| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Gary Godby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Bulkley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Everett Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rosson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Philbrook (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Verne | Curtis Bulkley inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | La Verne | John Rose misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Gardner | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson is hacked by Mathew Morrow - foul #3 on Mathew Morrow, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Swigert (SG) Mathew Morrow | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 18:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | La Verne | Gary Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | La Verne | John Rose makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Godby | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | La Verne | Gary Godby misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Swigert - foul #1 on Thomas Swigert, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | La Verne | James Lynch (PF), Christopher Chew (C) John Rose, Everett Menard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG), William Bronson (SF), Edward Broschinsky (PF) Peter Gardner, Norman Philbrook, Johnny Wittman | |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:05 | La Verne | James Lynch's pass is intercepted by Richard Kidd | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Norman Schroeder (PG), Calvin Adams (SG), Everett Toribio (SF) Gary Godby, Thomas Swigert, Curtis Bulkley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley (SF), Larry Jordon (C) Richard Rosson, Richard Kidd | |
| 16:07 | La Verne | Norman Schroeder scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lynch | 35-35 |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:43 | La Verne | Norman Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Norman Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Toribio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Chew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jordon (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | La Verne | Everett Toribio scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Calvin Adams | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Everett Toribio - foul #1 on Everett Toribio, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | Gary Godby (PG), Mathew Morrow (SG), Curtis Bulkley (SF), John Rose (PF), Everett Menard (C) Norman Schroeder, Calvin Adams, Everett Toribio, James Lynch, Christopher Chew | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), Johnny Wittman (PF), Richard Kidd (C) William Bronson, Edward Broschinsky, Larry Jordon | |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | La Verne | John Rose gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:00 | La Verne | Curtis Bulkley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Morrow | 40-35 |
| 14:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Mathew Morrow steps in front of the Peter Gardner pass in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:57 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow lays it in | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | California, Santa Cruz | John Rose is called for the reach on Edward Stecker - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Norman Philbrook (SF) Edward Stecker, James Mosley | |
| 14:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Bronson | 42-37 |
| 14:00 | La Verne | Gary Godby makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 13:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 13:44 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:30 | La Verne | Gary Godby misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 13:28 | La Verne | John Rose misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Richard Kidd | 44-37 |
| 13:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:07 | La Verne | Everett Menard gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:52 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow is fouled on the floor by William Bronson - foul #2 on William Bronson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | La Verne | Calvin Adams (PG), Thomas Swigert (SG), James Lynch (SF), Christopher Chew (C) Gary Godby, Mathew Morrow, Curtis Bulkley, Everett Menard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson (SG), Edward Broschinsky (PF), Larry Jordon (C) William Bronson, Johnny Wittman, Richard Kidd | |
| 12:42 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert is hacked by Richard Rosson - foul #1 on Richard Rosson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | La Verne | Everett Toribio (SF) John Rose | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 12:26 | La Verne | Calvin Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG) Peter Gardner | |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Stecker | 44-39 |
| 11:49 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook misses long on a shot from close range | 47-39 |
| 11:31 | La Verne | James Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Calvin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Swigert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Everett Toribio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Chew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Rosson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Philbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jordon (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Adams | 50-39 |
| 10:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Jordon buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Stecker | 50-41 |
| 10:29 | La Verne | Larry Jordon blocks the short jumper by James Lynch | 50-41 |
| 10:28 | La Verne | Calvin Adams snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | La Verne | James Lynch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 10:05 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Christopher Chew | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | La Verne | Calvin Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 09:50 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 09:49 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Edward Broschinsky | 50-41 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Adams - foul #2 on Calvin Adams, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | La Verne | Gary Godby (PG), Mathew Morrow (SG), Curtis Bulkley (SF), John Rose (PF), Everett Menard (C) Calvin Adams, Thomas Swigert, Everett Toribio, James Lynch, Christopher Chew | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), William Bronson (SF), Johnny Wittman (PF), Richard Kidd (C) Richard Rosson, Norman Philbrook, Edward Broschinsky, Larry Jordon | |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:19 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley (SF) Edward Stecker | |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | La Verne | James Mosley is called for the reach on Curtis Bulkley - foul #1 on James Mosley, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 08:17 | La Verne | Curtis Bulkley is hacked by Johnny Wittman - foul #2 on Johnny Wittman, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (SG) James Mosley | |
| 07:54 | La Verne | Curtis Bulkley double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson (SG) Edward Stecker | |
| 07:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Gardner | 50-45 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Gary Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Morrow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Bulkley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Peter Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rosson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | La Verne | Everett Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | La Verne | Thomas Swigert (SG), Christopher Chew (C) Mathew Morrow, Everett Menard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky (PF) Johnny Wittman | |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Bronson | 50-47 |
| 06:36 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Edward Broschinsky | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner buries a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | La Verne | Thomas Swigert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | La Verne | Christopher Chew gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | La Verne | Gary Godby buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Kidd | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | La Verne | La Verne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Mathew Morrow (SG), James Lynch (PF), Everett Menard (C) Thomas Swigert, John Rose, Christopher Chew | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker (PG), Frank Greene (SG), Norman Philbrook (SF), Johnny Wittman (PF) Peter Gardner, Richard Rosson, William Bronson, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 04:18 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Godby and he's hacked by Frank Greene - foul #1 on Frank Greene, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Calvin Adams (PG) Gary Godby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Broschinsky (C) Richard Kidd | |
| 04:18 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Stecker is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Christopher Chew (PF) Curtis Bulkley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:37 | La Verne | Everett Menard knocks in the floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 03:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Greene misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:17 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Everett Menard | 57-52 |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Calvin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Morrow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Chew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Edward Stecker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Philbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Broschinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | La Verne | James Lynch makes the runner from the right block | 59-52 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | La Verne | Gary Godby (PG), Curtis Bulkley (SF), John Rose (PF) Calvin Adams, James Lynch, Christopher Chew | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner (PG), Richard Rosson (SG), Richard Kidd (C) Edward Stecker, Frank Greene, Edward Broschinsky | |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson's floater is knocked away by Everett Menard | 59-52 |
| 02:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 02:11 | La Verne | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:49 | La Verne | Johnny Wittman steals it from Everett Menard | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Gardner tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 01:16 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Kidd | 59-54 |
| 01:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mathew Morrow - foul #4 on Mathew Morrow, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Johnny Wittman gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook lays it in set up by Peter Gardner and he's hacked by Curtis Bulkley - foul #3 on Curtis Bulkley, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | La Verne | Mathew Morrow hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Rose | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook is fouled on the floor by John Rose - foul #2 on John Rose, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | La Verne | Richard Rosson is called for the reach on Gary Godby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rosson, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | La Verne | Johnny Wittman is called for the reach on Everett Menard - foul #3 on Johnny Wittman, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | La Verne | Everett Menard makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | La Verne | Everett Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Norman Philbrook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | La Verne | Everett Menard snags the defensive board | 63-60 |