| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Martini (fresh) SG - Tom Gayman (fresh) SF - Eddie Black (fresh) PF - Allen Sanders (fresh) C - Bradley Janiszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ray Taylor (fresh) SG - Michael Best (fresh) SF - Pete Carter (fresh) PF - Troy Link (fresh) C - Max Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Allen Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Whittier | Tom Gayman is fouled on the floor by Michael Best - foul #1 on Michael Best, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Whittier | Eddie Black comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Max Kennedy - foul #1 on Max Kennedy, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Whittier | Eddie Black makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Whittier | Eddie Black makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Whittier | Eddie Black hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Pete Carter - foul #1 on Pete Carter, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Whittier | Eddie Black makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Whittier | Eddie Black makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Taylor and he's fouled by Bradley Janiszewski - foul #1 on Bradley Janiszewski, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Allen Sanders pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Whittier | Tom Gayman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Whittier | Eddie Black hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Whittier | Allen Sanders is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (PG), Jonathan Ison (SG), Randall Mitchem (SF), Val Benton (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Ray Taylor, Michael Best, Pete Carter, Troy Link, Max Kennedy | |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Mitchem | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Whittier | Henry Martini scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tom Gayman | 9-6 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker is hacked by Bradley Janiszewski - foul #2 on Bradley Janiszewski, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Whittier | Willard Garner (PF), Eric Touchstone (C) Allen Sanders, Bradley Janiszewski | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best (SG) Jonathan Ison | |
| 16:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Michael Best is called for the reach on Tom Gayman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Best, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dusty Avery (SG) Tom Gayman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG), James Watters (PF) Michael Best, Antonio Walker | |
| 16:32 | Whittier | Eddie Black is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrence Dryden | 9-12 |
| 16:09 | Whittier | Dusty Avery's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Ison in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 15:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Ison | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Martini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dusty Avery (fresh) SF - Eddie Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Garner (fresh) C - Eric Touchstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Terrence Dryden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Ison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Mitchem (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Watters (fresh) C - Val Benton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Whittier | Jonathan Ison steps in front of the Henry Martini pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 15:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Ison | 9-17 |
| 15:30 | Whittier | Dusty Avery misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Val Benton - foul #1 on Val Benton, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tom Gayman (SG), James Mortimer (SF), Allen Sanders (PF) Henry Martini, Eddie Black, Eric Touchstone | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), Troy Link (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Terrence Dryden, Randall Mitchem, Val Benton | |
| 15:30 | Whittier | Dusty Avery makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 15:30 | Whittier | Dusty Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Gayman - foul #1 on Tom Gayman, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Keith Risley (SF) Willard Garner | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Max Kennedy (C) Troy Link | |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 15:10 | Whittier | Keith Risley grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 15:08 | Whittier | Antonio Walker takes the ball from Dusty Avery in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 14:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Taylor | 11-21 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | James Watters picks off the pass by Tom Gayman | 11-21 |
| 14:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | Allen Sanders pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Tom Gayman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 13:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker connects on the runner in the lane set up by Ray Taylor | 14-23 |
| 13:34 | Whittier | Allen Sanders drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Martini (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Eddie Black (SF), Willard Garner (PF), Eric Touchstone (C) Dusty Avery, Tom Gayman, Keith Risley, Allen Sanders, James Mortimer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (PG), Randall Mitchem (SG), Pete Carter (SF), Troy Link (PF), Val Benton (C) Ray Taylor, Jonathan Ison, James Watters, Antonio Walker, Max Kennedy | |
| 13:16 | Whittier | Henry Martini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Eric Touchstone grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 12:50 | Whittier | Willard Garner misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-23 |
| 12:48 | Whittier | Willard Garner can't tip it in | 16-23 |
| 12:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Willard Garner steals the ball from Troy Link | 16-23 |
| 12:05 | Whittier | Eddie Black blows the layup | 16-23 |
| 12:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Val Benton grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem is hacked by Eric Touchstone - foul #1 on Eric Touchstone, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tom Gayman (SG), Keith Risley (PF) Leonard Smith, Eric Touchstone | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (SG), Max Kennedy (C) Pete Carter, Troy Link | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Martini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Gayman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Risley (fresh) C - Willard Garner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Terrence Dryden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Ison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mitchem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Benton (fairly fresh) C - Max Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Val Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-23 |
| 10:53 | Whittier | Willard Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:49 | Whittier | Henry Martini scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Black | 19-23 |
| 10:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden is hacked by Willard Garner - foul #1 on Willard Garner, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dusty Avery (PG), Allen Sanders (PF), James Mortimer (C) Henry Martini, Keith Risley, Willard Garner | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), James Watters (SF), Troy Link (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Terrence Dryden, Randall Mitchem, Val Benton, Max Kennedy | |
| 10:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Link | 19-26 |
| 09:59 | Whittier | Dusty Avery is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem (SG), Pete Carter (SF) Jonathan Ison, James Watters | |
| 09:48 | Whittier | Allen Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-26 |
| 09:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 19-26 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem misses the floater from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 09:21 | Whittier | Dusty Avery snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Randall Mitchem steps in front of the Eddie Black pass | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link is hacked by Allen Sanders - foul #1 on Allen Sanders, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Martini (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Keith Risley (SF), Eric Touchstone (C) Dusty Avery, Tom Gayman, Eddie Black, James Mortimer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (PG), Jonathan Ison (SG), James Watters (SF), Val Benton (PF), Max Kennedy (C) Ray Taylor, Randall Mitchem, Pete Carter, Troy Link, Antonio Walker | |
| 07:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| 07:30 | Whittier | Eric Touchstone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Touchstone, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | Willard Garner (C) Eric Touchstone | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Henry Martini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Risley (fresh) PF - Allen Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Garner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Terrence Dryden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Ison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watters (fresh) PF - Val Benton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Max Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry Martini is called for the reach on Val Benton - foul #1 on Henry Martini, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| 07:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Val Benton misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:14 | Whittier | Willard Garner grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:53 | Whittier | Leonard Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Whittier | Willard Garner tips it in | 21-26 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Risley - foul #1 on Keith Risley, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dusty Avery (SG), Eddie Black (SF) Leonard Smith, Keith Risley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), Randall Mitchem (SF), Troy Link (PF) Terrence Dryden, James Watters, Val Benton | |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | Whittier | Jonathan Ison is called for the reach on Dusty Avery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Ison, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Pete Carter (SF) Jonathan Ison | |
| 06:22 | Whittier | Dusty Avery misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Randall Mitchem is denied by Allen Sanders | 21-27 |
| 05:52 | Whittier | Eddie Black gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Randall Mitchem picks off the pass by Eddie Black in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Willard Garner swats the layup by Troy Link | 21-27 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Max Kennedy tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 05:03 | Whittier | Max Kennedy picks off the pass by Dusty Avery | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Sanders - foul #2 on Allen Sanders, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tom Gayman (SG), Keith Risley (PF), James Mortimer (C) Henry Martini, Allen Sanders, Willard Garner | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden (PG), Jonathan Ison (SG), James Watters (SF), Val Benton (C) Ray Taylor, Randall Mitchem, Pete Carter, Max Kennedy | |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Whittier | James Mortimer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker (C) Troy Link | |
| 04:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker comes up short on the runner in the lane | 21-31 |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Tom Gayman pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Eddie Black is hacked by James Watters in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Watters, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Hayes (PG), Eric Touchstone (PF), Bradley Janiszewski (C) Dusty Avery, Keith Risley, James Mortimer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best (SG) Jonathan Ison | |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Eddie Black misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Val Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Watters | 21-33 |
| 03:22 | Whittier | Tom Gayman misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Val Benton grabs the board | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Hayes (fresh) SG - Tom Gayman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Touchstone (fresh) C - Bradley Janiszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Terrence Dryden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Best (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Watters (fresh) PF - Val Benton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Terrence Dryden and the foul's on Bradley Janiszewski - foul #3 on Bradley Janiszewski, team foul #11 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Whittier | Henry Martini (PG), James Mortimer (SF), Keith Risley (PF) Eugene Hayes, Eddie Black, Bradley Janiszewski | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), Randall Mitchem (SF), Troy Link (PF) Terrence Dryden, James Watters, Val Benton | |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Antonio Walker misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Mitchem | 21-38 |
| 02:07 | Whittier | Henry Martini misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | James Mortimer grabs the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:53 | Whittier | Henry Martini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Randall Mitchem grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Henry Martini - foul #2 on Henry Martini, team foul #12 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dusty Avery (SG), Willard Garner (C) Tom Gayman, Eric Touchstone | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Ison (PG), Pete Carter (SF), Max Kennedy (C) Ray Taylor, Randall Mitchem, Antonio Walker | |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:14 | Whittier | Willard Garner is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Martini | 23-39 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best misses the easy layup | 23-39 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Troy Link snags the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Mortimer - foul #1 on James Mortimer, team foul #13 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Eddie Black (SF), Allen Sanders (PF) James Mortimer, Keith Risley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ray Taylor (PG), Terrence Dryden (SF), Val Benton (PF) Jonathan Ison, Pete Carter, Troy Link | |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Best misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:43 | Whittier | Allen Sanders pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Dusty Avery hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Terrence Dryden grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Eddie Black denies the turnaround by Ray Taylor | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Dusty Avery pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |