| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Dennison (fresh) SG - Eric Adams (fresh) SF - Shane Greene (fresh) PF - James Peterson (fresh) C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Albert Brown (fresh) SG - Ryan Faison (fresh) SF - Louis Greenfield (fresh) PF - Randall Skinner (fresh) C - Alvin Leeper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Adams | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | La Verne | Albert Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Eric Adams | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Greenfield - foul #1 on Louis Greenfield, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | La Verne | Albert Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Skinner | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dennison and the foul's on Alvin Leeper - foul #1 on Alvin Leeper, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:15 | La Verne | Ryan Faison pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:10 | La Verne | Albert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Adams - foul #1 on Eric Adams, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 17:59 | La Verne | Alvin Leeper is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | La Verne | Ryan Faison tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Louis Greenfield - foul #2 on Louis Greenfield, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), William Strong (SG), Lewis Schantz (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Michael Dennison, Eric Adams, James Peterson, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Coleman (SF) Louis Greenfield | |
| 17:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | La Verne | Shane Greene takes the ball from Randall Skinner | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong lays it in on a nice dish by Shane Greene | 11-5 |
| 16:44 | La Verne | Randall Skinner is fouled on the floor by Victor Clark - foul #1 on Victor Clark, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams (SG), David Matthews (SF) William Strong, Shane Greene | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Peterson (PG), Andrew Zieglen (SG), William Greene (PF), Lloyd Gunther (C) Albert Brown, Ryan Faison, Randall Skinner, Alvin Leeper | |
| 16:21 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fresh) SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Matthews (fresh) PF - Lewis Schantz (fresh) C - Douglas Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Robert Peterson (fresh) SG - Andrew Zieglen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Coleman (fresh) PF - William Greene (fresh) C - Lloyd Gunther (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Matthews | 13-8 |
| 15:16 | La Verne | William Greene can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark's pass is intercepted by Andrew Zieglen | 13-8 |
| 14:46 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz is denied on a layup by David Coleman | 13-10 |
| 14:21 | La Verne | David Coleman gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lloyd Gunther | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Clark | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Clark | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | La Verne | William Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), William Strong (SG), Shane Greene (SF), James Peterson (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Victor Clark, Eric Adams, David Matthews, Lewis Schantz, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Albert Brown (PG), Ryan Faison (SG), Arthur Myers (SF), Randall Skinner (PF), Alvin Leeper (C) Robert Peterson, Andrew Zieglen, David Coleman, William Greene, Lloyd Gunther | |
| 12:45 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:43 | La Verne | Randall Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:40 | La Verne | Michael Dennison steps in front of the Albert Brown pass in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison lays it in | 19-13 |
| 12:13 | La Verne | Arthur Myers misses the 3 from straight away | 19-13 |
| 12:11 | La Verne | Alvin Leeper tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 11:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene is fouled on the floor by Randall Skinner - foul #1 on Randall Skinner, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Strong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Peterson (fresh) C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Faison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Myers (fresh) PF - Randall Skinner (fresh) C - Alvin Leeper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to James Peterson | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed (PF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Coleman (SF) Arthur Myers | |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:49 | La Verne | Shane Greene takes the ball from Albert Brown | 21-15 |
| 10:26 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong is fouled on the floor by Ryan Faison - foul #1 on Ryan Faison, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), Eric Adams (SG) Michael Dennison, William Strong | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Peterson (PG) Albert Brown | |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews (SF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Shane Greene, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen (SG), Arthur Myers (SF), William Greene (PF), Lloyd Gunther (C) Ryan Faison, David Coleman, Randall Skinner, Alvin Leeper | |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:02 | La Verne | Robert Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Clark - foul #2 on Victor Clark, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG) Victor Clark | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 09:47 | La Verne | Arthur Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Adams - foul #2 on Eric Adams, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 09:47 | La Verne | Arthur Myers makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:47 | La Verne | Arthur Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed tips it but misses | 22-17 |
| 09:20 | La Verne | Lloyd Gunther grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | La Verne | David Matthews steps in front of the Robert Peterson pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews banks in the layup | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | La Verne | Robert Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Shane Greene (SF), James Peterson (PF), Lewis Schantz (C) William Strong, David Matthews, Lawrence Speed, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Albert Brown (PG), Ryan Faison (SG), Randall Skinner (PF), Alvin Leeper (C) Robert Peterson, Andrew Zieglen, Arthur Myers, Lloyd Gunther | |
| 08:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene loses the dribble to Albert Brown | 24-17 |
| 08:10 | La Verne | William Greene clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 08:09 | La Verne | Alvin Leeper grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:46 | La Verne | William Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-17 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Dennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Levinthal (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Schantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Greene (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Skinner (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Leeper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 06:53 | La Verne | Alvin Leeper lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Brown | 27-19 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), Lawrence Speed (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Robert Levinthal, Shane Greene, James Peterson, Lewis Schantz | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Peterson (PG), Andrew Zieglen (SG), Arthur Myers (SF), Lloyd Gunther (PF), David Coleman (C) Albert Brown, Ryan Faison, William Greene, Randall Skinner, Alvin Leeper | |
| 06:08 | La Verne | Arthur Myers loses the dribble to David Matthews | 27-19 |
| 06:03 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews lays it in | 29-19 |
| 05:57 | La Verne | David Coleman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| 05:45 | La Verne | David Coleman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-19 |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Lawrence Speed | 29-19 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Myers - foul #1 on Arthur Myers, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:09 | La Verne | Robert Peterson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 05:09 | La Verne | Robert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:09 | La Verne | Robert Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:09 | La Verne | The offensive rebound goes to David Coleman | 31-20 |
| 04:56 | La Verne | Arthur Myers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Coleman | 31-23 |
| 04:38 | California, Santa Cruz | David Coleman steals it from William Strong | 31-23 |
| 04:33 | La Verne | Robert Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Gunther - foul #1 on Lloyd Gunther, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene (SF), James Peterson (PF) David Matthews, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | La Verne | Albert Brown (PG), Ryan Faison (SG), Randall Skinner (PF), Alvin Leeper (C) Robert Peterson, Andrew Zieglen, Arthur Myers, Lloyd Gunther | |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:16 | La Verne | Alvin Leeper pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:01 | La Verne | Randall Skinner loses the dribble to Douglas Hoffman | 32-23 |
| 03:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Lewis Schantz (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Michael Dennison, William Strong, James Peterson, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Louis Greenfield (SF) David Coleman | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Schantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Greenfield (fresh) PF - Randall Skinner (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Leeper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | La Verne | Albert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Clark - foul #3 on Victor Clark, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG) Victor Clark | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 03:34 | La Verne | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:34 | La Verne | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal is denied on a layup by Louis Greenfield | 32-25 |
| 03:04 | La Verne | Louis Greenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:50 | La Verne | Lewis Schantz steals it from Albert Brown | 32-25 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz hits the finger roll set up by Robert Levinthal | 34-25 |
| 02:23 | La Verne | Randall Skinner lays it in set up by Albert Brown and he's hacked by Lewis Schantz - foul #1 on Lewis Schantz, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), David Matthews (SF), Lawrence Speed (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Robert Levinthal, Shane Greene, Lewis Schantz, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen (SG), Lloyd Gunther (C) Ryan Faison, Alvin Leeper | |
| 02:23 | La Verne | Randall Skinner makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:55 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 01:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 01:51 | La Verne | Eric Adams steals the ball from Andrew Zieglen in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 01:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Skinner takes the ball from David Matthews | 36-28 |
| 01:31 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Adams - foul #3 on Eric Adams, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Peterson (PG), David Coleman (SF), William Greene (PF) Albert Brown, Louis Greenfield, Randall Skinner | |
| 01:31 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:31 | La Verne | Andrew Zieglen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Zieglen - foul #1 on Andrew Zieglen, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG), James Peterson (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Michael Dennison, Lawrence Speed, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Ryan Faison (SG), Arthur Myers (SF) Andrew Zieglen, Lloyd Gunther | |
| 01:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:10 | La Verne | William Greene grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | La Verne | Robert Peterson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peterson, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene (SF) David Matthews | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 00:24 | La Verne | William Greene pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:20 | La Verne | Arthur Myers is hacked by Daniel Bishop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) James Peterson, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | Louis Greenfield (SF) Ryan Faison | |
| 00:20 | La Verne | Arthur Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:20 | La Verne | Arthur Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by David Coleman | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | La Verne | Arthur Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |