| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jaime Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) C - John Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles McCane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Defiance | Michael Roy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Branch | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:47 | Defiance | Michael Roy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Branch | 28-37 |
| 18:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Maynard | 31-37 |
| 18:12 | Defiance | Michael Roy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 18:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Defiance | Eric Branch pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Defiance | Justin Mallet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (PG), David Guinn (SG), Nicholas Riviera (SF), James Merkel (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Jaime Gray, David Maynard, Thomas Nelson, David Thompson, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SF), Frank Harry (PF) Ronald Kilichowski, Charles McCane | |
| 16:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Guinn | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Justin Mallet hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Branch | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris is fouled on the floor by Darren Perry - foul #3 on Darren Perry, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Herbert Zurmiller (SG), Kevin Goering (SF), William Markley (C) Eric Branch, Michael Roy, Darren Perry, Justin Mallet | |
| 15:55 | California, Santa Cruz | David Guinn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Merkel | 36-39 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ted Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Riviera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Merkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Zurmiller (fresh) SF - Kevin Goering (fresh) PF - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Markley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Defiance | Herbert Zurmiller scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Goering | 36-42 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Markley - foul #2 on William Markley, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray (PG), David Maynard (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), John Beckman (C) Ted Taylor, David Guinn, Nicholas Riviera, James Merkel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SG), Ronald Kilichowski (SF), Charles McCane (PF), Justin Mallet (C) Herbert Zurmiller, Kevin Goering, Frank Harry, William Markley | |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Defiance | Charles McCane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Justin Mallet connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Thompson (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Michael Roy (SG) Jeffrey Bowman, Darren Perry | |
| 14:58 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to John Beckman | 37-44 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ronald Kilichowski | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Justin Mallet is denied on a layup by Thomas Nelson | 37-44 |
| 14:15 | Defiance | Eric Branch gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski tips it in | 37-46 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | Defiance | Eric Branch hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Roy | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (SG) Michael Roy | |
| 12:59 | Defiance | Justin Mallet hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:44 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Thompson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bowman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bowman, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (PG), David Guinn (SG), Nicholas Riviera (SF), Raymond Harris (PF) Jaime Gray, David Maynard, Thomas Nelson, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SG), Frank Harry (PF), William Markley (C) Eric Branch, Charles McCane, Justin Mallet | |
| 12:44 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Ronald Kilichowski - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Merkel (PF) John Beckman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Roy (SG) Ronald Kilichowski | |
| 11:58 | Defiance | Michael Roy connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bowman | 43-53 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ted Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Riviera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Merkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Markley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 11:27 | Defiance | Frank Harry grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Defiance | Michael Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray (PG), David Maynard (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), David Thompson (PF) Ted Taylor, David Guinn, Nicholas Riviera, James Merkel | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Ronald Kilichowski (SF), Charles McCane (PF), Justin Mallet (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Darren Perry, Frank Harry, William Markley | |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jaime Gray and he's hacked by Ronald Kilichowski - foul #1 on Ronald Kilichowski, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:53 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:38 | Defiance | Eric Branch drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Kilichowski | 45-55 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:58 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Roy and the foul's on Jaime Gray - foul #3 on Jaime Gray, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (SG) Michael Roy | |
| 09:58 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| 09:36 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski loses the dribble to Thomas Nelson | 50-58 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jaime Gray and he's fouled by Justin Mallet - foul #1 on Justin Mallet, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (SG), Nicholas Riviera (SF) David Maynard, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SF) Ronald Kilichowski | |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Nicholas Riviera is called for the reach on Charles McCane - foul #1 on Nicholas Riviera, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Guinn (SG), James Merkel (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Jaime Gray, David Thompson, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 08:42 | Defiance | The pull-up jumper by Justin Mallet is blocked by Raymond Harris | 53-58 |
| 08:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Merkel is hacked by Charles McCane - foul #1 on Charles McCane, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Roy (SG), Frank Harry (PF) Jeffrey Bowman, Charles McCane | |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Roy steps in front of the Ted Taylor pass | 53-58 |
| 07:56 | Defiance | Michael Roy clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 07:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ted Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Riviera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Merkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:27 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Frank Harry | 53-58 |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Michael Roy can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Merkel - foul #1 on James Merkel, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray (PG), David Maynard (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), David Thompson (PF), John Beckman (C) Ted Taylor, David Guinn, Nicholas Riviera, James Merkel, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Ronald Kilichowski (SF), William Markley (C) Eric Branch, Darren Perry, Justin Mallet | |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Michael Roy makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Michael Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:22 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to John Beckman | 53-59 |
| 07:02 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Nelson | 56-59 |
| 06:46 | Defiance | Frank Harry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Kilichowski - foul #2 on Ronald Kilichowski, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Charles McCane (PF), Justin Mallet (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Frank Harry, William Markley | |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | Defiance | Justin Mallet pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | Defiance | Justin Mallet connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Branch | 57-61 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Justin Mallet | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Defiance | Justin Mallet can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Defiance | Charles McCane tips it in | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | California, Santa Cruz | David Thompson loses the dribble to Ronald Kilichowski | 57-63 |
| 04:33 | Defiance | Charles McCane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (PG), David Guinn (SG), Nicholas Riviera (SF), James Merkel (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Jaime Gray, David Maynard, Thomas Nelson, David Thompson, John Beckman | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kevin Goering (PG), Jeffrey Bowman (SG), Darren Perry (SF) Eric Branch, Michael Roy, Ronald Kilichowski | |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darren Perry - foul #4 on Darren Perry, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Defiance | Charles McCane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ted Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Riviera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Merkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kevin Goering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles McCane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Goering - foul #1 on Kevin Goering, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Ronald Kilichowski (SF), Frank Harry (PF), William Markley (C) Kevin Goering, Darren Perry, Charles McCane, Justin Mallet | |
| 03:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Frank Harry blows the layup but he's fouled by James Merkel - foul #2 on James Merkel, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF) David Guinn, James Merkel | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Frank Harry makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:15 | Defiance | Frank Harry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Nicholas Riviera misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Defiance | William Markley pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski's floater is tipped away by Raymond Harris | 61-65 |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Eric Branch grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:43 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jaime Gray (PG), David Thompson (PF), John Beckman (C) Ted Taylor, Raymond Harris, Nicholas Riviera | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Roy (SG), Charles McCane (PF), Justin Mallet (C) Jeffrey Bowman, Frank Harry, William Markley | |
| 02:33 | Defiance | John Beckman steals the ball from Charles McCane | 61-65 |
| 02:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson drills a runner from close range | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Defiance | Justin Mallet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 01:41 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | Ronald Kilichowski gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:57 | Defiance | Justin Mallet hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | David Thompson can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | David Thompson can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 00:35 | Defiance | Charles McCane pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Charles McCane is hacked by Jaime Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jaime Gray, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Darren Perry (SF) Ronald Kilichowski | |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Charles McCane makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Defiance | Charles McCane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Defiance | Michael Roy pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Michael Roy is hacked by David Maynard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maynard, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jeffrey Bowman (PG), Frank Harry (PF) Eric Branch, Charles McCane | |
| 00:22 | Defiance | Michael Roy misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Justin Mallet is hacked by Jaime Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jaime Gray, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ted Taylor (PG) Jaime Gray | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:13 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | John Beckman pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Frank Harry is hacked by Ted Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Taylor, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Frank Harry makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Frank Harry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | David Maynard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-71 |