| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Kent Griffin inbounds the ball | 34-17 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 19:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 19:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Oestreich swats the short shot by Ralph Prioleau | 34-17 |
| 19:31 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 19:04 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-17 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 18:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz double dribbles | 34-17 |
| 18:33 | Whittier | Jim Brown is fouled on the floor by Ralph Prioleau - foul #3 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #1 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (PF) Ralph Prioleau | |
| 18:23 | Whittier | Kent Griffin misses the easy layup | 34-17 |
| 18:21 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore tips it back up and in | 36-17 |
| 18:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-17 |
| 17:57 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-17 |
| 17:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the rebound | 36-17 |
| 17:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman scores on a runner near the basket | 36-19 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Michael Reed's floater is knocked away by Victor Hallenbeck | 36-19 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker is fouled on the floor by Kent Griffin - foul #1 on Kent Griffin, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Bruce Bergholz | |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jim Brown - foul #2 on Jim Brown, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG) Jim Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 16:35 | Whittier | James Villalba is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Villalba, team foul #3 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG) Jesse Baker | |
| 16:09 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle travels with the ball | 36-22 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG) Darrell Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:56 | Whittier | Richard Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-22 |
| 15:55 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Villalba (fresh) PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Riffle (fresh) SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Whittier | Fredrick Lafave picks off the pass by Richard Wiggins | 36-22 |
| 15:45 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle hits the finger roll set up by Fredrick Lafave | 36-24 |
| 15:31 | Whittier | Richard Cox knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 15:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Wiggins, James Villalba, Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Thomas Joly, David Riffle, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| 15:02 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roscoe Moore | 40-24 |
| 14:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 14:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the offensive board | 40-24 |
| 14:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 14:15 | Whittier | Jim Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Moore | 42-27 |
| 13:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau double dribbles | 42-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG) Jim Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:36 | Whittier | Ralph Prioleau swats the layup by Kevin Oestreich | 42-27 |
| 13:35 | Whittier | Kent Griffin tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 13:34 | Whittier | Michael Reed tips it in | 44-27 |
| 13:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Roscoe Moore steals the ball from Bruce Bergholz | 44-27 |
| 13:26 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess | |
| 12:52 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch's layup is rejected by Ralph Prioleau | 44-27 |
| 12:51 | Whittier | Richard Cox snags the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 12:39 | Whittier | Bruce Bergholz is called for the reach on Darrell Ford - foul #4 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Jim Brown (SG) Roscoe Moore, Darrell Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| 12:18 | Whittier | Fredrick Lafave picks off the pass by Richard Cox | 44-27 |
| 11:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 11:55 | Whittier | Richard Cox snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Villalba (fresh) PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Richard Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF) James Villalba, Clarence Tesch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF) Jesse Baker, Howard Sylvain | |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman tips it but misses | 45-27 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Kent Griffin | 45-27 |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Darrel Bess is called for the reach on Kent Griffin - foul #2 on Darrel Bess, team foul #6 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Wiggins, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau (PF) Fredrick Lafave | |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Jim Brown blows the layup | 45-27 |
| 10:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ralph Prioleau - foul #4 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #7 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG) Jim Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Fredrick Lafave (C) Thomas Joly, Ralph Prioleau | |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| 10:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 10:07 | Whittier | Darrell Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 09:54 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore blows the layup | 48-30 |
| 09:53 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich snags the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 09:42 | Whittier | Jesse Baker takes the ball from Michael Reed | 48-30 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman hits the finger roll | 48-32 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Samuel Freeman steps in front of the Darrell Ford pass | 48-32 |
| 08:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-32 |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 08:29 | Whittier | Samuel Freeman steps in front of the Roscoe Moore pass | 48-32 |
| 08:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck is fouled on the floor by Michael Reed - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Darrell Ford, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG), Arthur Farris (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Thomas Joly (C) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Victor Hallenbeck, Fredrick Lafave | |
| 07:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Cox - foul #1 on Richard Cox, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Arthur Farris | |
| 07:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Villalba (fresh) PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Whittier | Jim Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 07:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jim Brown - foul #3 on Jim Brown, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SF) Howard Sylvain | |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:02 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wiggins | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Bergholz | 50-37 |
| 06:33 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Wiggins | 52-37 |
| 06:11 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle misses the turnaround from close range | 52-37 |
| 06:09 | Whittier | Richard Cox snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Bruce Bergholz is called for the reach on Richard Wiggins - foul #5 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) James Villalba, Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Thomas Joly, David Riffle, Arthur Farris, Bruce Bergholz | |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 54-39 |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Kent Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck is fouled on the floor by Kevin Oestreich - foul #2 on Kevin Oestreich, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG) Richard Wiggins | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Ralph Prioleau | |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Fredrick Lafave is called for the reach on Kevin Oestreich - foul #2 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG) Jim Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 04:41 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Kent Griffin drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roscoe Moore | 58-41 |
| 04:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck's pass is intercepted by Darrell Ford | 58-41 |
| 04:04 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits the finger roll | 60-41 |
| 03:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck hits a jumper from the left side | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Oestreich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Freeman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bess (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore loses the dribble to Samuel Freeman in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Ford is called for the reach on Darrel Bess - foul #2 on Darrell Ford, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), David Riffle (SG), Howard Sylvain (PF) Jesse Baker, Samuel Freeman, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:03 | Whittier | A charge is called on Darrell Ford - foul #3 on Darrell Ford, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SF) Darrel Bess | |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Ford - foul #4 on Darrell Ford, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (C) Fredrick Lafave | |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Richard Cox throws it down set up by James Villalba and he's fouled by Victor Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Cox steals the ball from Arthur Farris | 63-47 |
| 01:33 | Whittier | Darrell Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch tips it home | 65-47 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain slams it home set up by Thomas Joly | 65-49 |
| 01:07 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wiggins and the foul's on David Riffle - foul #2 on David Riffle, team foul #11 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (SF) Arthur Farris | |
| 01:07 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck connects on the shot in the paint | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Whittier | Darrell Ford buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Villalba and he's fouled by David Riffle - foul #3 on David Riffle, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| 00:34 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:34 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Howard Sylvain | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 00:28 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Cox | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins runs out the clock | 70-51 |