| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Palmatier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Liggett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emanuel Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James McCrady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Pearson | 43-25 |
| 19:41 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 19:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier is fouled on the floor by James McCrady - foul #2 on James McCrady, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Palmatier | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:01 | Whittier | Steven Pegg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-25 |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Chad Brown | 48-25 |
| 18:19 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-25 |
| 18:17 | Whittier | James McCrady pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 18:08 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-25 |
| 18:07 | California, Santa Cruz | James Crowe snags the defensive board | 48-25 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 17:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown snags the offensive board | 48-25 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 17:32 | Whittier | James McCrady grabs the defensive rebound | 48-25 |
| 17:26 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Earl Liggett | 48-27 |
| 17:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Earl Liggett steals it from Chad Brown in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | Earl Liggett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 16:37 | Whittier | Steven Pegg grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 16:31 | Whittier | Scott Pearson denies the turnaround by Steven Pegg | 48-27 |
| 16:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson is hacked by Steven Pegg - foul #1 on Steven Pegg, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Curtis Woodard (SF), Henry Carr (PF), David Ehrhart (C) Eric Palmatier, James Crowe, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Marlon Young (SG), Nathan Johnson (PF), Willie Smith (C) Earl Liggett, Elmer Henderson, Steven Pegg, James McCrady | |
| 15:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown is hacked by Marlon Young - foul #2 on Marlon Young, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer (PG), Kristopher Brockberg (SG) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Stephen Wimmer (fresh) SG - Kristopher Brockberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Woodard (fresh) PF - Henry Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ehrhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Parrish (fresh) SG - Marlon Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Emanuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Curtis Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 14:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 14:49 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Nathan Johnson | 48-27 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-27 |
| 14:31 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-29 |
| 14:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Kristopher Brockberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:50 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Emanuel Swanson and he's fouled by Henry Carr - foul #1 on Henry Carr, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Lucien Romano (SG), Eric Palmatier (SF), James Crowe (PF), Scott Pearson (C) Stephen Wimmer, Kristopher Brockberg, Curtis Woodard, Henry Carr, David Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Liggett (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), Steven Pegg (PF) Bobby Parrish, Marlon Young, Emanuel Swanson | |
| 13:50 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 13:25 | Whittier | Earl Liggett grabs the board | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:14 | Whittier | Earl Liggett is hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Marlon Young (SF), Carlos Herrera (C) Nathan Johnson, Willie Smith | |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Earl Liggett misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Chad Brown - foul #3 on Chad Brown, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | James McCrady (C) Carlos Herrera | |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Earl Liggett misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Earl Liggett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Marlon Young - foul #3 on Marlon Young, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chad Brown | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:09 | Whittier | The jump hook by Steven Pegg is blocked by James Crowe | 51-33 |
| 12:07 | Whittier | Marlon Young gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | Marlon Young loses the dribble to Chad Brown | 51-33 |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Marlon Young - foul #4 on Marlon Young, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Henry Carr (C) Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Nathan Johnson (SF), Willie Smith (C) Marlon Young, James McCrady | |
| 11:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Elmer Henderson is called for the reach on Lucien Romano - foul #2 on Elmer Henderson, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson (SF) Steven Pegg | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Liggett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emanuel Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 11:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Swanson - foul #1 on Emanuel Swanson, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG) Earl Liggett | |
| 10:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:39 | Whittier | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 10:22 | Whittier | James Crowe is called for the reach on Nathan Johnson - foul #3 on James Crowe, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson (C) James Crowe | |
| Subs | Whittier | Steven Pegg (PF), James McCrady (C) Elmer Henderson, Willie Smith | |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Brown - foul #4 on Chad Brown, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer (PG) Chad Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Palmatier clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Pegg takes the ball from Lucien Romano | 51-35 |
| 09:17 | Whittier | Lucien Romano is called for the reach on Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Lucien Romano, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Curtis Woodard (SF), James Crowe (PF) Eric Palmatier, Henry Carr | |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Liggett (PG) Bobby Parrish | |
| 09:03 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 09:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:37 | Whittier | Steven Pegg pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:26 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson's floater is tipped away by Scott Pearson | 51-35 |
| 08:24 | Whittier | Steven Pegg tips it in | 51-37 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Pearson | 54-37 |
| 07:47 | Whittier | Earl Liggett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emanuel Swanson and he's hacked by Curtis Woodard - foul #2 on Curtis Woodard, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown (PG), Eric Palmatier (SF), Henry Carr (C) Lucien Romano, Curtis Woodard, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Elmer Henderson (SG), Marlon Young (SF), Willie Smith (C) Nathan Johnson, Emanuel Swanson, James McCrady | |
| 07:47 | Whittier | Earl Liggett makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 07:19 | Whittier | Eric Palmatier steals the ball from Steven Pegg | 57-40 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Wimmer (fresh) SF - Eric Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Liggett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marlon Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Pegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 06:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 06:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano (SG), David Ehrhart (C) Stephen Wimmer, James Crowe | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Nathan Johnson (PF) Earl Liggett, Steven Pegg | |
| 06:26 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Parrish, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| 06:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Palmatier | 60-40 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Carr - foul #2 on Henry Carr, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Pearson (C) David Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson (SF) Nathan Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Willie Smith gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 05:43 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Emanuel Swanson | 60-44 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Elmer Henderson picks off the pass by Henry Carr | 60-44 |
| 04:55 | Whittier | Willie Smith misses the runner from the right block | 60-44 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Emanuel Swanson misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 04:52 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson tips it home | 60-46 |
| 04:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Carr | 63-46 |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Crowe (PF) Henry Carr | |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Liggett (PG), Steven Pegg (PF), James McCrady (C) Bobby Parrish, Marlon Young, Willie Smith | |
| 04:19 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson is fouled on the floor by Chad Brown - foul #5 on Chad Brown, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer (PG), Kristopher Brockberg (SG), Curtis Woodard (SF), David Ehrhart (PF), Jimmy Wallis (C) Chad Brown, Lucien Romano, Eric Palmatier, James Crowe, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Marlon Young (SF), Nathan Johnson (PF), Carlos Herrera (C) Earl Liggett, Emanuel Swanson, Steven Pegg, James McCrady | |
| 04:19 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:19 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano (SG), Eric Palmatier (SF), James Crowe (PF), Scott Pearson (C) Kristopher Brockberg, Curtis Woodard, David Ehrhart, Jimmy Wallis | |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Liggett (PG), Emanuel Swanson (SF), Steven Pegg (PF), James McCrady (C) Bobby Parrish, Marlon Young, Nathan Johnson, Carlos Herrera | |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Lucien Romano double dribbles | 63-48 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | James McCrady clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Stephen Wimmer - foul #1 on Stephen Wimmer, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kristopher Brockberg (SG), Curtis Woodard (SF), Henry Carr (PF), David Ehrhart (C) Lucien Romano, Eric Palmatier, James Crowe, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Marlon Young (SG), Nathan Johnson (SF), Willie Smith (PF) Earl Liggett, Elmer Henderson, Emanuel Swanson, Steven Pegg | |
| 03:30 | Whittier | James McCrady misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | James McCrady makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kristopher Brockberg scores on a floater from the left side set up by Curtis Woodard | 65-49 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Stephen Wimmer (fresh) SG - Kristopher Brockberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Woodard (fresh) PF - Henry Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ehrhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marlon Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James McCrady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Whittier | The short jumper by Nathan Johnson is denied by David Ehrhart | 65-49 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | David Ehrhart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Carlos Herrera (C) James McCrady | |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Bobby Parrish picks off the pass by Curtis Woodard | 68-49 |
| 02:01 | Whittier | Marlon Young can't finish the layup | 68-49 |
| 01:59 | Whittier | Nathan Johnson tips it home | 68-51 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Kristopher Brockberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:43 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Marlon Young is hacked by Kristopher Brockberg - foul #1 on Kristopher Brockberg, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Marlon Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Marlon Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | David Ehrhart gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer scores on a 3 from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 00:46 | Whittier | Marlon Young comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-52 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Ehrhart pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Willie Smith grabs the board | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Ehrhart - foul #1 on David Ehrhart, team foul #12 | 71-52 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Wimmer runs out the clock | 71-53 |