| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) SG - Carl Wade (fresh) SF - James Wimbley (fresh) PF - Timothy Brown (fresh) C - Daniel Kring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) SG - James Bumpers (fresh) SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) C - Willie Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Whittier | James Wimbley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Whittier | Daniel Kring clanks a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Whittier | Timothy Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | James Yost is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Whittier | Daniel Kring gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Whittier | James Yost hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Wade | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wimbley - foul #1 on James Wimbley, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Whittier | Daniel Kring misses badly on a floater from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-1 |
| 17:49 | Whittier | Timothy Brown snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:31 | Whittier | Carl Wade is hacked by James Bumpers - foul #1 on James Bumpers, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young (SF), Gary Warren (PF), Michael Copple (C) Morton Taylor, Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 17:14 | Whittier | James Yost misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-1 |
| 17:13 | Whittier | James Wimbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:06 | Whittier | Timothy Brown misses short on a shot from the right block | 3-1 |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young hits the follow up shot | 3-3 |
| 16:19 | Whittier | James Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Whittier | Melvin Hailey (SG), Larry Aquino (SF), John Bacote (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Carl Wade, James Wimbley, Timothy Brown, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Andrew Stillwell, James Bumpers | |
| 16:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:50 | Whittier | John Bacote misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-6 |
| 15:48 | Whittier | John Bacote grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Hailey (fresh) SF - Larry Aquino (fresh) PF - John Bacote (fresh) C - Kevin Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Warren (fresh) C - Michael Copple (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Melvin Hailey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Larry Aquino | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young can't connect on a shot near the basket | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Morton Taylor | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Yost steals the ball from Michael Copple | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Whittier | John Bacote lays it in set up by James Yost | 7-6 |
| 14:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carl Wade (SG), James Wimbley (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Daniel Kring (C) James Yost, Larry Aquino, John Bacote, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), James Bumpers (SG), Leo Reilly (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Charles Cowan, Dennis Young, Gary Warren, Michael Copple | |
| 14:22 | Whittier | James Wimbley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor is denied on a layup by Daniel Kring | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell tips it in | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Whittier | Melvin Hailey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Wimbley | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Timothy Brown gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Carl Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Whittier | Timothy Brown can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Hailey is called for the reach on Andrew Stillwell - foul #1 on Melvin Hailey, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG) Melvin Hailey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young (SF) Morton Taylor | |
| 13:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | Whittier | Timothy Brown snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | Whittier | James Yost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Daniel Kring grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | James Yost is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Aquino (SF), John Bacote (PF), Kevin Rice (C) James Wimbley, Timothy Brown, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Eric Hendricks (SG), Gary Warren (PF), Michael Copple (C) Andrew Stillwell, James Bumpers, Leo Reilly, Willie Mitchell | |
| 11:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 11:40 | Whittier | John Bacote pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Aquino (fresh) PF - John Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) SG - Eric Hendricks (fresh) SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Warren (fresh) C - Michael Copple (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Whittier | John Bacote hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Yost | 12-8 |
| 11:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple makes the fadeaway near the basket | 12-10 |
| 10:42 | Whittier | Carl Wade misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Whittier | Melvin Hailey (SG), James Wimbley (SF), Timothy Brown (PF), Daniel Kring (C) Carl Wade, Larry Aquino, John Bacote, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), James Bumpers (SG), Morton Taylor (SF), Willie Mitchell (C) Charles Cowan, Eric Hendricks, Dennis Young, Gary Warren | |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Daniel Kring snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Whittier | James Wimbley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stillwell - foul #1 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | James Wimbley misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Morton Taylor - foul #1 on Morton Taylor, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren (PF) Michael Copple | |
| 09:49 | Whittier | James Wimbley misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | James Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Yost | 13-11 |
| 09:07 | Whittier | Willie Mitchell steals the ball from Melvin Hailey | 13-11 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Kring swats the shot by Andrew Stillwell | 13-11 |
| 08:48 | Whittier | Melvin Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:36 | Whittier | Willie Mitchell blocks the short jumper by James Wimbley | 13-11 |
| 08:34 | Whittier | James Wimbley snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 08:15 | Whittier | James Wimbley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Stillwell - foul #2 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carl Wade (SG), John Bacote (PF), Kevin Rice (C) James Yost, Timothy Brown, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), Leo Reilly (PF) Andrew Stillwell, Willie Mitchell | |
| 08:15 | Whittier | James Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:15 | Whittier | James Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Rice - foul #2 on Kevin Rice, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Aquino (SF), Timothy Brown (PF) James Wimbley, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:50 | Whittier | Timothy Brown's layup is rejected by Gary Warren | 14-14 |
| 07:49 | Whittier | Timothy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:35 | Whittier | Timothy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Kring (C) Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Copple (C) Gary Warren | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Melvin Hailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Aquino (fresh) PF - John Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Kring (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Cowan (fresh) SG - James Bumpers (fresh) SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Copple (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Aquino steps in front of the Michael Copple pass | 14-14 |
| 07:00 | Whittier | Daniel Kring is hacked by Michael Copple - foul #1 on Michael Copple, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), James Wimbley (SF) Melvin Hailey, Larry Aquino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks (SG), Dennis Young (SF) James Bumpers, Morton Taylor | |
| 06:43 | Whittier | James Yost drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Bacote | 17-14 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Reilly | 17-17 |
| 06:20 | Whittier | James Yost clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Timothy Brown (PF) Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers (SG), Willie Mitchell (C) Eric Hendricks, Michael Copple | |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Carl Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren (PF) Leo Reilly | |
| 05:48 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers is hacked by Carl Wade - foul #1 on Carl Wade, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor (SF) Dennis Young | |
| 05:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 05:23 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mitchell | 17-17 |
| 05:14 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 05:13 | Whittier | James Wimbley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Morton Taylor is called for the reach on James Yost - foul #2 on Morton Taylor, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Aquino (SF), Daniel Kring (C) James Wimbley, John Bacote | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young (PG), Michael Copple (SF) Charles Cowan, Morton Taylor | |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Daniel Kring can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 04:37 | Whittier | Larry Aquino grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 04:23 | Whittier | Daniel Kring knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Carl Wade and he's hacked by Gary Warren - foul #1 on Gary Warren, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Phillips (PG), Melvin Hailey (SG) James Yost, Carl Wade | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks (SG), Leo Reilly (PF) James Bumpers, Gary Warren | |
| 04:23 | Whittier | Daniel Kring misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:23 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Aquino | 19-17 |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Michael Copple steals the ball from Daniel Kring | 19-17 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Hendricks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Copple | 19-19 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Larry Aquino can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Copple - foul #2 on Michael Copple, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Bacote (SF), Kevin Rice (PF) Brian Phillips, Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Stillwell (PG), Morton Taylor (SF) Eric Hendricks, Willie Mitchell | |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Larry Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Larry Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 03:29 | Whittier | Larry Aquino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Hailey | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Melvin Hailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) C - Daniel Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Stillwell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Morton Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Reilly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Copple (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 02:59 | Whittier | Kevin Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Larry Aquino tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 02:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Copple | 23-27 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | John Bacote comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Stillwell - foul #3 on Andrew Stillwell, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Yost (PG), Carl Wade (SG), James Wimbley (SF), Timothy Brown (PF) Melvin Hailey, Larry Aquino, Kevin Rice, Daniel Kring | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan (PG), James Bumpers (SG), Gary Warren (PF), Willie Mitchell (C) Andrew Stillwell, Dennis Young, Leo Reilly, Michael Copple | |
| 02:13 | Whittier | John Bacote misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | John Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor tips it in | 23-29 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Carl Wade knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bacote | 25-29 |
| 01:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Morton Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Timothy Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:24 | Whittier | Timothy Brown knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Gary Warren - foul #2 on Gary Warren, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Rice (C) John Bacote | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:24 | Whittier | Timothy Brown misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Warren snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | James Bumpers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 01:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:52 | California, Santa Cruz | James Wimbley is called for the reach on Charles Cowan - foul #2 on James Wimbley, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young (SF) Morton Taylor | |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 00:35 | Whittier | Timothy Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Kevin Rice comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Warren - foul #3 on Gary Warren, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Kring (C) Timothy Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Leo Reilly (PF) Gary Warren | |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Kevin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Kevin Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Mitchell gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cowan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mitchell | 28-29 |