| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) SG - David Koloski (fresh) SF - Raymond Antonio (fresh) PF - John Kissel (fresh) C - Kevin Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Matthew Sherron (fresh) SG - Raymond Henry (fresh) SF - Matthew Aquino (fresh) PF - Allan Hilderbrand (fresh) C - Charles Cummings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Charles Cummings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Whittier | Charles Cummings travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Scott Davis takes the ball from Matthew Aquino | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Koloski | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Henry | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison misses badly on a floater in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Charles Cummings | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Whittier | Raymond Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Antonio | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Whittier | Charles Cummings pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio double dribbles | 3-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell (PG), Glen Gibson (C) Scott Davis, Kevin Morrison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Rone (PG), Chad Vinson (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Martin Boucher (PF), Richard Navas (C) Matthew Sherron, Raymond Henry, Matthew Aquino, Allan Hilderbrand, Charles Cummings | |
| 16:28 | Whittier | Chad Vinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Farrell | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Whittier | John Kissel steps in front of the Joseph Clark pass | 6-6 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Koloski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Antonio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kissel (fairly fresh) C - Glen Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Rone (fresh) SG - Chad Vinson (fresh) SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Martin Boucher (fresh) C - Richard Navas (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson is hacked by Richard Navas - foul #1 on Richard Navas, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dino Mitchell (SG), Philip Hust (SF), Kevin Morrison (C) David Koloski, Raymond Antonio, John Kissel | |
| Subs | Whittier | Raymond Henry (SG), Allan Hilderbrand (PF) Chad Vinson, Martin Boucher | |
| 15:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Hust can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Dino Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Allan Hilderbrand - foul #1 on Allan Hilderbrand, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis (PG) Dino Mitchell | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Sherron (PG), Matthew Aquino (SF) Henry Rone, Joseph Clark | |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Farrell | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand is hacked by Philip Hust - foul #1 on Philip Hust, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski (SG), Raymond Antonio (SF), John Kissel (PF) Patrick Farrell, Philip Hust, Glen Gibson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Cummings (C) Richard Navas | |
| 14:11 | Whittier | Charles Cummings connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Matthew Sherron | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Whittier | Charles Cummings gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Whittier | Charles Cummings grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:30 | Whittier | Charles Cummings is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Cummings, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell (PG), Glen Gibson (C) Scott Davis, Kevin Morrison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Vinson (SG), Martin Boucher (PF) Raymond Henry, Allan Hilderbrand | |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Charles Cummings misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 12:58 | Whittier | Charles Cummings can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Sherron steals the ball from Raymond Antonio | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Martin Boucher connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Sherron and he's fouled by John Kissel - foul #1 on John Kissel, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Hust (SF), Lance Barefield (C) Raymond Antonio, John Kissel | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Rone (PG), Raymond Henry (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Richard Navas (C) Matthew Sherron, Chad Vinson, Matthew Aquino, Charles Cummings | |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Martin Boucher makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | Henry Rone grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Koloski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Hust (fresh) PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Barefield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Rone (fresh) SG - Raymond Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Martin Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Navas (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Whittier | Philip Hust is called for the reach on Raymond Henry - foul #2 on Philip Hust, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis (PG), Dino Mitchell (SG), James Butler (SF), Kevin Morrison (C) Patrick Farrell, David Koloski, Philip Hust, Lance Barefield | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand (PF) Martin Boucher | |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Richard Navas's floater is tipped away by Kevin Morrison | 13-11 |
| 11:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Joseph Clark grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:09 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio (SF), Lance Barefield (PF) James Butler, Glen Gibson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 11:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry Rone picks off the pass by Scott Davis in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 10:55 | Whittier | Henry Rone is hacked by Kevin Morrison - foul #1 on Kevin Morrison, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel (PF) Lance Barefield | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Aquino (SF), Charles Cummings (C) Joseph Clark, Richard Navas | |
| 10:42 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dino Mitchell - foul #1 on Dino Mitchell, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski (SG) Dino Mitchell | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Sherron (PG) Henry Rone | |
| 10:42 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Cummings - foul #2 on Charles Cummings, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell (PG) Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Vinson (SG), Richard Navas (C) Raymond Henry, Charles Cummings | |
| 10:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | Whittier | Richard Navas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 09:36 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-13 |
| 09:35 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Whittier | Richard Navas is denied on a layup by Kevin Morrison | 14-13 |
| 09:27 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Chad Vinson steals the ball from Patrick Farrell | 14-13 |
| 09:16 | Whittier | Chad Vinson can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand tips it home | 14-15 |
| 08:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 08:35 | Whittier | Richard Navas is hacked by David Koloski - foul #1 on David Koloski, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis (PG), Dino Mitchell (SG), James Butler (SF), Glen Gibson (PF), Lance Barefield (C) Patrick Farrell, David Koloski, Raymond Antonio, John Kissel, Kevin Morrison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Rone (PG), Raymond Henry (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Martin Boucher (PF) Matthew Sherron, Chad Vinson, Matthew Aquino, Allan Hilderbrand | |
| 08:21 | Whittier | Raymond Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:19 | California, Santa Cruz | James Butler gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by James Butler is denied by Richard Navas | 16-15 |
| 08:07 | Whittier | Martin Boucher pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | Whittier | Richard Navas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand (PF) Richard Navas | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dino Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Barefield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Rone (fresh) SG - Raymond Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Allan Hilderbrand (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Butler misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-15 |
| 07:29 | Whittier | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:21 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand lays it up and in set up by Raymond Henry and he's hacked by Glen Gibson - foul #1 on Glen Gibson, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski (SG), Patrick Farrell (SF) Dino Mitchell, James Butler | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:21 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lance Barefield grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 06:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio (SF), John Kissel (PF) Scott Davis, Lance Barefield | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Sherron (PG), Matthew Aquino (SF) Henry Rone, Joseph Clark | |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Sherron and he's fouled by Raymond Antonio - foul #1 on Raymond Antonio, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| 06:46 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 06:32 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Farrell | 18-20 |
| 06:07 | Whittier | Martin Boucher loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison (C) Glen Gibson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Navas (C) Martin Boucher | |
| 05:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Antonio misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Morrison tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino can't throw it down | 20-20 |
| 05:30 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski is hacked by Raymond Henry - foul #1 on Raymond Henry, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis (PG), Dino Mitchell (SG), James Butler (SF) Patrick Farrell, David Koloski, Raymond Antonio | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Rone (PG), Chad Vinson (SG), Joseph Clark (SF) Matthew Sherron, Raymond Henry, Matthew Aquino | |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Allan Hilderbrand - foul #2 on Allan Hilderbrand, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Boucher (PF) Allan Hilderbrand | |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:53 | Whittier | Chad Vinson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Rone | 21-23 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Dino Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 04:38 | California, Santa Cruz | James Butler tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Kevin Morrison picks off the pass by Chad Vinson | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | California, Santa Cruz | John Kissel buries a jumper from close range set up by Scott Davis | 25-23 |
| 03:51 | Whittier | John Kissel is called for the reach on Richard Navas - foul #2 on John Kissel, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski (SG), Raymond Antonio (SF), Glen Gibson (PF), Philip Hust (C) Dino Mitchell, James Butler, John Kissel, Kevin Morrison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Sherron (PG), Raymond Henry (SG), Matthew Aquino (SF), Charles Cummings (C) Henry Rone, Chad Vinson, Joseph Clark, Martin Boucher | |
| 03:51 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:51 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cummings steps in front of the Glen Gibson pass | 25-25 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Koloski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Antonio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Hust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Matthew Sherron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Henry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Aquino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Navas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-25 |
| 03:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis is hacked by Matthew Sherron - foul #1 on Matthew Sherron, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand (PF) Richard Navas | |
| 02:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron misses the dunk attempt | 27-25 |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron tips it home | 27-27 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Koloski | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Whittier | Raymond Henry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Sherron | 30-30 |
| 02:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell (PG), Kevin Morrison (C) Scott Davis, Philip Hust | |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Rone (PG), Chad Vinson (SG) Matthew Sherron, Raymond Henry | |
| 01:58 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand lays it up and in set up by Henry Rone | 30-32 |
| 01:41 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 01:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Glen Gibson grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-32 |
| 01:15 | Whittier | Allan Hilderbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:06 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino is fouled on the floor by David Koloski - foul #2 on David Koloski, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dino Mitchell (SG), Philip Hust (SF), John Kissel (PF) David Koloski, Raymond Antonio, Glen Gibson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Matthew Sherron (PG), Raymond Henry (SG), Martin Boucher (C) Henry Rone, Chad Vinson, Charles Cummings | |
| 01:06 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:06 | Whittier | Matthew Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Hust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 00:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Philip Hust snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Farrell misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Martin Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Philip Hust is called for the reach on Matthew Sherron - foul #3 on Philip Hust, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Koloski (SG), Raymond Antonio (SF), Glen Gibson (C) Dino Mitchell, Philip Hust, Kevin Morrison | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Clark (SF), Richard Navas (C) Matthew Aquino, Allan Hilderbrand | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Matthew Sherron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |