| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | James Villalba inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Whittier | Henry Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess tips it in | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Whittier | Ashley Tate steps in front of the James Villalba pass | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-27 |
| 18:51 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Darrell Ford | 34-27 |
| 18:28 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits a shot from the left side set up by James Villalba | 36-27 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | James Villalba pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | James Villalba drills a floater in the paint set up by Henry Porter | 38-27 |
| 17:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau buries a floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:58 | Whittier | Ralph Prioleau blocks the short jumper by Brett Coon | 38-29 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Brett Coon is called for the reach on Samuel Freeman - foul #1 on Brett Coon, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SF), Bryan Bland (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Henry Porter, James Villalba, Richard Cox, Brett Coon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG), Arthur Farris (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Jim Davis (C) Ashley Tate, Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 16:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Ford steals it from Jim Davis | 38-29 |
| 16:15 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Davis gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Lacy swats the layup by Kurt Chamberlain | 38-29 |
| 16:03 | Whittier | Richard Lacy gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Welch (fresh) PF - Bryan Bland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Kurt Chamberlain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) C - Jim Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-29 |
| 15:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 15:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:28 | Whittier | Richard Lacy grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Darrell Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 15:03 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Howard Sylvain | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryan Bland steals the ball from Fredrick Lafave | 38-29 |
| 14:30 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Darrell Ford gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:03 | Whittier | Darrell Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 14:02 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Bland | 38-29 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | William Welch misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Fredrick Lafave - foul #3 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Porter (PG), Richard Cox (PF), Brett Coon (C) Richard Wiggins, Bryan Bland, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Gregory Elizondo (C) Kurt Chamberlain, Arthur Farris, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Jim Davis | |
| 13:46 | Whittier | William Welch makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | William Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 13:19 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 13:15 | Whittier | William Welch is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF) William Welch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Gregory Elizondo is denied by Brett Coon | 40-29 |
| 12:55 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Cox | 40-29 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Darrell Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Villalba | 43-29 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 12:14 | Whittier | Brett Coon gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 12:04 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Porter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ashley Tate | 46-31 |
| 11:27 | Whittier | Samuel Freeman is called for the reach on Darrell Ford - foul #3 on Samuel Freeman, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Bryant (SG) Darrell Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (C) Gregory Elizondo | |
| 11:20 | Whittier | Ashley Tate steals it from Henry Porter | 46-31 |
| 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) | |
| 11:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the floater near the basket set up by Ashley Tate and he's hacked by James Villalba - foul #2 on James Villalba, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Lacy (C) Brett Coon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Jim Davis (C) Ashley Tate, Ralph Prioleau | |
| 11:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:04 | Whittier | Darrel Bess takes the ball from James Villalba | 46-34 |
| 10:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman's floater is tipped away by Richard Lacy | 46-34 |
| 10:45 | Whittier | Richard Lacy pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:34 | Whittier | James Villalba's floater is tipped away by Jim Davis | 46-34 |
| 10:33 | Whittier | Michael Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 10:16 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lacy | 46-34 |
| 10:10 | Whittier | Richard Lacy buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Villalba and the foul's on Jim Davis - foul #1 on Jim Davis, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Darrell Ford (SG), William Welch (SF), Bryan Bland (PF) Henry Porter, Michael Bryant, James Villalba, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess | |
| 10:10 | Whittier | Richard Lacy makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-34 |
| 09:47 | Whittier | Darrell Ford gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:38 | Whittier | Richard Lacy is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Lafave - foul #4 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Coon (C) Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain (SF) Fredrick Lafave | |
| 09:26 | Whittier | William Welch makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Bryan Bland | 51-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris is hacked by Bryan Bland - foul #1 on Bryan Bland, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess (SF) Arthur Farris | |
| 09:07 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Jim Davis is blocked by William Welch | 51-34 |
| 09:06 | Whittier | Bryan Bland pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 09:04 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Ashley Tate - foul #3 on Ashley Tate, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo (C) Jim Davis | |
| 08:44 | Whittier | William Welch buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 08:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Prioleau | 54-36 |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins loses the dribble to Gregory Elizondo | 54-36 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't finish the layup | 54-36 |
| 08:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess tips it but misses | 54-36 |
| 08:13 | Whittier | William Welch gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 07:49 | Whittier | William Welch is denied on a layup by Ralph Prioleau | 54-36 |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - William Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Bland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Sylvain (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Bland - foul #2 on Bryan Bland, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Porter (PG), James Villalba (SF), Richard Cox (PF) Richard Wiggins, William Welch, Bryan Bland | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Jim Davis (C) Ashley Tate, Howard Sylvain, Darrel Bess, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:12 | Whittier | Richard Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Bryant (SG), Richard Lacy (C) Darrell Ford, Brett Coon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (PG) Ralph Prioleau | |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Fredrick Lafave | 54-40 |
| 06:54 | Whittier | Jim Davis is called for the reach on Michael Bryant - foul #2 on Jim Davis, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| 06:44 | Whittier | Richard Cox knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Porter | 56-40 |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 06:16 | Whittier | Fredrick Lafave steals the ball from Michael Bryant | 56-40 |
| 06:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman is fouled on the floor by Richard Lacy - foul #2 on Richard Lacy, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG), Brett Coon (C) Michael Bryant, Richard Lacy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain (PF) Kurt Chamberlain | |
| 05:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Henry Porter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jim Davis grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman throws it down | 56-44 |
| 05:05 | Whittier | Richard Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Porter - foul #2 on Henry Porter, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SF), Bryan Bland (PF), Richard Lacy (C) Henry Porter, James Villalba, Richard Cox, Brett Coon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ashley Tate (PG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Gregory Elizondo (C) Samuel Freeman, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Jim Davis | |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Darrell Ford is fouled on the floor by Arthur Farris - foul #1 on Arthur Farris, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (SG) Arthur Farris | |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Darrell Ford makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Darrell Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 58-45 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | William Welch pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Whittier | William Welch banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wiggins | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - William Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Bland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ashley Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Chamberlain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 03:23 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 03:03 | Whittier | Bryan Bland tips it home | 62-45 |
| 02:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Bryan Bland steps in front of the Kurt Chamberlain pass | 62-45 |
| 02:21 | Whittier | Richard Lacy hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 64-45 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Gregory Elizondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Bryant (SG) Darrell Ford | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Jim Davis (C) Ashley Tate, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Gregory Elizondo | |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Howard Sylvain is called for the reach on Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Howard Sylvain, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Michael Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Michael Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bryant - foul #1 on Michael Bryant, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:26 | Whittier | Bryan Bland snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 00:59 | Whittier | Richard Lacy misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 66-46 |
| 00:58 | Whittier | Bryan Bland grabs the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Whittier | Michael Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-46 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Bryan Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins runs out the clock | 66-46 |