| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Derek Click (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Gray (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Beckman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jay Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Bedoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Cunningham swats the short shot by John Beckman | 31-32 |
| 19:37 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Johnson State | Randy Adams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Robinson - foul #1 on Tony Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Johnson State | Randy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:31 | Johnson State | Randy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Adams - foul #3 on Randy Adams, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lester Beauvais (SF) Randy Adams | |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Johnson State | Louis Wood is fouled on the floor by Derek Click - foul #2 on Derek Click, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya's pass is intercepted by Tony Robinson | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Louis Wood - foul #1 on Louis Wood, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Johnson State | Louis Wood hits a shot from close range set up by Jack Cunningham | 35-36 |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Click and the foul's on Lester Beauvais - foul #1 on Lester Beauvais, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris (C) John Beckman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lester Beauvais - foul #2 on Lester Beauvais, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (SG), Ted Taylor (SF), James Wallace (PF) David Maynard, Tony Robinson, Benjamin Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter (PG), Jerry Karnes (SG), Tim Atterberry (PF), Logan Whitehurst (C) Jay Carter, Ray Bedoya, Louis Wood, Jack Cunningham | |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:49 | Johnson State | Jerry Karnes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray (PG) Derek Click | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Bittle (PG) Lester Beauvais | |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Johnson State | Tim Atterberry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Johnson State | Nestor Harris steals the ball from Logan Whitehurst | 39-38 |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray's pass is intercepted by Logan Whitehurst | 39-38 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jaime Gray (fresh) SG - Nestor Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Robert Bittle (fresh) SG - Dwayne Coulter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karnes (fresh) PF - Tim Atterberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Logan Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Johnson State | Ted Taylor picks off the pass by Tim Atterberry | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Jaime Gray is denied by Logan Whitehurst | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | Johnson State | Jerry Karnes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bittle | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Johnson State | James Wallace steals it from Robert Bittle | 42-38 |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jaime Gray | 45-38 |
| 13:30 | Johnson State | Tim Atterberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tim Atterberry, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click (PG), David Maynard (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Benjamin Gray (PF), John Beckman (C) Jaime Gray, Nestor Harris, Ted Taylor, James Wallace, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jay Carter (PG), Harvey Lewis (SG), Randy Adams (SF), Louis Wood (PF), Jack Cunningham (C) Robert Bittle, Dwayne Coulter, Jerry Karnes, Tim Atterberry, Logan Whitehurst | |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Maynard, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | Johnson State | Harvey Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-38 |
| 12:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson tips it in | 47-38 |
| 12:34 | Johnson State | John Beckman swats the layup by Louis Wood | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | Johnson State | Randy Adams snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:20 | Johnson State | Randy Adams is hacked by Derek Click - foul #3 on Derek Click, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 12:07 | Johnson State | Louis Wood makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jay Carter | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click is fouled on the floor by Jack Cunningham - foul #1 on Jack Cunningham, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the jumper in the paint | 49-40 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Derek Click (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gray (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Beckman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jay Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Johnson State | Louis Wood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click makes the jump hook from close range | 51-43 |
| 11:18 | Johnson State | Harvey Lewis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gray - foul #1 on Benjamin Gray, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya (SG) Harvey Lewis | |
| 10:52 | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Wood | 51-45 |
| 10:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 10:33 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Louis Wood misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Robinson - foul #2 on Tony Robinson, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (PG), Ron Stingley (SG), Ted Taylor (SF), James Wallace (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Derek Click, David Maynard, Tony Robinson, Benjamin Gray, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter (PG), Lester Beauvais (SF), Logan Whitehurst (C) Jay Carter, Randy Adams, Jack Cunningham | |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Louis Wood makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | Johnson State | Louis Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ron Stingley | 53-46 |
| 09:42 | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Lester Beauvais | 53-46 |
| 09:06 | Johnson State | The short jumper by Louis Wood is denied by Raymond Harris | 53-46 |
| 09:04 | Johnson State | Ray Bedoya pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:51 | Johnson State | James Wallace swats the layup by Louis Wood | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:39 | Johnson State | Louis Wood pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:21 | Johnson State | Louis Wood banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwayne Coulter and he's hacked by James Wallace - foul #3 on James Wallace, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click (PG), David Maynard (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Benjamin Gray (PF) Nestor Harris, Ron Stingley, Ted Taylor, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jay Carter (PG), Harvey Lewis (SG), Jack Cunningham (C) Dwayne Coulter, Ray Bedoya, Logan Whitehurst | |
| 08:21 | Johnson State | Louis Wood misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Benjamin Gray gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard is hacked by Harvey Lewis - foul #4 on Harvey Lewis, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Randy Adams (SF), Tim Atterberry (PF) Lester Beauvais, Louis Wood | |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Johnson State | Harvey Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Cunningham | 55-50 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Derek Click (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maynard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beckman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jay Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Atterberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 07:23 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Johnson State | Randy Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harvey Lewis | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Adams - foul #4 on Randy Adams, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (PG), Ron Stingley (SG), Ted Taylor (SF), James Wallace (PF) Derek Click, David Maynard, Tony Robinson, Benjamin Gray | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter (PG), Logan Whitehurst (PF), Lester Beauvais (C) Jay Carter, Tim Atterberry, Jack Cunningham | |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Johnson State | Lester Beauvais can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:48 | Johnson State | Lester Beauvais pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:44 | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | James Wallace snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:04 | Johnson State | Ron Stingley picks off the pass by Harvey Lewis | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ron Stingley banks in the layup | 62-53 |
| 04:42 | Johnson State | Harvey Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Coulter | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Wallace connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nestor Harris | 64-56 |
| 04:21 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click (PG), David Maynard (SG), Tony Robinson (SF), Benjamin Gray (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Nestor Harris, Ron Stingley, Ted Taylor, James Wallace, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jay Carter (PG), Ray Bedoya (SG), Louis Wood (PF), Jack Cunningham (C) Dwayne Coulter, Harvey Lewis, Randy Adams, Logan Whitehurst | |
| 04:03 | Johnson State | Louis Wood's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Gray | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 64-56 |
| 03:32 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Derek Click (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maynard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jay Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Bedoya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lester Beauvais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 03:25 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 03:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click's pass is intercepted by Ray Bedoya | 64-56 |
| 02:32 | Johnson State | Johnson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Harvey Lewis (SG), Randy Adams (SF) Ray Bedoya, Lester Beauvais | |
| 02:23 | Johnson State | Jay Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:21 | Johnson State | Louis Wood hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jay Carter - foul #1 on Jay Carter, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:49 | Johnson State | Jack Cunningham misses badly on a runner in the paint | 67-58 |
| 01:47 | Johnson State | Louis Wood tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Maynard | 69-60 |
| 01:27 | Johnson State | Jay Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Cunningham - foul #2 on Jack Cunningham, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:00 | Johnson State | Louis Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Johnson State | Louis Wood's pass is intercepted by John Beckman | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jay Carter is called for the reach on Derek Click in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Carter, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris (SG), Ron Stingley (SF), James Wallace (PF), Raymond Harris (C) David Maynard, Tony Robinson, Benjamin Gray, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter (PG), Ray Bedoya (SG), Lester Beauvais (SF), Tim Atterberry (PF), Logan Whitehurst (C) Jay Carter, Harvey Lewis, Randy Adams, Louis Wood, Jack Cunningham | |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Click makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Click - foul #4 on Derek Click, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (SF) Derek Click | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Johnson State | Dwayne Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor is fouled on the floor by Lester Beauvais - foul #3 on Lester Beauvais, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | Johnson State | Logan Whitehurst hits the finger roll set up by Dwayne Coulter | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Nestor Harris runs out the clock | 74-63 |