| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Neal Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Levinthal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Danny Diamond (fresh) SF - Jesse Falcone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Howell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Defiance | Robert Levinthal is called for the reach on Danny Diamond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Levinthal, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:46 | Defiance | Luis Stewart blows the layup | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Defiance | Luis Stewart tips it in | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone's floater is tipped away by Douglas Hoffman | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Defiance | Luis Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Luis Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Levinthal - foul #2 on Robert Levinthal, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Steve Seitz (SF), Lewis Schantz (PF), Lawrence Speed (C) Neal Stephens, Robert Levinthal, Douglas Hoffman, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Jeremy Culberson (SG), William Foreman (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF) Louis Robinson, Danny Diamond, Jesse Falcone, Ronald Howell | |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Luis Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Defiance | Luis Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Collado (C) Luis Stewart | |
| 18:46 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Johnson | 30-36 |
| 18:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Culberson - foul #1 on Jeremy Culberson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (SG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jeremy Culberson - foul #2 on Jeremy Culberson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | Defiance | Thomas Collado misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 33-36 |
| 17:55 | Defiance | Thomas Collado gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:51 | Defiance | George Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dennison - foul #3 on Michael Dennison, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Robert Levinthal (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Michael Dennison, Chad Reed, Steve Seitz, Lewis Schantz, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Larry Moss (SG), Jesse Falcone (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Luis Stewart (C) George Johnson, Jeremy Culberson, William Foreman, Frank Kelsey, Thomas Collado | |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Luis Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG) Larry Moss | |
| 17:05 | Defiance | Louis Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Levinthal - foul #3 on Robert Levinthal, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz (SF), James Peterson (PF) Robert Levinthal, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:05 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:05 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Diamond is called for the reach on James Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Diamond, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 16:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:47 | Defiance | Luis Stewart snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Ronald Howell hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Robinson | 33-40 |
| 16:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Speed | 36-40 |
| 15:52 | Defiance | Ronald Howell throws it down on a nice dish by Louis Robinson | 36-42 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Neal Stephens (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Eric Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Seitz (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Speed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Diamond (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jesse Falcone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Luis Stewart - foul #1 on Luis Stewart, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Chad Reed (SG), Robert Levinthal (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF) Neal Stephens, Eric Adams, Steve Seitz, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Jeremy Culberson (SG), William Foreman (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Louis Robinson, Danny Diamond, Jesse Falcone, Ronald Howell, Luis Stewart | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:12 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | Thomas Collado pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | William Foreman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 38-42 |
| 15:03 | Defiance | William Foreman tips it in | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Levinthal | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (SG), Lewis Schantz (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Chad Reed, Douglas Hoffman, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Larry Moss (SG) George Johnson, William Foreman | |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Moss steals it from Michael Dennison in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:21 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:20 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Lewis Schantz | 40-44 |
| 13:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Thomas Collado - foul #2 on Thomas Collado, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams (SG) Michael Dennison | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Danny Diamond (SG), Jesse Falcone (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Louis Robinson, Larry Moss, Jeremy Culberson, Frank Kelsey, Thomas Collado | |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Defiance | Ronald Howell pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Defiance | Luis Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:05 | Defiance | Ronald Howell misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 40-44 |
| 13:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Levinthal | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Defiance | Lewis Schantz denies the turnaround by Jesse Falcone | 42-44 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Levinthal | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Luis Stewart can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 45-44 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | George Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Adams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Levinthal (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Schantz (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - George Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Diamond (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jesse Falcone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Howell (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Defiance | George Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Adams | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Danny Diamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Chad Reed (SG), Steve Seitz (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF), Lawrence Speed (C) Victor Clark, Eric Adams, Robert Levinthal, Lewis Schantz, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Larry Moss (SG), Jeremy Culberson (SF), William Foreman (PF), Thomas Collado (C) George Johnson, Danny Diamond, Jesse Falcone, Ronald Howell, Luis Stewart | |
| 10:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz connects on the open shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Defiance | Louis Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Seitz - foul #2 on Steve Seitz, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 10:32 | Defiance | William Foreman misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 10:30 | Defiance | Larry Moss grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:14 | Defiance | Thomas Collado hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Moss | 49-47 |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Robinson is called for the reach on Neal Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Eric Adams (SG), James Peterson (PF) Neal Stephens, Chad Reed, Douglas Hoffman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Falcone (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF) Larry Moss, William Foreman | |
| 09:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kelsey is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #1 on Frank Kelsey, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (SF) Steve Seitz | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Defiance | Thomas Collado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Speed - foul #1 on Lawrence Speed, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG) Jesse Falcone | |
| 09:37 | Defiance | Thomas Collado makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:37 | Defiance | Thomas Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:22 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Peterson | 54-49 |
| 08:52 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Diamond | 54-52 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeremy Culberson picks off the pass by James Peterson | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Defiance | Danny Diamond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Culberson | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Collado - foul #3 on Thomas Collado, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Victor Clark (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Michael Dennison, Robert Levinthal, James Peterson, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (SG), Jesse Falcone (SF), William Foreman (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Danny Diamond, Jeremy Culberson, Frank Kelsey, Thomas Collado | |
| 08:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Louis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Neal Stephens - foul #3 on Neal Stephens, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (SG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Defiance | Louis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Defiance | Larry Moss is hacked by Chad Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Reed, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Ronald Howell (PF) Louis Robinson, William Foreman | |
| 07:47 | Defiance | Larry Moss misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Moss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Falcone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Stewart | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Jesse Falcone | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:22 | Defiance | George Johnson grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Defiance | Luis Stewart is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits a runner from the left block | 59-56 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Daniel Bishop is called for the reach on George Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Steve Seitz (SF), Lewis Schantz (PF), Lawrence Speed (C) Neal Stephens, Chad Reed, Victor Clark, Douglas Hoffman, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Defiance | Danny Diamond (SG), William Foreman (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Larry Moss, Jesse Falcone, Ronald Howell, Luis Stewart | |
| 06:46 | Defiance | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | Defiance | William Foreman pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Defiance | Thomas Collado is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 06:11 | Defiance | Thomas Collado pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Defiance | Eric Adams picks off the pass by Thomas Collado | 59-60 |
| 05:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Dennison and the foul's on George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Robert Levinthal (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF) Michael Dennison, Steve Seitz, Lewis Schantz | |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Jeremy Culberson (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Luis Stewart (C) George Johnson, William Foreman, Frank Kelsey, Thomas Collado | |
| 05:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:17 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:52 | Defiance | Louis Robinson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:44 | Defiance | Luis Stewart loses the dribble to Robert Levinthal | 62-63 |
| 04:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison (PG), Chad Reed (SG), Victor Clark (SF), James Peterson (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Neal Stephens, Eric Adams, Robert Levinthal, Douglas Hoffman, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jesse Falcone (SF), Frank Kelsey (PF), Thomas Collado (C) Danny Diamond, Ronald Howell, Luis Stewart | |
| 04:10 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dennison and he's fouled by Jesse Falcone - foul #3 on Jesse Falcone, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Defiance | Larry Moss (SG), William Foreman (PF) Jeremy Culberson, Frank Kelsey | |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:53 | Defiance | Louis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dennison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz tips it in | 67-63 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Dennison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Louis Robinson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Moss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Falcone (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Foreman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Collado (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Defiance | Louis Robinson is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Foreman | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:07 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to James Peterson | 67-65 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Dennison | 69-65 |
| 02:45 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Dennison | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | William Foreman makes the jumper from close range | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams (SG), Steve Seitz (SF), Douglas Hoffman (PF), Lawrence Speed (C) Michael Dennison, Chad Reed, James Peterson, Lewis Schantz | |
| Subs | Defiance | George Johnson (PG), Danny Diamond (SG), Jeremy Culberson (SF), Ronald Howell (PF), Luis Stewart (C) Louis Robinson, Larry Moss, Jesse Falcone, William Foreman, Thomas Collado | |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Defiance | Luis Stewart gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:57 | Defiance | Jeremy Culberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Robert Levinthal (SF), Daniel Bishop (C) Victor Clark, Steve Seitz, Lawrence Speed | |
| Subs | Defiance | Louis Robinson (PG), Jesse Falcone (SF) George Johnson, Jeremy Culberson | |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Falcone steps in front of the Eric Adams pass | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Jesse Falcone banks in the layup | 71-72 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams loses the dribble to Ronald Howell in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:26 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Defiance | Louis Robinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Levinthal | 74-75 |
| 00:45 | Defiance | Defiance calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Douglas Hoffman swats the short shot by Louis Robinson | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop misses the floater near the basket | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop misses the floater from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Ronald Howell gets the rebound | 74-75 |