| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) SG - William Bronson (fresh) SF - Norman Philbrook (fresh) PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) C - Richard Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fresh) SG - Michael Ely (fresh) SF - Adam Toth (fresh) PF - Billy McClaran (fresh) C - Dale Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Gardner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Billy McClaran - foul #1 on Billy McClaran, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Guiterrez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Toth | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez is hacked by Michael Ely - foul #1 on Michael Ely, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Foster takes the ball from Norman Philbrook | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana | Charles Guiterrez takes the ball from Adam Toth | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Adam Toth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Philbrook - foul #1 on Norman Philbrook, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Adam Toth makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Adam Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Adam Toth misses the 3rd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana | Dale Foster snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana | Peter Gardner steps in front of the Billy McClaran pass | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman Philbrook | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Dale Foster drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Hallam | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ely | 3-9 |
| 15:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy McClaran is called for the reach on Norman Philbrook - foul #2 on Billy McClaran, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson (SG), Henry West (SF), Edward Broschinsky (PF) William Bronson, Norman Philbrook, Charles Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Gibbs (PF) Billy McClaran | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rosson (fresh) SF - Henry West (fresh) PF - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) C - Richard Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Toth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gibbs (fresh) C - Dale Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-9 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana | Dale Foster snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner scores on a turnaround from the left block | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana | Michael Ely misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana | David Gibbs tips it in | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson loses the dribble to David Gibbs | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana | Dale Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Kidd - foul #1 on Richard Kidd, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Norman Philbrook (SF) Peter Gardner, Richard Kidd | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Matthew Frank (PG), Manuel Lee (SG), Brian Minch (PF) Jimmy Hallam, Michael Ely, Adam Toth | |
| 14:36 | Louisiana | Dale Foster makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana | Dale Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rosson | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana | Edward Broschinsky is called for the reach on Matthew Frank - foul #1 on Edward Broschinsky, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez (PF) Edward Broschinsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Steptoe (SF) Dale Foster | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Lee | 8-16 |
| 13:46 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez is denied on a layup by James Steptoe | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana | Brian Minch snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Manuel Lee | 8-19 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Rosson | 10-19 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana | James Steptoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), Frank Greene (SG), James Mosley (SF), Edward Broschinsky (PF), Richard Kidd (C) Richard Rosson, William Bronson, Norman Philbrook, Charles Guiterrez, Henry West | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam (PG), Michael Ely (SG), Adam Toth (SF), Dale Foster (C) Matthew Frank, Manuel Lee, James Steptoe, Brian Minch | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Greene (fresh) SF - James Mosley (fresh) PF - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) C - Richard Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Toth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Foster picks off the pass by Peter Gardner | 10-19 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana | James Mosley is called for the reach on Adam Toth - foul #1 on James Mosley, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana | Richard Kidd is called for the reach on David Gibbs - foul #2 on Richard Kidd, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez (PF) Richard Kidd | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 10:32 | Louisiana | Dale Foster can't finish the layup | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Edward Broschinsky | 10-19 |
| 10:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Hallam - foul #1 on Jimmy Hallam, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Steptoe (PF), Matthew Frank (C) David Gibbs, Dale Foster | |
| 10:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana | James Steptoe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jimmy Hallam - foul #2 on Jimmy Hallam, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Norman Philbrook (SF) Frank Greene, Charles Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brian Minch (C) Jimmy Hallam | |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana | James Steptoe scores on a 3 from straight away | 13-22 |
| 09:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Mosley | 16-22 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana | James Steptoe's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Broschinsky | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:37 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Edward Broschinsky is blocked by Brian Minch | 16-22 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Brian Minch | 16-22 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | Michael Ely misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Mosley - foul #2 on James Mosley, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson (PG), Charles Guiterrez (PF), Henry West (C) Peter Gardner, Edward Broschinsky, James Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG), Dale Foster (C) Matthew Frank, James Steptoe | |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | Michael Ely makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | Michael Ely misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Henry West | 16-23 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene (PG) Norman Philbrook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt (SG) Michael Ely | |
| 07:45 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt misses short on a runner in the paint | 16-23 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Frank Greene (fresh) SG - William Bronson (fresh) SF - Richard Rosson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Everitt (fresh) SF - Adam Toth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Minch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West is fouled on the floor by Adam Toth - foul #1 on Adam Toth, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook (SF) William Bronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Gibbs (PF) Brian Minch | |
| 07:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Greene | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene makes the floater from the right side | 20-23 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana | Manuel Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Toth | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Lee - foul #1 on Manuel Lee, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), William Bronson (SG), Edward Broschinsky (C) Richard Rosson, Frank Greene, Charles Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Hamilton (PG), Michael Ely (SG), Matthew Frank (SF), James Steptoe (PF) Manuel Lee, Wilfred Everitt, Adam Toth, David Gibbs | |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana | David Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ely | 22-29 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Frank steps in front of the Peter Gardner pass | 22-29 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana | Michael Ely dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Frank | 22-31 |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner is hacked by James Steptoe - foul #1 on James Steptoe, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez (PF) Henry West | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brian Minch (C) Dale Foster | |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana | James Steptoe clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Bronson - foul #1 on William Bronson, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson (SF) Norman Philbrook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG) David Hamilton | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana | James Steptoe misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana | James Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Gardner and the foul's on Michael Ely - foul #2 on Michael Ely, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene (SG) William Bronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt (SG), Dale Foster (C) Michael Ely, James Steptoe | |
| 04:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley (PF), Richard Kidd (C) Charles Guiterrez, Edward Broschinsky | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam (PG), Michael Ely (SG), Billy McClaran (PF), David Gibbs (C) Manuel Lee, Wilfred Everitt, Brian Minch, Dale Foster | |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Gardner | 30-32 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rosson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy McClaran (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam tips it home | 30-34 |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner misses the driving attempt near the basket | 30-34 |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Henry West (SF) Peter Gardner, Frank Greene | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brian Minch (C) Matthew Frank | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd comes up short on the jumper from close range | 30-34 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | David Gibbs gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Rosson - foul #1 on Richard Rosson, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), Edward Broschinsky (PF) Richard Rosson, James Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (SG), Adam Toth (SF) Michael Ely, David Gibbs | |
| 01:51 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kidd | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Manuel Lee misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Toth - foul #2 on Adam Toth, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene (SG), Norman Philbrook (SF), Charles Guiterrez (PF) William Bronson, Edward Broschinsky, Richard Kidd | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Matthew Frank (PG), James Steptoe (PF), Dale Foster (C) Jimmy Hallam, Billy McClaran, Brian Minch | |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana | James Steptoe drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Manuel Lee | 34-38 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Adam Toth is called for the reach on Peter Gardner - foul #3 on Adam Toth, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky (C) Henry West | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Ely (SG) Adam Toth | |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank is hacked by Norman Philbrook - foul #2 on Norman Philbrook, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Gibbs (PF) James Steptoe | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | Matthew Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The clock runs out | 35-40 |