| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Josh Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Solomon Merritt steps in front of the Salvador Dominguez pass | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford is fouled on the floor by Martin Perkins - foul #1 on Martin Perkins, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:09 | Whittier | Keith Dahle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Rexford | 31-41 |
| 18:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 33-41 |
| 18:32 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 18:18 | Whittier | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Whittier | Keith Dahle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Whittier | Keith Dahle hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Hugh Rexford | 33-43 |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral misses the easy layup | 33-43 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | The jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Salvador Dominguez | 35-43 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:55 | Whittier | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Rickey Smith | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Rexford - foul #2 on Hugh Rexford, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Cox (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Josh Earls, Matthew Zboral, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Charles Blake (PF), Harold Miner (C) Hugh Rexford, Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle, Robert Williams | |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:02 | Whittier | Charles Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG) Martin Perkins | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jonathan Marie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Brode (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Cashman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denny Duff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shawn Cashman | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Whittier | John Craddock buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Holloway | 39-45 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | Whittier | Joshua Johnson swats the shot by Keith Holloway | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brode snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Cox | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Harold Miner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Charles Blake | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Whittier | Keith Holloway loses the dribble to Shawn Cashman | 44-45 |
| 13:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brode | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Whittier | John Craddock is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cashman - foul #1 on Shawn Cashman, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Josh Earls (SG), Matthew Zboral (SF), Salvador Dominguez (PF), Rickey Smith (C) Jonathan Marie, William Cox, Joshua Johnson, Robert Brode, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Solomon Merritt (SG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Keith Dahle (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Craddock, Denny Duff, Keith Holloway, Charles Blake, Harold Miner | |
| 12:41 | Whittier | Matthew Zboral steals the ball from Keith Dahle | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Keith Dahle clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-45 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Zboral (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 11:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith's pass is intercepted by Tommy Shaw | 49-47 |
| 11:03 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt tips it in | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Emmanuel Aponte (C) Robert Williams | |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:34 | Whittier | Keith Dahle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:32 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Keith Dahle pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Keith Dahle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Whittier | Hugh Rexford misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Salvador Dominguez | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Zboral | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | Whittier | Emmanuel Aponte is denied on a layup by Salvador Dominguez | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Zboral | 57-49 |
| 08:21 | Whittier | Keith Dahle buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Rexford | 57-51 |
| 08:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-51 |
| 08:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Smith | 57-51 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Earls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Zboral (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Rickey Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Dahle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Emmanuel Aponte (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 07:19 | Whittier | Keith Dahle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:09 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG), William Cox (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Martin Perkins, Josh Earls, Matthew Zboral, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Charles Blake (PF), Robert Williams (C) Hugh Rexford, Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle, Emmanuel Aponte | |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Marie and he's fouled by Keith Holloway - foul #1 on Keith Holloway, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Whittier | Denny Duff grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:30 | Whittier | Robert Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:28 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robert Brode | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Charles Blake | 59-51 |
| 06:07 | Whittier | Charles Blake's floater is tipped away by Shawn Cashman | 59-51 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | John Craddock hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Marie and he's hacked by Charles Blake - foul #3 on Charles Blake, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Shawn Cashman makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:21 | Whittier | Denny Duff is fouled on the floor by Robert Brode - foul #2 on Robert Brode, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG) Keith Holloway | |
| 04:58 | Whittier | Charles Blake hits the finger roll | 62-55 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brode | 65-55 |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Robert Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls (PG), Salvador Dominguez (PF), Rickey Smith (C) Jonathan Marie, Robert Brode, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Keith Dahle (PF) Denny Duff, John Craddock, Charles Blake | |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Cox | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Joshua Johnson swats the short shot by Solomon Merritt | 67-56 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Josh Earls (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Salvador Dominguez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Rickey Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Hugh Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Johnson | 69-56 |
| 03:06 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Matthew Zboral (SF) William Cox, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tommy Shaw (SF), Harold Miner (C) Hugh Rexford, Robert Williams | |
| 03:06 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:06 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Salvador Dominguez is hacked by Solomon Merritt - foul #2 on Solomon Merritt, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Denny Duff (SG), Emmanuel Aponte (C) Keith Holloway, Solomon Merritt, Keith Dahle | |
| 02:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Josh Earls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Whittier | Denny Duff grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Solomon Merritt (SG), Keith Dahle (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Craddock, Denny Duff, Harold Miner, Emmanuel Aponte | |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt lays it in | 69-60 |
| 01:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Whittier | Keith Dahle pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:30 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-60 |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Whittier | Keith Dahle clanks a jump hook near the basket | 71-60 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Zboral pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Rickey Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Josh Earls - foul #2 on Josh Earls, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Marie (PG), William Cox (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Robert Brode (PF), Shawn Cashman (C) Martin Perkins, Josh Earls, Matthew Zboral, Salvador Dominguez, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Keith Holloway (SF), Charles Blake (PF), Harold Miner (C) Hugh Rexford, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle, Robert Williams | |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson is hacked by John Craddock in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Craddock, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins (PG), Josh Earls (SG), Salvador Dominguez (C) Jonathan Marie, William Cox, Shawn Cashman | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hugh Rexford (PG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Keith Dahle (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Craddock, Keith Holloway, Charles Blake, Harold Miner | |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:07 | Whittier | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Perkins runs out the clock | 73-62 |