| Lineup | Chapman | PG - James Shackelford (fresh) SG - Kent Alcala (fresh) SF - John Crump (fresh) PF - Danial Reaves (fresh) C - Alan James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) SG - John Craddock (fresh) SF - Kevin Wessel (fresh) PF - James Pettey (fresh) C - Edward Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Edward Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chapman | Chapman is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Whittier | Edward Lewis clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Chapman | John Crump makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Shackelford | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Whittier | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Wessel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-2 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SF) Kevin Wessel | |
| 19:11 | Whittier | John Craddock makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Lewis | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Chapman | James Shackelford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Whittier | Edward Lewis gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Whittier | John Craddock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Chapman | John Crump clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Chapman | The offensive rebound goes to James Shackelford | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Chapman | James Shackelford misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Pettey - foul #1 on James Pettey, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Chapman | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Chapman | James Shackelford misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Whittier | James Pettey snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Whittier | John Craddock's fadeaway is rejected by Danial Reaves | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Chapman | The rebound goes to Kent Alcala | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Chapman | Danial Reaves is hacked by Edward Lewis - foul #1 on Edward Lewis, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Robert Williams (C) Hugh Rexford, John Craddock, Edward Lewis | |
| 17:09 | Chapman | James Shackelford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Brunner - foul #1 on Leon Brunner, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Chapman | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Chapman | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt is hacked by John Crump - foul #1 on John Crump, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Keith Dahle (C) James Pettey | |
| 16:52 | Whittier | Denny Duff misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Chapman | Danial Reaves grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Chapman | Danial Reaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Bright (SF) Solomon Merritt | |
| 16:28 | Whittier | Dennis Bright's floater is tipped away by Alan James | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Whittier | Dennis Bright hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Chapman | Alan James misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Whittier | Leon Brunner snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Whittier | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Chapman | Danial Reaves pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Chapman | PG - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Alcala (fairly fresh) SF - John Crump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danial Reaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan James (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Leon Brunner (fresh) SG - Denny Duff (fresh) SF - Dennis Bright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Keith Dahle (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Chapman | Alan James knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Whittier | Alan James blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Chapman | John Crump gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Chapman | Kent Alcala lays it up and in set up by James Shackelford | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Denny Duff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Chapman | John Crump gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Chapman | Kent Alcala can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Whittier | Robert Williams grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Leon Brunner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kent Alcala - foul #1 on Kent Alcala, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Chapman | Roy Hughes (PG), Lewis Donaldson (SG), Douglas Yang (SF), William Rowland (PF), Grant Spencer (C) James Shackelford, Kent Alcala, John Crump, Danial Reaves, Alan James | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (SG), Kevin Wessel (SF), James Pettey (PF), Edward Lewis (C) Denny Duff, Dennis Bright, Robert Williams, Keith Dahle | |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Leon Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Leon Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Chapman | William Rowland pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Chapman | Douglas Yang misses the dunk attempt | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Whittier | Edward Lewis gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Whittier | John Craddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG) Leon Brunner | |
| 13:26 | Chapman | Roy Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel scores on a jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | Chapman | Edward Lewis is called for the reach on Grant Spencer - foul #2 on Edward Lewis, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Chapman | John Crump (SF), Danial Reaves (PF) Douglas Yang, William Rowland | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Williams (C) Edward Lewis | |
| 12:44 | Chapman | Kevin Wessel steps in front of the Danial Reaves pass | 9-10 |
| 12:40 | Whittier | Roy Hughes takes the ball from Hugh Rexford in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Chapman | Grant Spencer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | Chapman | Grant Spencer tips it home | 11-10 |
| 12:00 | Whittier | James Pettey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danial Reaves - foul #1 on Danial Reaves, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Chapman | James Shackelford (PG), Alan James (C) Roy Hughes, Grant Spencer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (SG), Solomon Merritt (SF) John Craddock, Kevin Wessel | |
| 12:00 | Whittier | James Pettey misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:00 | Whittier | James Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:46 | Chapman | Alan James hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Chapman | PG - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Donaldson (fresh) SF - John Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danial Reaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) SG - Leon Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Solomon Merritt (fresh) PF - James Pettey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Whittier | Leon Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Chapman | John Crump snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:19 | Chapman | Alan James misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Chapman | Kent Alcala (SG) Lewis Donaldson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), Keith Dahle (C) Hugh Rexford, James Pettey | |
| 11:19 | Chapman | Alan James makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:19 | Chapman | Alan James makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:04 | Whittier | Denny Duff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:02 | Chapman | John Crump pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:56 | Chapman | John Crump hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 10:55 | Whittier | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | Whittier | Leon Brunner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Chapman | Douglas Yang (SF), William Rowland (PF) John Crump, Danial Reaves | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Wessel (SF), Dennis Bright (PF) Solomon Merritt, Robert Williams | |
| 10:17 | Chapman | James Shackelford drills a turnaround in the lane | 17-11 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Yang - foul #1 on Douglas Yang, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson (SG), Grant Spencer (C) Kent Alcala, Alan James | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), John Craddock (SG), James Pettey (PF) Leon Brunner, Denny Duff, Dennis Bright | |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:43 | Chapman | Hugh Rexford steals it from Grant Spencer | 17-13 |
| 09:26 | Whittier | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Hugh Rexford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Chapman | Roy Hughes (PG), John Crump (SF), Danial Reaves (PF) James Shackelford, Douglas Yang, William Rowland | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SF), Robert Williams (C) Kevin Wessel, Keith Dahle | |
| 09:15 | Whittier | James Pettey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danial Reaves - foul #2 on Danial Reaves, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Chapman | William Rowland (PF) Danial Reaves | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 09:15 | Whittier | James Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:15 | Whittier | James Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Chapman | Grant Spencer lays it in | 19-15 |
| 08:41 | Whittier | James Pettey makes the shot near the basket | 19-17 |
| 08:23 | Chapman | Hugh Rexford steals the ball from John Crump | 19-17 |
| 08:09 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Chapman | James Shackelford (PG), Kent Alcala (SG), Alan James (C) Roy Hughes, Lewis Donaldson, Grant Spencer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Kevin Wessel (SF), Keith Dahle (C) Hugh Rexford, John Craddock, Solomon Merritt, James Pettey | |
| 08:00 | Chapman | William Rowland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-17 |
| 07:58 | Whittier | Keith Dahle gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:53 | Whittier | Denny Duff makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leon Brunner | 19-20 |
| 07:42 | Chapman | John Crump's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 19-20 |
| 07:41 | Chapman | Alan James tips it home | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Chapman | PG - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Alcala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rowland (fairly fresh) C - Alan James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Leon Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Wessel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Dahle (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Whittier | Leon Brunner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:21 | Whittier | Robert Williams tips it in | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Chapman | James Shackelford buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Kevin Wessel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Chapman | Alan James snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Chapman | James Shackelford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 06:37 | Whittier | Robert Williams grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Leon Brunner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Chapman | Roy Hughes (PG), Douglas Yang (SF), Grant Spencer (C) James Shackelford, John Crump, Alan James | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (SG), Solomon Merritt (SF), James Pettey (PF) Denny Duff, Kevin Wessel, Robert Williams | |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Leon Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | James Pettey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the dunk but the foul's on Douglas Yang - foul #2 on Douglas Yang, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson (SG), John Crump (SF) Kent Alcala, Douglas Yang | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Dennis Bright (SF) Leon Brunner, Keith Dahle | |
| 06:16 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:01 | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Hughes | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford is fouled on the floor by Roy Hughes - foul #1 on Roy Hughes, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:35 | Chapman | Grant Spencer pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:22 | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Hughes | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Chapman | William Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:51 | Chapman | John Crump can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Craddock - foul #1 on John Craddock, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Chapman | Kent Alcala (SG), Alan James (C) Lewis Donaldson, Grant Spencer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (SG), Kevin Wessel (SF), Keith Dahle (C) John Craddock, Dennis Bright, Solomon Merritt | |
| 04:51 | Chapman | John Crump misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:51 | Chapman | John Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Whittier | Leon Brunner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Rexford | 29-27 |
| 04:16 | Chapman | John Crump buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Leon Brunner - foul #2 on Leon Brunner, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Denny Duff (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Leon Brunner, James Pettey | |
| 04:16 | Chapman | John Crump makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kent Alcala - foul #2 on Kent Alcala, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson (SG) Kent Alcala | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG) Hugh Rexford | |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:41 | Chapman | William Rowland comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Chapman | James Shackelford (PG), Douglas Yang (SF) Roy Hughes, John Crump | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (PG), Edward Lewis (C) Solomon Merritt, Keith Dahle | |
| 03:41 | Chapman | William Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:41 | Chapman | William Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:41 | Whittier | Edward Lewis grabs the board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Chapman | PG - James Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Yang (fresh) PF - William Rowland (tiring) 2 reb. C - Alan James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Leon Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Wessel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Edward Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-28 |
| 03:19 | Whittier | Edward Lewis hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 02:58 | Chapman | William Rowland hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Shackelford | 34-30 |
| 02:39 | Chapman | The refs have stopped play. James Shackelford is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-30 |
| Subs | Chapman | Roy Hughes (PG), Kent Alcala (SG), Danial Reaves (PF), Grant Spencer (C) James Shackelford, Lewis Donaldson, William Rowland, Alan James | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), John Craddock (SG), Solomon Merritt (SF), James Pettey (PF) Leon Brunner, Denny Duff, Kevin Wessel, Robert Williams | |
| 02:29 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | James Pettey tips it home | 34-32 |
| 01:59 | Chapman | Roy Hughes connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Yang | 36-32 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Edward Lewis misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Hughes - foul #2 on Roy Hughes, team foul #11 | 36-32 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Edward Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Edward Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:21 | Chapman | Grant Spencer drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roy Hughes and he's hacked by Solomon Merritt - foul #1 on Solomon Merritt, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Chapman | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Williams (C) Edward Lewis | |
| 01:21 | Chapman | Grant Spencer makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Pettey out of a doubleteam | 39-37 |
| 00:34 | Chapman | Kent Alcala connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | John Craddock is hacked by Danial Reaves - foul #3 on Danial Reaves, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Chapman | Lewis Donaldson (SG), John Crump (SF), William Rowland (PF), Alan James (C) Kent Alcala, Douglas Yang, Danial Reaves, Grant Spencer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leon Brunner (PG), Kevin Wessel (SF), Edward Lewis (C) Hugh Rexford, Solomon Merritt, James Pettey | |
| 00:10 | Whittier | John Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | John Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Chapman | John Crump buries a jumper near the basket | 44-39 |