| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Grear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Days (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Nestor Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dahms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Stingley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Beckman (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 19:00 | Ohio Northern | Ron Stingley steals the ball from Marvin Days | 25-33 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms lays it in set up by Ron Stingley | 25-35 |
| 18:33 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 18:24 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman is fouled on the floor by Eric Butler - foul #2 on Eric Butler, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | A charge is called on George Pettway - foul #3 on George Pettway, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray (PF) George Pettway | |
| 18:02 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-35 |
| 18:00 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:31 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Grear | 29-35 |
| 17:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jerry Grear - foul #1 on Jerry Grear, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins (PF), Allan Henry (C) Marvin Days, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard (PG), Derek Click (SG), Galen Helton (C) Nestor Harris, Michael Dahms, John Beckman | |
| 17:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:54 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins hits a jumper from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Maynard and he's hacked by Patrick Munro - foul #2 on Patrick Munro, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Brent Dirksen (SF) James Dittmar, Patrick Munro, Jerry Grear | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves (C) Ron Stingley | |
| 16:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:20 | Ohio Northern | Derek Click is called for the reach on Allan Henry - foul #1 on Derek Click, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe misses the lay-in | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:41 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Larry Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ellerbe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Dirksen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Click (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Galen Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Graves (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Graves | 34-43 |
| 15:10 | Ohio Northern | Benjamin Gray steals it from Richard Ellerbe | 34-43 |
| 14:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Maynard | 34-45 |
| 14:31 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Maynard - foul #3 on David Maynard, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar (PG), Patrick Munro (SG), Jerry Grear (SF), Eric Butler (C) Larry Stark, Richard Ellerbe, Brent Dirksen, Allan Henry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (PG), Michael Dahms (SG), Ron Stingley (SF), George Pettway (PF), John Beckman (C) David Maynard, Derek Click, Galen Helton, Benjamin Gray, Mark Graves | |
| 14:31 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:31 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Days (PF) Johnathan Perkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:47 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris connects on the jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:24 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:23 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Days - foul #2 on Marvin Days, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear blows the layup but he's fouled by Nestor Harris - foul #1 on Nestor Harris, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:25 | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Grear | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Grear swats the layup by George Pettway | 39-49 |
| 12:03 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:46 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler misses the runner in the paint | 39-49 |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris is fouled on the floor by James Dittmar - foul #3 on James Dittmar, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Brent Dirksen (SF), Johnathan Perkins (PF), Allan Henry (C) James Dittmar, Patrick Munro, Jerry Grear, Marvin Days, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard (PG), Derek Click (SG), Galen Helton (SF), Benjamin Gray (C) Nestor Harris, Michael Dahms, Ron Stingley, John Beckman | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Larry Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ellerbe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Dirksen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Click (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Galen Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Gray (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 11:02 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Richard Ellerbe | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray lays it in | 39-51 |
| 09:53 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | James Dittmar (PG), Patrick Munro (SG), Jerry Grear (SF) Larry Stark, Richard Ellerbe, Brent Dirksen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms (SG), Ron Stingley (SF) Derek Click, George Pettway | |
| 09:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 09:16 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry loses the dribble to Michael Dahms | 39-53 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton knocks in the runner near the basket | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Galen Helton - foul #2 on Galen Helton, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marvin Days (PF), Eric Butler (C) Johnathan Perkins, Allan Henry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (PG), George Pettway (PF), John Beckman (C) David Maynard, Benjamin Gray, Galen Helton | |
| 08:30 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:30 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:30 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion 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) | |
| 08:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Days steps in front of the Ron Stingley pass | 40-55 |
| 08:01 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear slams it home set up by James Dittmar | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Munro - foul #3 on Patrick Munro, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen (SF) Jerry Grear | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson (SF) Ron Stingley | |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Dahms misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:38 | Ohio Northern | Eric Butler snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - James Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brent Dirksen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Days (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Nestor Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dahms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Beckman (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 06:47 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway tips it in | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion 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) | |
| 06:42 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Dittmar | 44-58 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brent Dirksen - foul #1 on Brent Dirksen, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Jerry Grear (SF), Johnathan Perkins (PF), Allan Henry (C) James Dittmar, Patrick Munro, Brent Dirksen, Marvin Days, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley (SF), Benjamin Gray (C) Michael Dahms, John Beckman | |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:13 | Ohio Northern | Richard Ellerbe gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Robinson - foul #1 on Tony Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard (SG), Galen Helton (C) Tony Robinson, George Pettway | |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:05 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley drills a floater from the left wing set up by David Maynard | 46-61 |
| 05:27 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Ellerbe | 48-61 |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nestor Harris | 48-64 |
| 04:42 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Gray - foul #2 on Benjamin Gray, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro (SG), Marvin Days (PF) Richard Ellerbe, Johnathan Perkins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click (SG), George Pettway (PF) Nestor Harris, Galen Helton | |
| 04:42 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:42 | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 04:13 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 03:48 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:47 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio Northern | Jerry Grear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:11 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway tips it in | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Larry Stark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Munro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Grear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Days (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Maynard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Click (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ron Stingley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pettway (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio Northern | Patrick Munro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Pettway snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Allan Henry - foul #2 on Allan Henry, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Peterson (PG), Richard Ellerbe (SG), Brent Dirksen (SF), Johnathan Perkins (PF), Melvin Graham (C) Larry Stark, Patrick Munro, Jerry Grear, Marvin Days, Allan Henry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson (SG), Galen Helton (SF), Mark Graves (C) Derek Click, Ron Stingley, George Pettway | |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:21 | Ohio Northern | Melvin Graham misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton is fouled on the floor by Brent Dirksen - foul #2 on Brent Dirksen, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| 02:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:14 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:51 | Ohio Northern | Harold Peterson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Graves buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Maynard | 53-71 |
| 01:10 | Ohio Northern | A charge is called on Brent Dirksen - foul #3 on Brent Dirksen, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Larry Stark (PG), Allan Henry (C) Harold Peterson, Melvin Graham | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click (SG) Tony Robinson | |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Galen Helton makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Maynard | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio Northern | Brent Dirksen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Stark | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern 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) | |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Click | 56-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins is hacked by Benjamin Gray - foul #3 on Benjamin Gray, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Allan Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Johnathan Perkins is whistled for a carry | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard runs out the clock | 57-75 |