| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) SG - Carl Wade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Graney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Whittier | Andrew Stillwell steals it from James Yost | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | Edward Graney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | Timothy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Whittier | Edward Graney banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley Baker | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Wade - foul #1 on Carl Wade, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Edward Graney | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Whittier | Edward Graney can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Willie Mitchell and he's fouled by Timothy Brown - foul #1 on Timothy Brown, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey (PF) Leo Reilly | |
| 18:04 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Whittier | James Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brown - foul #2 on Timothy Brown, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Brooks (SF), John Bacote (PF), Daniel Kring (C) Wesley Baker, Timothy Brown, Edward Graney | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is fouled on the floor by Carl Wade - foul #2 on Carl Wade, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Harger (PG), Arthur Harper (SG) James Yost, Carl Wade | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor | |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Daniel Harger grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Whittier | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Flynn | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | Whittier | John Bacote drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Harger | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is hacked by Arthur Harper - foul #1 on Arthur Harper, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), Carl Wade (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Edward Graney (C) Daniel Harger, Arthur Harper, Mark Brooks, John Bacote, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF), Leo Reilly (PF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers, Mark Bailey | |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left block | 37-41 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Whittier | Edward Graney grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) SG - Carl Wade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Graney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Flynn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Whittier | James Yost buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Graney | 40-41 |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by James Yost - foul #3 on James Yost, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF) Leo Reilly | |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:09 | Whittier | Carl Wade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Wade, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Stillwell | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | Whittier | Edward Graney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Wade | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell loses the dribble to James Yost | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | Whittier | James Yost hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Brown | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Stillwell and he's fouled by Wesley Baker - foul #2 on Wesley Baker, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Harger (PG), Arthur Harper (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), John Bacote (PF), Daniel Kring (C) James Yost, Carl Wade, Wesley Baker, Timothy Brown, Edward Graney | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor | |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Whittier | John Bacote grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:38 | Whittier | George Flynn is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 13:16 | Whittier | Daniel Harger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by George Flynn and he's fouled by John Bacote - foul #2 on John Bacote, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Daniel Kring misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Whittier | Daniel Harger tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell can't throw it down | 45-51 |
| 12:06 | Whittier | Daniel Kring gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:40 | Whittier | Arthur Harper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Daniel Harger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bumpers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Copple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Mitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell clanks a runner from close range | 47-51 |
| 11:20 | Whittier | Daniel Kring grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 11:02 | Whittier | Daniel Kring is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), Carl Wade (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Edward Graney (C) Daniel Harger, Arthur Harper, Mark Brooks, John Bacote, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF), Leo Reilly (PF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers, Michael Copple | |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 10:36 | Whittier | Carl Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Yost takes the ball from George Flynn | 47-53 |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Edward Graney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:52 | Whittier | Wesley Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:39 | Whittier | Wesley Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:06 | Whittier | Willie Mitchell is called for the reach on Carl Wade - foul #1 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Bailey (PF), Dennis Young (C) Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 08:51 | Whittier | Edward Graney knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Yost | 49-55 |
| 08:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 08:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Flynn, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Brooks (SF), John Bacote (PF), Daniel Kring (C) Wesley Baker, Timothy Brown, Edward Graney | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF) Dennis Young | |
| 08:20 | Whittier | Daniel Kring blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 08:18 | Whittier | Mark Brooks hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is hacked by James Yost - foul #4 on James Yost, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Harger (PG), Arthur Harper (SG) James Yost, Carl Wade | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor | |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:38 | Whittier | Mark Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Kring | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Daniel Harger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (tired) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bumpers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Copple (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple knocks in the shot from the right side | 53-59 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Daniel Kring knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Bailey - foul #1 on Mark Bailey, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Brown (PF) Daniel Harger, Arthur Harper, John Bacote | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Michael Copple, Mark Bailey | |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Daniel Kring misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Leo Reilly | 55-59 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:55 | Whittier | Timothy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Wesley Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Bumpers - foul #3 on James Bumpers, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carl Wade (SG), Edward Graney (C) Mark Brooks, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers | |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Wesley Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Wesley Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Carl Wade steals it from Willie Mitchell | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Whittier | James Yost lays it up and in set up by Carl Wade | 59-59 |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn's floater is knocked away by Wesley Baker | 59-59 |
| 06:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Carl Wade is called for the reach on Andrew Stillwell - foul #4 on Carl Wade, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF) Leo Reilly | |
| 05:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:34 | Whittier | Wesley Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Morton Taylor - foul #1 on Morton Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Harger (PG) James Yost | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:34 | Whittier | Wesley Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:34 | Whittier | Wesley Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Willie Mitchell | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Edward Graney | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Whittier | Wesley Baker grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | Whittier | Willie Mitchell swats the short shot by Wesley Baker | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Morton Taylor | 60-61 |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Morton Taylor | 60-64 |
| 04:37 | Whittier | Carl Wade buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple's pass is intercepted by Wesley Baker | 63-64 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | The jumper by Wesley Baker is denied by Willie Mitchell | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Edward Graney misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Wesley Baker tips it home | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Timothy Brown is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), John Bacote (PF), Daniel Kring (C) Carl Wade, Wesley Baker, Timothy Brown, Edward Graney | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SF), Leo Reilly (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Andrew Stillwell, Morton Taylor, Michael Copple, Willie Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Harger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (tired) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bumpers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:08 | Whittier | Daniel Kring gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Whittier | John Bacote is fouled on the floor by George Flynn - foul #3 on George Flynn, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Arthur Harper (SG) Daniel Harger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:54 | Whittier | John Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Whittier | John Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:50 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Harger (SG) Arthur Harper | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Charles Cowan, James Bumpers | |
| 02:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leo Reilly | 67-68 |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carl Wade (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Edward Graney (C) Daniel Harger, Mark Brooks, John Bacote, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Leo Reilly, Mark Bailey | |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Carl Wade is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell banks in the layup | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Whittier | James Yost buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Brown | 70-70 |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 70-72 |
| 01:11 | Whittier | Wesley Baker connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Graney | 72-72 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on George Flynn, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | James Yost knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Baker | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple misses the lay-in | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | James Yost gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | James Yost is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stillwell - foul #2 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | James Yost misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | George Flynn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | James Yost misses the halfcourt shot | 74-75 |