| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Wilkinson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rhett Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Johnson | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:01 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Whittier | Lucien Romano steps in front of the Darrell Hebert pass | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Brown | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood is hacked by Lucien Romano - foul #2 on Lucien Romano, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Houston Palmer - foul #2 on Houston Palmer, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Ilia Buczkowski | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:30 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Manuel Wilkinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Houston Palmer - foul #3 on Houston Palmer, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner (SF), Floyd McCrossen (C) Ronald Rall, Houston Palmer | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Lebron (C) Darrell Hebert | |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Manuel Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Manuel Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Brown | 31-36 |
| 16:26 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Brown - foul #3 on Chad Brown, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), James Findley (SG) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano | |
| Subs | Whittier | Raymond Copeland (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Garry Giesen (C) William Johnson, Manuel Wilkinson, Donald Mahmood | |
| 16:26 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:26 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | Whittier | James Lebron gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Floyd McCrossen - foul #1 on Floyd McCrossen, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall (SF), John Dukes (PF) Jason Zinner, Ilia Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Whittier | James McCrady (C) Rhett Ellis | |
| 15:43 | Whittier | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Floyd McCrossen | 31-38 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Bryon Kirkman (fresh) SG - James Findley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 17 pts. PF - John Dukes (fresh) C - Floyd McCrossen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Lebron (fresh) PF - Garry Giesen (fresh) 3 pts. C - James McCrady (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Whittier | Michael Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Copeland | 33-41 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 14:44 | Whittier | The rebound goes to James Lebron | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Raymond Copeland is fouled on the floor by Floyd McCrossen - foul #2 on Floyd McCrossen, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Lucien Romano (SG), Ilia Buczkowski (PF), Houston Palmer (C) Bryon Kirkman, James Findley, John Dukes, Floyd McCrossen | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Johnson (PG), Manuel Wilkinson (SG), Rhett Ellis (SF), Donald Mahmood (PF), Darrell Hebert (C) Raymond Copeland, Michael Smith, James Lebron, Garry Giesen, James McCrady | |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Johnson | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall is fouled on the floor by Rhett Ellis - foul #1 on Rhett Ellis, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner (SF) Ronald Rall | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hebert - foul #2 on Darrell Hebert, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Rhett Ellis denies the turnaround by Jason Zinner | 33-43 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | William Johnson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:01 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:43 | Whittier | Manuel Wilkinson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Johnson | 33-46 |
| 12:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall (SF) Jason Zinner | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 12:06 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood is hacked by Chad Brown - foul #4 on Chad Brown, team foul #7 | 33-46 |
| 12:06 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:06 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 11:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 11:53 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis makes the floater from close range | 33-49 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Rall (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rhett Ellis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Mahmood (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Darrell Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 11:20 | Whittier | Manuel Wilkinson grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 10:57 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-49 |
| 10:55 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Wilkinson | 33-49 |
| 10:41 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Wilkinson | 33-51 |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall is hacked by Donald Mahmood - foul #2 on Donald Mahmood, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), James Findley (SG), Floyd McCrossen (C) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano, Houston Palmer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Raymond Copeland (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Lebron (SF), Garry Giesen (PF), James McCrady (C) William Johnson, Manuel Wilkinson, Rhett Ellis, Donald Mahmood, Darrell Hebert | |
| 10:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 09:59 | Whittier | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Giesen | 36-54 |
| 09:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 09:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ilia Buczkowski | 39-54 |
| 09:24 | Whittier | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 09:23 | Whittier | James Lebron misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Jason Zinner (SF), John Dukes (PF) Bryon Kirkman, Ronald Rall, Ilia Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Johnson (PG), Manuel Wilkinson (SG), Donald Mahmood (PF) Raymond Copeland, Michael Smith, James McCrady | |
| 09:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Zinner - foul #1 on Jason Zinner, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano (SG), Houston Palmer (C) James Findley, Floyd McCrossen | |
| Subs | Whittier | Rhett Ellis (SF), Darrell Hebert (C) James Lebron, Garry Giesen | |
| 08:51 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 08:34 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood double dribbles | 40-56 |
| 08:11 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski (PF) John Dukes | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:57 | Whittier | Chad Brown steps in front of the Donald Mahmood pass | 40-56 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Brown | 43-56 |
| 07:20 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Wilkinson | 43-58 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rhett Ellis (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Darrell Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lucien Romano | 45-58 |
| 06:42 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert jams it on a great pass from William Johnson | 45-60 |
| 06:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano is hacked by Manuel Wilkinson - foul #1 on Manuel Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), Ronald Rall (SF), Floyd McCrossen (C) Chad Brown, Jason Zinner, Houston Palmer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Raymond Copeland (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Lebron (SF), Garry Giesen (PF), James McCrady (C) William Johnson, Manuel Wilkinson, Rhett Ellis, Donald Mahmood, Darrell Hebert | |
| 06:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Floyd McCrossen gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Floyd McCrossen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Rall | 47-60 |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Garry Giesen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley (SG), John Dukes (PF) Lucien Romano, Ilia Buczkowski | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Bryon Kirkman | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Whittier | Michael Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Findley is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Ilia Buczkowski (PF) Bryon Kirkman, John Dukes | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Johnson (PG), Manuel Wilkinson (SG), Rhett Ellis (SF), Donald Mahmood (PF) Raymond Copeland, Michael Smith, Garry Giesen, James McCrady | |
| 04:42 | Whittier | William Johnson double dribbles | 50-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano (SG) James Findley | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall travels with the ball | 50-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Houston Palmer (C) Floyd McCrossen | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Hebert (C) James Lebron | |
| 04:08 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 04:07 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 04:05 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall double dribbles | 50-62 |
| 03:28 | Whittier | William Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 03:26 | Whittier | Darrell Hebert tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 03:07 | Whittier | Donald Mahmood pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rall (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ilia Buczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Houston Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rhett Ellis (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Darrell Hebert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Whittier | William Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 02:12 | Whittier | Rhett Ellis misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ilia Buczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Rall double dribbles | 53-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman (PG), James Findley (SG), Jason Zinner (SF), John Dukes (PF), Floyd McCrossen (C) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano, Ronald Rall, Ilia Buczkowski, Houston Palmer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Raymond Copeland (PG), Michael Smith (SG), James Lebron (SF), Garry Giesen (PF), James McCrady (C) William Johnson, Manuel Wilkinson, Rhett Ellis, Donald Mahmood, Darrell Hebert | |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 01:43 | California, Santa Cruz | John Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Dukes | 56-67 |
| 01:19 | Whittier | Michael Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Copeland | 56-69 |
| 01:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryon Kirkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-69 |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Floyd McCrossen pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-69 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Floyd McCrossen snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Zinner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | James McCrady snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Raymond Copeland runs out the clock | 56-69 |