| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Fountain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerome Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Blanding (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Torrence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Penney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Torrence | 37-34 |
| 19:41 | Whittier | Danny Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Whittier | William Fountain hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Whittier | Christopher Messersmith denies the turnaround by William Fountain | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-34 |
| 18:51 | Whittier | Andrew Leighty gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Leighty - foul #2 on Andrew Leighty, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding's pass is intercepted by Danny Brown | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Jerry Blanding takes the ball from Dennis Fitzgerald | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding lays it in | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | Whittier | Danny Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Daniell (C) Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Lee | 39-40 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerome Lee - foul #2 on Jerome Lee, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Witt (PG), John Edward (C) Danny Brown, William Fountain | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Smith (PG), Robert Riddell (SG), Stephen Matheson (SF), Dan Crosland (C) Jerome Lee, Jerry Blanding, Christopher Messersmith, Lee Penney | |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Matheson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Smith | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Whittier | John Edward is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Starks (SG), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Chuck Ramsey, Andrew Leighty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Dan Crosland is called for the reach on John Edward - foul #2 on Dan Crosland, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney (C) Jason Torrence | |
| 15:52 | Whittier | Daniel Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett (SG) Robert Riddell | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Michael Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Edward (fresh) C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Winnett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Matheson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Crosland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Penney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Fitzgerald steals it from Lee Penney | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Whittier | Thomas Daniell misses the runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Daniell | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Stephen Matheson swats the shot by Michael Witt | 40-43 |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Dennis Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Andrew Leighty (SF), William Fountain (PF) Daniel Starks, Thomas Daniell, John Edward | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee (PG), Christopher Messersmith (SF) Tony Smith, Stephen Matheson | |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald makes the floater in the paint set up by Danny Brown | 42-45 |
| 14:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Dan Crosland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:42 | Whittier | William Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Whittier | Michael Witt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Whittier | William Fountain grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Whittier | Andrew Leighty hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Brown and the foul's on Christopher Messersmith - foul #1 on Christopher Messersmith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey (SG), Thomas Daniell (C) Michael Witt, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence (PF), Stephen Matheson (C) Dan Crosland, Lee Penney | |
| 13:21 | Whittier | Andrew Leighty makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding (SG) Ricky Winnett | |
| 12:41 | Whittier | Danny Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Leighty | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Fountain - foul #2 on William Fountain, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Starks (PG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Riddell (SG) Christopher Messersmith | |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Thomas Daniell | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Jason Torrence steals the ball from Chuck Ramsey | 48-46 |
| 11:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Riddell is hacked by Chuck Ramsey - foul #1 on Chuck Ramsey, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Edward (C) William Fountain | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Smith (PG), Ricky Winnett (SG), Dan Crosland (C) Jerome Lee, Robert Riddell, Stephen Matheson | |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Torrence and he's fouled by Daniel Starks - foul #1 on Daniel Starks, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Lam (C) Andrew Leighty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Thomas Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Daniel Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Edward (fresh) C - Stephen Lam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Winnett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Blanding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Torrence (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Crosland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Daniel Starks, Thomas Daniell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith (SF) Jerry Blanding | |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dan Crosland blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 11:03 | Whittier | John Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | Whittier | John Edward buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Danny Brown | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Whittier | Stephen Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Dan Crosland is called for the reach on Chuck Ramsey - foul #3 on Dan Crosland, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Witt (SG), Andrew Leighty (SF), William Fountain (PF) Chuck Ramsey, Stephen Lam, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee (PG), Jerry Blanding (SG), Stephen Matheson (PF), Lee Penney (C) Tony Smith, Ricky Winnett, Jason Torrence, Dan Crosland | |
| 10:09 | Whittier | William Fountain drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Witt | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Whittier | William Fountain pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:34 | Whittier | Michael Witt is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Daniel Starks (SG), Thomas Daniell (C) Danny Brown, John Edward | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Riddell (SG) Christopher Messersmith | |
| 09:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding is fouled on the floor by Daniel Starks - foul #2 on Daniel Starks, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett (SG), Jason Torrence (PF) Robert Riddell, Stephen Matheson | |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Whittier | Thomas Daniell gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Whittier | Michael Witt's pass is intercepted by Ricky Winnett | 53-48 |
| 08:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Witt | 53-48 |
| 08:20 | Whittier | William Fountain misses badly on a shot in the paint | 53-48 |
| 08:19 | Whittier | William Fountain grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Whittier | William Fountain misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding is hacked by Daniel Starks - foul #3 on Daniel Starks, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Chuck Ramsey (SG), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Michael Witt, Daniel Starks, William Fountain | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Smith (PG), Christopher Messersmith (SF), Dan Crosland (C) Jerome Lee, Ricky Winnett, Lee Penney | |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:37 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Dan Crosland grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chuck Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Blanding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jason Torrence (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Crosland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Chuck Ramsey steps in front of the Dan Crosland pass | 53-50 |
| 06:59 | Whittier | Andrew Leighty is fouled on the floor by Christopher Messersmith - foul #2 on Christopher Messersmith, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Edward (SF), Stephen Lam (PF) Andrew Leighty, Thomas Daniell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett (SG), Stephen Matheson (C) Jerry Blanding, Jason Torrence | |
| 06:45 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Chuck Ramsey | 55-50 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Matheson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Matheson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett scores on a runner in the lane set up by Tony Smith | 55-52 |
| 05:55 | Whittier | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Chuck Ramsey - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andrew Leighty (SF), William Fountain (PF) John Edward, Stephen Lam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee (PG), Lee Penney (C) Tony Smith, Stephen Matheson | |
| 05:55 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:55 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee's pass is intercepted by Dennis Fitzgerald | 57-52 |
| 05:16 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Winnett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dan Crosland | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dan Crosland snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Whittier | William Fountain grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:19 | Whittier | Danny Brown loses the dribble to Ricky Winnett | 60-54 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Winnett | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | William Fountain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dan Crosland - foul #4 on Dan Crosland, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Witt (PG), Daniel Starks (SG), Thomas Daniell (C) Danny Brown, Chuck Ramsey, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding (SG), Stephen Matheson (SF), Jason Torrence (PF) Ricky Winnett, Christopher Messersmith, Dan Crosland | |
| 03:49 | Whittier | William Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | William Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Michael Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Fountain (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerome Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Blanding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Matheson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Torrence (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Penney (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Edward (C) Andrew Leighty | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Smith (PG), Robert Riddell (SG) Jerome Lee, Lee Penney | |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Daniel Starks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tony Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Daniell - foul #1 on Thomas Daniell, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Lam (C) William Fountain | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:01 | Whittier | John Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:57 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey (SG), Andrew Leighty (SF), William Fountain (PF) Daniel Starks, John Edward, Stephen Lam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee (PG), Ricky Winnett (SG), Lee Penney (C) Tony Smith, Robert Riddell, Stephen Matheson | |
| 02:40 | Whittier | William Fountain scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Chuck Ramsey | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Blanding lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Winnett | 64-60 |
| 02:23 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Michael Witt, Thomas Daniell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Messersmith (SF) Jerry Blanding | |
| 02:05 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses short on a shot in the paint | 64-60 |
| 02:03 | Whittier | Chuck Ramsey misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Whittier | William Fountain gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Torrence - foul #1 on Jason Torrence, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Winnett | 64-62 |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Danny Brown misses badly on a floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerome Lee connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Winnett | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | William Fountain comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:31 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney is hacked by Dennis Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Dennis Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Penney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | William Fountain snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Andrew Leighty misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-65 |