| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) SG - Roger Reese (fresh) SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) PF - Edward Person (fresh) C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gordon Davis (fresh) SG - Brett Stedman (fresh) SF - David Morgan (fresh) PF - John Lucas (fresh) C - Reginald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Lucas | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | David Morgan steals the ball from Edward Person | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Morgan | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Ripon | Zachary Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Ripon | Zachary Smith is fouled on the floor by Gordon Davis - foul #1 on Gordon Davis, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Ripon | Reginald Johnson denies the turnaround by Edward Person | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Gordon Davis | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Ripon | Edward Person grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Edward Person comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Reese - foul #1 on Roger Reese, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Ripon | Zachary Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Chapman | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Roger Reese gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Ripon | Edward Person's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), William Dixon (SG), William Watts (SF), Lyle Walker (PF), Cecil Nelson (C) Gordon Davis, Brett Stedman, David Morgan, John Lucas, Reginald Johnson | |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon is called for 5 seconds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alvin Fowler (PF) Edward Person | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:56 | Ripon | Zachary Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Reese | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) PF - Alvin Fowler (fresh) C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ernest Friend (fresh) SG - William Dixon (fresh) SF - William Watts (fresh) PF - Lyle Walker (fresh) C - Cecil Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Roger Reese - foul #2 on Roger Reese, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (PG), Anthony Mabry (SG), Joseph Hyder (SF), Steven Reulet (C) Zachary Smith, Roger Reese, Paul Chapman, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas (PF) Cecil Nelson | |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Steven Reulet grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Ripon | Steven Reulet misses the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas is hacked by Joseph Hyder - foul #1 on Joseph Hyder, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Person (PF) Steven Reulet | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis (PG), David Morgan (SF), Reginald Johnson (C) Ernest Friend, William Watts, Lyle Walker | |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman (SG) William Dixon | |
| 14:05 | Ripon | John Lucas denies the turnaround by Edward Person | 5-6 |
| 14:04 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:47 | Ripon | Gordon Davis steals the ball from Joseph Hyder | 5-6 |
| 13:30 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Hyder - foul #2 on Joseph Hyder, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG), Paul Chapman (SF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Anthony Mabry, Joseph Hyder, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lyle Walker (C) Reginald Johnson | |
| 13:30 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:30 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:19 | Ripon | Zachary Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:17 | Ripon | Paul Chapman tips it home | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Pritchard takes the ball from Gordon Davis | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Robert Pritchard lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 12:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis is hacked by Arnold Woodmansee - foul #1 on Arnold Woodmansee, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alvin Fowler (PF) Edward Person | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), William Dixon (SG), William Watts (SF), Cecil Nelson (C) Gordon Davis, Brett Stedman, David Morgan, John Lucas | |
| 12:26 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 12:24 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:20 | Ripon | Paul Chapman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pritchard and the foul's on William Watts - foul #1 on William Watts, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Mabry (SG) Robert Pritchard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Johnson (C) Cecil Nelson | |
| 12:20 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| 11:46 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee misses the floater from the left side | 11-8 |
| 11:45 | Ripon | Anthony Mabry misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 11:44 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Mabry (fresh) SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Fowler (fresh) C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ernest Friend (fresh) SG - William Dixon (fresh) SF - William Watts (fresh) PF - Lyle Walker (fresh) C - Reginald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (SG) Anthony Mabry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis (PG), David Morgan (SF) Ernest Friend, Lyle Walker | |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Paul Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Reginald Johnson - foul #1 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman (SG), John Lucas (PF) William Watts, William Dixon | |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas tips it in | 13-11 |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Reginald Johnson - foul #2 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Surratt (PG), Anthony Mabry (SF), Edward Person (PF) Zachary Smith, Paul Chapman, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lyle Walker (C) Reginald Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman is hacked by Robert Pritchard - foul #1 on Robert Pritchard, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Reulet (C) Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Edward Person misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gordon Davis - foul #2 on Gordon Davis, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ripon | Harvey Zajicek (SF) Robert Pritchard | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), William Dixon (SF) Gordon Davis, David Morgan | |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Edward Person makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Edward Person misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Steven Reulet gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Edward Person makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Mabry | 17-13 |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas misses the turnaround in the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Lyle Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | William Surratt is called for the reach on Ernest Friend - foul #1 on William Surratt, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG), Paul Chapman (SF) William Surratt, Harvey Zajicek | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts (SF), Cecil Nelson (C) Brett Stedman, John Lucas | |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:47 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Person | 20-15 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Smith - foul #1 on Zachary Smith, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (SG), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Anthony Mabry, Steven Reulet | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (SF) Lyle Walker | |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Ripon | Edward Person grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:31 | Ripon | Robert Pritchard hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by William Watts - foul #2 on William Watts, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Jones (SG) William Watts | |
| 08:31 | Ripon | Robert Pritchard makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:20 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Chapman | 23-16 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:54 | Ripon | David Morgan steps in front of the Paul Chapman pass | 23-16 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Pritchard is called for the reach on William Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Pritchard, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Mabry (SG), Alvin Fowler (PF) Robert Pritchard, Edward Person | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Lucas (PF), Lyle Walker (C) James Jones, Cecil Nelson | |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:35 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Mabry (fresh) SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alvin Fowler (fresh) C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ernest Friend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Morgan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Stedman (SG) William Dixon | |
| 07:10 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Lyle Walker is denied by Arnold Woodmansee | 23-17 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Anthony Mabry loses the dribble to Lyle Walker | 23-17 |
| 06:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Friend, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Surratt (PG), Harvey Zajicek (SF), Steven Reulet (C) Zachary Smith, Paul Chapman, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Fulbright (PG), William Dixon (SF) Ernest Friend, David Morgan | |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Steven Reulet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-17 |
| 06:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Lyle Walker snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Harvey Zajicek steals the ball from Lyle Walker | 23-17 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Harvey Zajicek scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Fowler takes the ball from William Dixon | 25-17 |
| 04:54 | Ripon | Steven Reulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG), Paul Chapman (SF), Edward Person (PF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Anthony Mabry, Harvey Zajicek, Alvin Fowler, Steven Reulet | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), James Jones (SG), David Morgan (SF), Cecil Nelson (C) Kenneth Fulbright, Brett Stedman, William Dixon, Lyle Walker | |
| 04:37 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 25-17 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Zachary Smith grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 04:30 | Ripon | Paul Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Cecil Nelson is hacked by Arnold Woodmansee - foul #2 on Arnold Woodmansee, team foul #11 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Reulet (C) Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Cecil Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Cecil Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | Ripon | Edward Person grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:01 | Ripon | Zachary Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Cecil Nelson snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend is fouled on the floor by Zachary Smith - foul #2 on Zachary Smith, team foul #12 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | Roger Reese (SG), Arnold Woodmansee (C) William Surratt, Steven Reulet | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts (SG), Reginald Johnson (C) James Jones, John Lucas | |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Zachary Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Zachary Smith, team foul #13 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (PG) Zachary Smith | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis (PG), William Dixon (PF) Ernest Friend, Cecil Nelson | |
| 03:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Person (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gordon Davis (fresh) SG - William Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Morgan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Reginald Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Ripon | Roger Reese misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Reginald Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis hits a runner near the basket | 25-22 |
| 02:36 | Ripon | Robert Pritchard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 02:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Morgan | 25-25 |
| 02:04 | Ripon | Edward Person hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Reese | 28-25 |
| 01:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon's layup is rejected by Arnold Woodmansee | 28-25 |
| 01:42 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:17 | Ripon | Paul Chapman pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:11 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:59 | California, Santa Cruz | William Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 00:57 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 00:51 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Paul Chapman snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Paul Chapman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan is fouled on the floor by Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #14 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Surratt (PG), Anthony Mabry (SG), Joseph Hyder (SF), Alvin Fowler (PF), Steven Reulet (C) Robert Pritchard, Roger Reese, Paul Chapman, Edward Person, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend (PG), Brett Stedman (SG), John Lucas (PF), Lyle Walker (C) Gordon Davis, William Watts, William Dixon, Reginald Johnson | |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Steven Reulet connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Surratt | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ernest Friend can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-27 |