| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Mark Fried (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Izzo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darrell Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Joly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Theodore Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charlie Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Byron Sims (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Alfaro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Messiah | Byron Sims is called for the reach on Darrell Dodd - foul #3 on Byron Sims, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan (SF) Byron Sims | |
| 19:22 | Messiah | Mark Fried misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brandon Madigan | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Messiah | Alton Izzo connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Fried | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Alton Izzo picks off the pass by Jimmy Olson | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Messiah | Alton Izzo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Fried | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan is fouled on the floor by Darrell Dodd - foul #1 on Darrell Dodd, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro's floater is tipped away by Theodore Fisher | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Messiah | Alton Izzo gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Theodore Fisher | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | John White connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Dickson | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Olson gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Olson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-36 |
| 16:58 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Messiah | Ralph Joly misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Alfaro - foul #1 on Michael Alfaro, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Stefansky (PG), Charles Berthold (SG), Dorian Watts (SF), Michael Brown (C) Mark Fried, Alton Izzo, Darrell Dodd, Theodore Fisher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge (PG), Matthew Birmingham (SG), Steve Vogel (SF), Travis Bowne (C) Charlie Dickson, John White, Brandon Madigan, Jimmy Olson | |
| 16:29 | Messiah | Ralph Joly misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Messiah | Ralph Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Matthew Birmingham | 39-36 |
| 15:47 | Messiah | Michael Alfaro steps in front of the Dorian Watts pass | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Stefansky (fresh) SG - Charles Berthold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dorian Watts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Joly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Louis Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Birmingham (fresh) SF - Steve Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alfaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Berthold is called for the reach on Louis Hodge - foul #2 on Charles Berthold, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Messiah | Mark Fried (PG), Alton Izzo (SG), Darrell Dodd (SF) James Stefansky, Dorian Watts, Ralph Joly | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson (PG), Byron Sims (SF) Matthew Birmingham, Michael Alfaro | |
| 14:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Louis Hodge | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Bowne | 42-38 |
| 13:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 13:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims tips it in | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Alton Izzo steals the ball from Travis Bowne | 42-40 |
| 12:55 | Messiah | Alton Izzo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Steve Vogel | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Messiah | Charlie Dickson is called for the reach on Darrell Dodd - foul #1 on Charlie Dickson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Stefansky (PG), Dorian Watts (SF), Ralph Joly (PF), Theodore Fisher (C) Mark Fried, Darrell Dodd, Charles Berthold, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Treadway (PG), John White (SG), Brandon Madigan (SF), Michael Alfaro (PF), Jimmy Olson (C) Charlie Dickson, Louis Hodge, Byron Sims, Travis Bowne, Steve Vogel | |
| 12:02 | Messiah | Jimmy Olson swats the short shot by James Stefansky | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Alfaro | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Craig Treadway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:48 | Messiah | Alton Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - James Stefansky (fresh) SG - Alton Izzo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Dorian Watts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Joly (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Craig Treadway (fresh) SG - John White (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brandon Madigan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alfaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Stefansky and he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kelly Spray (SG) Alton Izzo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 11:42 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Alfaro, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 11:12 | Messiah | Michael Alfaro is called for the reach on Ralph Joly - foul #3 on Michael Alfaro, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 10:50 | Messiah | James Stefansky buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dorian Watts | 48-42 |
| 10:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Olson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Madigan | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | Messiah | James Stefansky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Stefansky, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | Mark Fried (PG), Alton Izzo (SG), Darrell Dodd (SF) James Stefansky, Kelly Spray, Dorian Watts | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson (PG), Byron Sims (SF) Craig Treadway, Michael Alfaro | |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan is fouled on the floor by Darrell Dodd - foul #2 on Darrell Dodd, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Berthold (PF) Ralph Joly | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 09:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Messiah | Alton Izzo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Berthold and he's hacked by Brandon Madigan - foul #1 on Brandon Madigan, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Brown (C) Theodore Fisher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge (SG), Travis Bowne (PF), Steve Vogel (C) John White, Brandon Madigan, Jimmy Olson | |
| 09:10 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne double dribbles | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | Messiah | Michael Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:56 | Messiah | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:41 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 07:39 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brown | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Mark Fried (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Izzo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Dodd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Berthold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charlie Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Charlie Dickson is called for the reach on Mark Fried - foul #2 on Charlie Dickson, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ralph Joly (PF), Theodore Fisher (C) Charles Berthold, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John White (SG), Brandon Madigan (SF), Michael Alfaro (PF), Jimmy Olson (C) Louis Hodge, Byron Sims, Travis Bowne, Steve Vogel | |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Mark Fried makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:25 | Messiah | Mark Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John White | 51-48 |
| 07:00 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John White - foul #2 on John White, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | James Stefansky (PG), Charles Berthold (SF) Mark Fried, Darrell Dodd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge (PG) Charlie Dickson | |
| 07:00 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:00 | Messiah | Alton Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro lays it in set up by Louis Hodge | 52-50 |
| 06:30 | Messiah | James Stefansky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Alfaro | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Berthold - foul #3 on Charles Berthold, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dorian Watts (SF) Alton Izzo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson (PG), Travis Bowne (C) Louis Hodge, Jimmy Olson | |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Messiah | James Stefansky is hacked by Michael Alfaro - foul #4 on Michael Alfaro, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Darrell Dodd (SF) Dorian Watts | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims (SF) Brandon Madigan | |
| 05:54 | Messiah | James Stefansky makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Messiah | James Stefansky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | California, Santa Cruz | John White's floater is tipped away by Theodore Fisher | 53-51 |
| 05:37 | Messiah | Charles Berthold gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:13 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Darrell Dodd | 55-51 |
| 04:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Bowne's pass is intercepted by James Stefansky | 55-51 |
| 04:42 | Messiah | James Stefansky makes the floater from the left wing set up by Darrell Dodd | 57-51 |
| 04:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims is fouled on the floor by Theodore Fisher - foul #3 on Theodore Fisher, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Mark Fried (PG), Alton Izzo (SG), Dorian Watts (PF), Michael Brown (C) James Stefansky, Charles Berthold, Ralph Joly, Theodore Fisher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge (PG), Matthew Birmingham (SG), Brandon Madigan (PF), Jimmy Olson (C) Charlie Dickson, John White, Michael Alfaro, Travis Bowne | |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Madigan misses the fadeaway in the lane | 57-51 |
| 04:08 | Messiah | Dorian Watts pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:41 | Messiah | Michael Brown is hacked by Louis Hodge - foul #3 on Louis Hodge, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kelly Spray (SG) Darrell Dodd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Vogel (PF) Byron Sims | |
| 03:41 | Messiah | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:41 | Messiah | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Mark Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Spray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Izzo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dorian Watts (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Louis Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Birmingham (fresh) SF - Brandon Madigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Brown swats the shot by Jimmy Olson | 59-51 |
| 03:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Hodge can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Vogel tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 03:02 | Messiah | Jimmy Olson steals it from Alton Izzo | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Messiah | Darrell Dodd (SF), Ralph Joly (PF), Theodore Fisher (C) Kelly Spray, Dorian Watts, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson (PG), John White (SG), Byron Sims (SF), Michael Alfaro (PF) Louis Hodge, Matthew Birmingham, Brandon Madigan, Steve Vogel | |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Fried - foul #3 on Mark Fried, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:19 | Messiah | Alton Izzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Olson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Joly - foul #2 on Ralph Joly, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Ralph Joly | 59-55 |
| 01:39 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:26 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Izzo | 62-55 |
| 01:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | John White hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Alton Izzo is called for 5 seconds | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Byron Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher is hacked by Charlie Dickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Dickson, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Messiah | Theodore Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Dickson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Messiah | Charles Berthold (C) Theodore Fisher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Charles Berthold is hacked by Charlie Dickson - foul #4 on Charlie Dickson, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Charles Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Charles Berthold makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Alton Izzo steals the ball from John White | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd is hacked by John White in the backcourt - foul #3 on John White, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Messiah | Darrell Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Alfaro can't connect on a jumper from close range | 68-57 |
| 00:18 | Messiah | Charles Berthold grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Mark Fried runs out the clock | 68-57 |