| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Noble (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Federico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Cummings - foul #2 on Charles Cummings, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Whittier | Charles Cummings snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Overbeck - foul #2 on Tony Overbeck, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Federico | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Whittier | Richard Navas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Len Mustafa | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Federico, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Whittier | Wayne Heintzelman is called for the reach on Andre Marino - foul #1 on Wayne Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Whittier | Len Mustafa knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Haag | 40-31 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Andre Marino is called for the reach on Wayne Heintzelman - foul #1 on Andre Marino, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF) Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson (PF) Lawrence Noble | |
| 17:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:24 | Whittier | Charles Cummings pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Whittier | Richard Navas clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Eric Stevenson - foul #2 on Eric Stevenson, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG) Andre Marino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Wayne Heintzelman, Tony Overbeck | |
| 17:17 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:17 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Whittier | Richard Navas pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:52 | Whittier | Eric Stevenson steals the ball from Jonathon Panella | 42-31 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon is hacked by Ryan Lynch - foul #1 on Ryan Lynch, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Len Mustafa (SG), Joseph Haag (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF) Ryan Lynch, George Daigle, Richard Navas | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes is denied on a layup by Joseph Haag | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 15:57 | Whittier | Charles Cummings gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jonathon Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Federico (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 15:44 | Whittier | Charles Cummings tips it home | 44-31 |
| 15:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson scores on a floater near the basket | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Whittier | Joseph Haag can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 15:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 14:49 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:41 | Whittier | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Joseph Haag - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF) Jonathon Panella, Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Michael Congdon, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson, William Federico | |
| 14:31 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Noble - foul #2 on Lawrence Noble, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Navas (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Gerald Hassinger, Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 14:11 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch is fouled on the floor by Paul Ferguson - foul #2 on Paul Ferguson, team foul #7 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG) Paul Ferguson | |
| 14:11 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Lawrence Noble | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Whittier | Ryan Lynch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-35 |
| 12:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble clanks a floater from the left side | 47-35 |
| 12:57 | Whittier | Martin Boucher pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:53 | Whittier | Andre Marino is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Whittier | Len Mustafa (SG), Joseph Haag (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Charles Cummings (C) Ryan Lynch, George Daigle, Richard Navas, Martin Boucher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG) Larry Simpson | |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Hassinger - foul #2 on Gerald Hassinger, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson (PF) Lawrence Noble | |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | Whittier | Charles Cummings grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:08 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 12:07 | Whittier | Andre Marino gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:53 | Whittier | Eric Stevenson is called for the reach on Gerald Hassinger - foul #3 on Eric Stevenson, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG) Andre Marino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Wayne Heintzelman, Tony Overbeck | |
| 11:53 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins grabs the board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jonathon Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon's floater is tipped away by Gerald Hassinger | 47-36 |
| 11:31 | Whittier | Charles Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:14 | Whittier | The jumper by Len Mustafa is denied by Jack Deakins | 47-36 |
| 11:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Len Mustafa - foul #3 on Len Mustafa, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF), Richard Navas (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Jonathon Panella, Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag, Gerald Hassinger, Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF), William Federico (C) Michael Congdon, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson, Jack Deakins | |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:26 | Whittier | George Daigle comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Heintzelman | 47-41 |
| 09:45 | Whittier | Richard Navas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Noble - foul #3 on Lawrence Noble, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Len Mustafa (SG) Ryan Lynch | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG) Paul Ferguson | |
| 09:45 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:45 | Whittier | Richard Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:19 | Whittier | Martin Boucher grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:05 | Whittier | Larry Simpson takes the ball from Martin Boucher | 49-41 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Simpson | 49-43 |
| 08:45 | Whittier | George Daigle knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Heintzelman | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | Whittier | Lawrence Noble blocks the short jumper by Richard Navas | 51-45 |
| 08:04 | Whittier | Richard Navas grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:57 | Whittier | Richard Navas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jonathon Panella (PG), Ryan Lynch (SG), Joseph Haag (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Charles Cummings (C) Andre Marino, Len Mustafa, George Daigle, Richard Navas, Martin Boucher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Eric Stevenson (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Wayne Heintzelman, Tony Overbeck, Lawrence Noble, William Federico | |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG) Larry Simpson | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jonathon Panella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Whittier | Jack Deakins steals the ball from Gerald Hassinger | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 06:50 | Whittier | Charles Cummings grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:43 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Hassinger | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes tips it home | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | Whittier | Joseph Haag connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathon Panella | 56-47 |
| 06:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Gerald Hassinger pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | Whittier | Jonathon Panella buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Hassinger | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jonathon Panella - foul #2 on Jonathon Panella, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andre Marino (PG), Len Mustafa (SG), George Daigle (SF), Richard Navas (PF) Jonathon Panella, Ryan Lynch, Joseph Haag, Gerald Hassinger | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG), Tony Overbeck (SF), William Federico (C) Paul Ferguson, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson | |
| 05:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Whittier | Charles Cummings can't connect on a floater from the right block | 59-50 |
| 05:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andre Marino - foul #2 on Andre Marino, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Lawrence Noble (PF) Michael Congdon, Jack Deakins | |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:53 | Whittier | Richard Navas grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Richard Navas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Boucher (C) Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Martin Boucher snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:11 | Whittier | Richard Navas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Daigle - foul #1 on George Daigle, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Haag (SF) George Daigle | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG), Eric Stevenson (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Larry Simpson, Lawrence Noble, William Federico | |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | Whittier | Len Mustafa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Deakins - foul #4 on Jack Deakins, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Cummings (C) Martin Boucher | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:20 | Whittier | Joseph Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Andre Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Haag (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Navas (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Joseph Haag connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Andre Marino | 62-52 |
| 02:42 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble (PF), William Federico (C) Eric Stevenson, Jack Deakins | |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Len Mustafa clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Noble - foul #4 on Lawrence Noble, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Len Mustafa misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Len Mustafa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:52 | Whittier | Andre Marino gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:25 | Whittier | Len Mustafa makes the shot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Len Mustafa steps in front of the Paul Ferguson pass | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Andre Marino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble blows the layup | 67-54 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Andre Marino comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Heintzelman - foul #2 on Wayne Heintzelman, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ryan Lynch (SG), George Daigle (SF), Gerald Hassinger (PF), Martin Boucher (C) Len Mustafa, Joseph Haag, Richard Navas, Charles Cummings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Andre Marino makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Andre Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Andre Marino runs out the clock | 69-58 |