols | Shawn Haigh misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Lampert makes the shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 06:35 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez dunks the ball and the foul's on Johnny Pilger - foul #4 on Johnny Pilger, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez misses the free throw | 38-58 |
| 06:07 | Nichols | Roger Karlson snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 05:48 | Nichols | Alan Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 38-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | Scott Ryan (PG), Pat Grosso (SG), Duane Melchor (SF), Steven Husband (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Shawn Haigh, Seth Licht, Alan Jacobs, Roger Karlson, Johnny Pilger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Fink (PG), Josh Earls (SG), James Jacobi (SF) Martin Perkins, Matthew Zboral, Jim Lampert | |
| 05:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Devito loses the dribble to Duane Melchor | 38-58 |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Salvador Dominguez - foul #1 on Salvador Dominguez, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (PG) James Fink | |
| 05:10 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez scores on a shot from the right side set up by William Cox | 41-60 |
| 04:29 | Nichols | Pat Grosso misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 04:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Jacobi | 41-63 |
| 03:57 | Nichols | Steven Husband's layup is rejected by Robert Devito | 41-63 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Salvador Dominguez | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-63 |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Jacobi snags the offensive board | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Scott Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Grosso (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Duane Melchor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Husband (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Jacobi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Devito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez loses the dribble to Pat Grosso | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Nichols | James Jacobi is called for the reach on Steven Husband - foul #1 on James Jacobi, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino (SF) James Jacobi | |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Michael Cosentino is called for the reach on Duane Melchor - foul #2 on Michael Cosentino, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Duane Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:45 | Nichols | Duane Melchor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Josh Earls | 42-63 |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Cox | 42-66 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Steven Husband can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Josh Earls - foul #2 on Josh Earls, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Fink (PG) William Cox | |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Steven Husband makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | Steven Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 01:45 | Nichols | Duane Melchor pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Duane Melchor blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Devito - foul #2 on Robert Devito, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (PG) James Fink | |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Duane Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:38 | Nichols | Duane Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Cox | 46-69 |
| 01:02 | Nichols | Steven Husband can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-69 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cosentino snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls is fouled on the floor by Pat Grosso - foul #2 on Pat Grosso, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 00:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Duane Melchor takes the ball from Josh Earls | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Duane Melchor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer snags the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Kevin Meyer is denied on a layup by Salvador Dominguez | 46-69 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox snags the defensive board | 46-69 |