| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Neal Stephens (fresh) SG - Jonathan Ison (fresh) SF - Terrence Dryden (fresh) PF - Troy Link (fresh) C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Mark Liggett (fresh) SG - Anthony Kisner (fresh) SF - Ronald Wampler (fresh) PF - Benjamin Turner (fresh) C - Arthur Rivenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neal Stephens | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | La Verne | Neal Stephens is called for the reach on Mark Liggett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Stephens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kisner - foul #1 on Anthony Kisner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop misses the dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | La Verne | Mark Liggett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neal Stephens - foul #2 on Neal Stephens, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (PG) Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 18:23 | La Verne | Mark Liggett makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | La Verne | Mark Liggett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed buries a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | La Verne | Anthony Kisner misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Terrence Dryden and he's fouled by Arthur Rivenberg - foul #1 on Arthur Rivenberg, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz (SG), Randall Mitchem (SF), James Peterson (PF) Jonathan Ison, Terrence Dryden, Troy Link | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Steve Seitz - foul #1 on Steve Seitz, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Max Kennedy (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 16:41 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed loses the dribble to Anthony Kisner | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | La Verne | Steve Seitz steals the ball from Mark Liggett | 7-7 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Seitz (fresh) SF - Randall Mitchem (fresh) PF - James Peterson (fresh) C - Max Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Mark Liggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kisner (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Wampler (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Turner (fresh) C - Arthur Rivenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Wampler - foul #1 on Ronald Wampler, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG) Chad Reed | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Hassler (PG), Marcus Holguin (SG), Carlos Bass (SF), Donald Hilliard (PF), Robert Young (C) Mark Liggett, Anthony Kisner, Ronald Wampler, Benjamin Turner, Arthur Rivenberg | |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | La Verne | Carlos Bass loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG), Terrence Dryden (SF) Steve Seitz, Randall Mitchem | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Young steps in front of the Ray Taylor pass | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | La Verne | Marcus Holguin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | La Verne | Donald Hilliard grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | La Verne | David Hassler hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hilliard | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor is fouled on the floor by Marcus Holguin - foul #1 on Marcus Holguin, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (PG), Steve Seitz (SG), Randall Mitchem (SF), Troy Link (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Ray Taylor, Jonathan Ison, Terrence Dryden, James Peterson, Max Kennedy | |
| Subs | La Verne | Benjamin Turner (PF) Marcus Holguin | |
| 13:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Hilliard denies the turnaround by Daniel Bishop | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | La Verne | David Hassler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | La Verne | David Hassler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Young | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Liggett (PG), Anthony Kisner (SG), Ronald Wampler (SF), Arthur Rivenberg (C) David Hassler, Carlos Bass, Robert Young, Donald Hilliard | |
| 13:28 | La Verne | Steve Seitz picks off the pass by Mark Liggett in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | La Verne | Mark Liggett is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Mitchem - foul #1 on Randall Mitchem, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (SF) Randall Mitchem | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 12:53 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Wampler | 9-15 |
| 12:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Kisner steps in front of the Chad Reed pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:50 | La Verne | Mark Liggett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Kisner | 9-17 |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop lays it up and in on a great pass from Terrence Dryden and the foul's on Arthur Rivenberg - foul #2 on Arthur Rivenberg, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), Jonathan Ison (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) Chad Reed, Steve Seitz, Troy Link | |
| Subs | La Verne | Jeffrey Jackson (C) Arthur Rivenberg | |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ray Taylor (fresh) SG - Jonathan Ison (fresh) SF - Terrence Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Mark Liggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Kisner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Wampler (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Wampler, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (PG), Randall Mitchem (SF), James Peterson (PF), Max Kennedy (C) Ray Taylor, Terrence Dryden, Antonio Walker, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Hassler (PG), Marcus Holguin (SG), Carlos Bass (SF), Donald Hilliard (PF), Robert Young (C) Mark Liggett, Anthony Kisner, Ronald Wampler, Benjamin Turner, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Marcus Holguin - foul #2 on Marcus Holguin, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link (PF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Liggett (PG) Marcus Holguin | |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | La Verne | David Hassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Liggett - foul #1 on Mark Liggett, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG) Jonathan Ison | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:44 | La Verne | Carlos Bass misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Max Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor loses the dribble to Mark Liggett | 15-17 |
| 10:24 | La Verne | David Hassler hits the finger roll set up by Mark Liggett | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor is hacked by Mark Liggett - foul #2 on Mark Liggett, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), James Peterson (C) Chad Reed, Troy Link, Max Kennedy | |
| Subs | La Verne | Anthony Kisner (SG), James Payton (SF), Benjamin Turner (PF), Jeffrey Jackson (C) Mark Liggett, Carlos Bass, Donald Hilliard, Robert Young | |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | La Verne | James Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:45 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor is hacked by David Hassler - foul #1 on David Hassler, team foul #10 | 15-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG), Terrence Dryden (SF) Steve Seitz, Randall Mitchem | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | La Verne | Jeffrey Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Taylor | 20-19 |
| 08:41 | La Verne | James Payton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | La Verne | A charge is called on James Payton - foul #1 on James Payton, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (PG), Steve Seitz (SG), Troy Link (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Ray Taylor, Jonathan Ison, Antonio Walker, James Peterson | |
| Subs | La Verne | Carlos Bass (PG), Donald Hilliard (PF), Robert Young (C) David Hassler, Benjamin Turner, Jeffrey Jackson | |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Seitz | 22-19 |
| 07:34 | La Verne | Carlos Bass is denied on a layup by Daniel Bishop | 22-19 |
| 07:33 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Troy Link | 22-19 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Seitz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Link (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Carlos Bass (fresh) SG - Anthony Kisner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Payton (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Hilliard (fresh) C - Robert Young (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop hits a floater from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 07:00 | La Verne | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | La Verne | Donald Hilliard grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:44 | La Verne | Robert Young is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG), Randall Mitchem (SF), James Peterson (PF), Max Kennedy (C) Steve Seitz, Terrence Dryden, Troy Link, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | David Hassler (PG), Benjamin Turner (PF), Jeffrey Jackson (C) James Payton, Donald Hilliard, Robert Young | |
| 06:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Turner | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | La Verne | Anthony Kisner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 06:01 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 05:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed is hacked by David Hassler - foul #2 on David Hassler, team foul #12 | 24-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker (PF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | La Verne | Robert Young (SF) David Hassler | |
| 05:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:41 | La Verne | Carlos Bass is hacked by Chad Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Reed, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| 05:27 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Ison - foul #1 on Jonathan Ison, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG) Chad Reed | |
| Subs | La Verne | Donald Hilliard (C) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| 05:27 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:27 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop (C) Max Kennedy | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 05:05 | La Verne | Jonathan Ison steals it from Robert Young in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 05:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 05:02 | La Verne | Carlos Bass gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:35 | La Verne | Carlos Bass banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ray Taylor - foul #1 on Ray Taylor, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Seitz (SG), Terrence Dryden (SF), James Peterson (C) Jonathan Ison, Randall Mitchem, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 04:35 | La Verne | Carlos Bass makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terrence Dryden | 27-24 |
| 03:58 | La Verne | Anthony Kisner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:56 | La Verne | Benjamin Turner grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:33 | La Verne | Antonio Walker takes the ball from Carlos Bass | 27-24 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ray Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Seitz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Dryden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Carlos Bass (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Kisner (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (tiring) PF - Benjamin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Benjamin Turner | 27-24 |
| 02:50 | La Verne | Donald Hilliard is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens (PG), Chad Reed (SG), Randall Mitchem (SF), Troy Link (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Ray Taylor, Steve Seitz, Terrence Dryden, Antonio Walker, James Peterson | |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Liggett (PG), David Hassler (SG), Ronald Wampler (SF), Jeffrey Jackson (PF), Arthur Rivenberg (C) Carlos Bass, Anthony Kisner, Robert Young, Benjamin Turner, Donald Hilliard | |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Liggett is called for the reach on Neal Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Liggett, team foul #13 | 27-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG) Chad Reed | |
| Subs | La Verne | Marcus Holguin (SG) Mark Liggett | |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:15 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-24 |
| 02:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jackson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jackson, team foul #14 | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:08 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:49 | La Verne | Marcus Holguin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jackson | 29-27 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Neal Stephens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Neal Stephens, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Reed (PG), Max Kennedy (C) Neal Stephens, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 01:13 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Link - foul #1 on Troy Link, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (SF) Randall Mitchem | |
| Subs | La Verne | Benjamin Turner (PF) Jeffrey Jackson | |
| 01:13 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:13 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden misses the jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 29-29 |
| 00:27 | La Verne | Arthur Rivenberg snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | La Verne | Ronald Wampler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |