| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Yoon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Virgil Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin Buster (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 19:32 | Monmouth | David Guinyard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:30 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon clanks a floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster loses the dribble to Timothy Duley | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | Monmouth | Robert Stark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | David Guinyard hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes is hacked by Timothy Duley - foul #2 on Timothy Duley, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Guinyard - foul #3 on David Guinyard, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Saddler (C) David Guinyard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore (C) Fred Demarco | |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon connects on the runner from close range set up by Michael Saddler | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Moore | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler tips it in | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Steven Moore | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 16:11 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte is hacked by George Pettway - foul #2 on George Pettway, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Michael Hucks (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF), David Guinyard (C) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Timothy Duley, Charles Yoon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), Walter Hanover (SF), Fred Demarco (C) Virgil Jones, Erwin Buster, Robert Fickes, George Pettway | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hucks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Saddler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jeff Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Hanover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Monmouth | Michael Franks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Saddler | 48-45 |
| 15:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Demarco | 48-48 |
| 15:04 | Monmouth | Michael Franks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Hanover and the foul's on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins (SF) Michael Saddler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes (SF), Mark Graves (PF) Walter Hanover, Steven Moore | |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:16 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | David Guinyard tips it in | 50-51 |
| 13:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Joyce | 50-54 |
| 13:42 | Monmouth | Jeff Joyce steals the ball from Christopher Perkins | 50-54 |
| 13:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce lays it up and in | 50-56 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor misses long on a floater in the paint | 50-56 |
| 13:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 12:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 12:51 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 12:29 | Monmouth | Christopher Perkins knocks in the runner in the lane | 52-56 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Fred Demarco | 52-58 |
| 12:02 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 12:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce's pass is intercepted by Michael Franks in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 11:56 | Monmouth | Michael Franks blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 11:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Franks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hucks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Guinyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jeff Joyce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fickes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | 3 seconds is called on Jeff Joyce | 52-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Timothy Duley (SF), Charles Yoon (PF), Michael Saddler (C) Michael Franks, Michael Hucks, Christopher Perkins, Kenneth Taylor, David Guinyard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones (PG), Erwin Buster (SG), Walter Hanover (SF), George Pettway (PF), Steven Moore (C) Jeff Joyce, Peter Henderson, Robert Fickes, Mark Graves, Fred Demarco | |
| 11:21 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:19 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:59 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:58 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:39 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stark | 56-58 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:14 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 10:09 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 10:08 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to George Pettway | 56-58 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster is hacked by Robert Stark - foul #2 on Robert Stark, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Guinyard (C) Michael Saddler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes (SF) Walter Hanover | |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves (C) George Pettway | |
| 09:16 | Monmouth | Steven Moore blocks the jumper by Robert Boutte | 56-58 |
| 09:14 | Monmouth | David Guinyard grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:00 | Monmouth | Robert Stark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Kevin Curtis (SG), Michael Saddler (SF), Christopher Perkins (PF) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Timothy Duley, Charles Yoon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lyndon Daniell (PG), Walter Hanover (SG), George Pettway (PF) Virgil Jones, Erwin Buster, Steven Moore | |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Lyndon Daniell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | David Guinyard gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | David Guinyard buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Franks and the foul's on Mark Graves - foul #2 on Mark Graves, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Christopher Perkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Henderson (SG), Fred Demarco (C) Walter Hanover, George Pettway | |
| 08:18 | Monmouth | David Guinyard misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco makes the shot in the paint set up by Mark Graves | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | Monmouth | David Guinyard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 07:37 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Curtis (fresh) SF - Michael Saddler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lyndon Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fickes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Henderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Franks - foul #4 on Michael Franks, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Timothy Duley (SF), Charles Yoon (PF) Michael Franks, Kevin Curtis, Michael Saddler, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones (PG), Erwin Buster (SG), Steven Moore (PF) Lyndon Daniell, Robert Fickes, Mark Graves | |
| 06:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster is hacked by Robert Stark - foul #3 on Robert Stark, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Hanover (SF), George Pettway (PF) Peter Henderson, Fred Demarco | |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Hanover is hacked by Timothy Duley - foul #3 on Timothy Duley, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Hanover misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Moore | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Timothy Duley | 60-61 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Virgil Jones is called for the reach on Robert Stark - foul #3 on Virgil Jones, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Saddler (C) David Guinyard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes (SF), Mark Graves (C) Walter Hanover, Steven Moore | |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Robert Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:38 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Duley - foul #4 on Timothy Duley, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:13 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Yoon steals it from Virgil Jones | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley is fouled on the floor by Erwin Buster - foul #1 on Erwin Buster, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG), Michael Hucks (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF), David Guinyard (C) Robert Boutte, Robert Stark, Timothy Duley, Charles Yoon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce (PG), Peter Henderson (PF), Fred Demarco (C) Virgil Jones, George Pettway, Mark Graves | |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | David Guinyard misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Fred Demarco | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Henderson lays it in | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Henderson - foul #1 on Peter Henderson, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore (PF) Erwin Buster | |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | David Guinyard blocks the short jumper by Peter Henderson | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Monmouth | Michael Hucks clanks a floater from the left block | 63-64 |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Kenneth Taylor tips it in | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hucks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Saddler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jeff Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fickes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Moore (fresh) 7 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 03:03 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Guinyard | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Michael Franks scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Taylor | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Boutte (PG), Robert Stark (SG), Timothy Duley (SF), Charles Yoon (PF) Michael Franks, Michael Hucks, Michael Saddler, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones (PG), Erwin Buster (SG), George Pettway (PF) Jeff Joyce, Peter Henderson, Steven Moore | |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by George Pettway is blocked by Timothy Duley | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Timothy Duley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Timothy Duley, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Saddler (SF) Timothy Duley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Virgil Jones | 67-66 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | David Guinyard drills a driving attempt in the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco's pass is intercepted by Robert Stark | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robert Fickes | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | David Guinyard picks off the pass by Fred Demarco | 69-66 |
| 00:54 | Monmouth | Robert Stark clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fickes | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Monmouth | Robert Stark buries a floater from the right side set up by David Guinyard | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Stark - foul #4 on Robert Stark, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon misses badly on a runner from the left block | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Saddler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Yoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Virgil Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erwin Buster (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Robert Fickes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | David Guinyard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:41 | Monmouth | Robert Stark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-74 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Yoon - foul #1 on Charles Yoon, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:40 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 03:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Erwin Buster misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 03:15 | Monmouth | David Guinyard snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Robert Stark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Fickes - foul #1 on Robert Fickes, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Henderson (PF), Steven Moore (C) George Pettway, Fred Demarco | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Robert Stark makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Henderson pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| 02:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Jones | 72-78 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Virgil Jones is called for the reach on Robert Boutte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Jones, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:39 | Monmouth | Robert Boutte makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Jones | 74-80 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Peter Henderson steals the ball from Michael Saddler | 74-80 |
| 02:10 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway (PF), Fred Demarco (C) Peter Henderson, Steven Moore | |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-80 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Demarco grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Guinyard - foul #4 on David Guinyard, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon is whistled for a carry | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones is hacked by Charles Yoon - foul #2 on Charles Yoon, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| 01:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:07 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:57 | Monmouth | Robert Stark misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Robert Boutte (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Saddler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Yoon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Guinyard (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Virgil Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erwin Buster (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Robert Fickes (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boutte - foul #3 on Robert Boutte, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Boutte and he's hacked by George Pettway - foul #3 on George Pettway, team foul #9 | 76-84 |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Charles Yoon makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Boutte is called for the reach on Robert Fickes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boutte, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:38 | Monmouth | Michael Saddler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Boutte is called for the reach on Robert Fickes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Boutte, team foul #16 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Franks (PG) Robert Boutte | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | David Guinyard is hacked by George Pettway - foul #4 on George Pettway, team foul #10 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Hucks (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF) Robert Stark, Charles Yoon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeff Joyce (PG), Peter Henderson (SG), Walter Hanover (SF), Steven Moore (PF), Mark Graves (C) Virgil Jones, Erwin Buster, Robert Fickes, George Pettway, Fred Demarco | |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | David Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | David Guinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Hucks is called for the reach on Steven Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hucks, team foul #17 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Stark (SG), Charles Yoon (PF) Michael Hucks, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones (PG), Erwin Buster (SG), Robert Fickes (SF), Fred Demarco (C) Jeff Joyce, Peter Henderson, Walter Hanover, Mark Graves | |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:20 | Monmouth | David Guinyard scores on a runner from the left block | 80-89 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes is hacked by Robert Stark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Stark, team foul #18 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Hucks (SG) Robert Stark | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway (PF) Steven Moore | |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Fred Demarco steps in front of the David Guinyard pass | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth 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) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Virgil Jones runs out the clock | 80-91 |