| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gregory Heller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wayne Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Balmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:46 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Goodwin - foul #2 on Bruce Goodwin, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Patterson | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Leonard Stewart | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | California Tech. | Bruce Goodwin takes the ball from Henry Crawford | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Goodwin | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | California Tech. | Leonard Stewart clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-38 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Patterson and he's fouled by Wayne Proffitt - foul #3 on Wayne Proffitt, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Daniel Webb (SG) Wayne Proffitt | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:39 | California Tech. | Daniel Webb misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 17:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Webb steps in front of the Ronald Patterson pass | 32-41 |
| 17:17 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Robert Hill (PG), Elias Brough (SF), Willie Sandidge (C) Gregory Heller, Henry Crawford, Leonard Stewart | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), Thad Maldanado (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF) Ronald Patterson, Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo | |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Elias Brough is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #2 on Elias Brough, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley (C) Jack Williams | |
| 16:50 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Friend | 32-44 |
| 16:28 | California Tech. | Willie Sandidge lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hill | 34-44 |
| 16:11 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 16:10 | California Tech. | Willie Sandidge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:55 | California Tech. | Willie Sandidge scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Hill | 36-44 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Webb (fresh) SF - Elias Brough (fresh) PF - James Balmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ernest Friend (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gregory Heller (PG), Wayne Proffitt (SG), Henry Crawford (SF), Leonard Stewart (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Robert Hill, Daniel Webb, Elias Brough, James Balmer, Willie Sandidge | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), William Elizondo (SF), Jack Williams (C) Thad Maldanado, Jonathan Brown, John Robinson | |
| 15:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:33 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Proffitt | 38-46 |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Crawford - foul #3 on Henry Crawford, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG) Ernest Friend | |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:14 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 14:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 14:55 | California Tech. | Leonard Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:49 | California Tech. | Leonard Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Anthony | 44-47 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Heller steps in front of the Lonnie Pierce pass in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:46 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lonnie Pierce | 46-50 |
| 13:55 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 48-50 |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bruce Goodwin | 48-52 |
| 13:26 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Anthony | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce scores on a jumper from close range set up by Bruce Goodwin | 51-54 |
| 12:45 | California Tech. | Leonard Stewart knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Heller | 53-54 |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lonnie Pierce | 53-56 |
| 12:02 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 12:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 11:37 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Goodwin | 53-56 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gregory Heller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Proffitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Tapley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Robert Hill (PG), Daniel Webb (SG), Elias Brough (SF), James Balmer (PF), Willie Sandidge (C) Gregory Heller, Wayne Proffitt, Henry Crawford, Leonard Stewart, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG), Thad Maldanado (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF), John Robinson (PF), David Morgan (C) Lonnie Pierce, Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo, William Tapley, Jack Williams | |
| 11:06 | California Tech. | Elias Brough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | California Tech. | Elias Brough pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | California Tech. | James Balmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elias Brough | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| 10:08 | California Tech. | Robert Hill buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Brough | 57-56 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan tips it in | 57-58 |
| 09:41 | California Tech. | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:39 | California Tech. | Elias Brough tips it in | 59-58 |
| 09:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Elias Brough is called for the reach on Jonathan Brown - foul #3 on Elias Brough, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt (SG) Daniel Webb | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jack Williams (C) Thad Maldanado, David Morgan | |
| 09:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Proffitt is called for the reach on Jonathan Brown - foul #4 on Wayne Proffitt, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Andrew Huson (SG), Henry Crawford (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Wayne Proffitt, Elias Brough, Willie Sandidge | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), William Elizondo (SF) Ronald Patterson, Jonathan Brown | |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-58 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Balmer - foul #1 on James Balmer, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gregory Heller (PG), Daniel Webb (SG), Leonard Stewart (PF) Robert Hill, Andrew Huson, James Balmer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (PF) John Robinson | |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:49 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford hits a shot from close range | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Gregory Heller (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Webb (fresh) SF - Henry Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Heller, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt (SG), Elias Brough (SF), Willie Sandidge (C) Daniel Webb, Henry Crawford, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG), Thad Maldanado (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF), John Robinson (PF), William Tapley (C) Lonnie Pierce, Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo, David Morgan, Jack Williams | |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Patterson | 61-63 |
| 06:12 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Proffitt | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:24 | California Tech. | Ronald Patterson is called for the reach on Gregory Heller - foul #2 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #2 | 64-66 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Robert Hill (PG), James Balmer (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Gregory Heller, Leonard Stewart, Willie Sandidge | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jack Williams (C) Thad Maldanado, William Tapley | |
| 05:03 | California Tech. | Elias Brough's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Pierce | 64-66 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 04:20 | California Tech. | Elias Brough is called for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Henry Crawford (SF) Elias Brough | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SG), William Elizondo (SF), David Morgan (PF) Ronald Patterson, Jonathan Brown, John Robinson | |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | California Tech. | James Balmer gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:53 | California Tech. | Robert Hill buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Proffitt | 66-69 |
| 03:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Balmer steps in front of the Thad Maldanado pass | 66-69 |
| 03:18 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Proffitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Balmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thad Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Hill picks off the pass by Thad Maldanado | 66-69 |
| 02:56 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford misses the lay-in | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Jack Williams | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Gregory Heller (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), John Robinson (PF) Thad Maldanado, David Morgan | |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Balmer - foul #2 on James Balmer, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:34 | California Tech. | James Balmer grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:14 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:12 | California Tech. | James Balmer misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 02:11 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 02:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:49 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the runner from the right block | 66-72 |
| 01:24 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:22 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-72 |
| 01:08 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:01 | California Tech. | James Balmer misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 66-72 |
| 01:01 | California Tech. | James Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | California Tech. | James Balmer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-72 |
| 00:35 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Balmer | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. 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) | |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Heller - foul #2 on Gregory Heller, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG), Jonathan Brown (SF) Lonnie Pierce, William Elizondo | |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Anthony | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), William Elizondo (SF) Ronald Patterson, Jonathan Brown | |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Heller is called for the reach on John Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Heller, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | California Tech. | Henry Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | California Tech. | Joseph Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | California Tech. | Wayne Proffitt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Heller is called for the reach on John Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Heller, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | California Tech. | Gregory Heller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-77 |