| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Showman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Seagle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Whittier | Danny Brown scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bill Showman | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Whittier | John Robinson steps in front of the Paul Perry pass | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Whittier | Danny Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Showman | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Paul Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Paul Perry makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Paul Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Perry steps in front of the Jonathan Brown pass | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald clanks a jumper near the basket | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jack Williams - foul #3 on Jack Williams, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SG), Ronald Patterson (SF), William Dixon (PF), William Tapley (C) Brian Jenkins, Jonathan Brown, William Elizondo, John Robinson, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG), Kevin Banker (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Danny Brown, Bill Showman, Billy Seagle, Paul Perry | |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Paul Lutz (C) Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| 15:55 | Whittier | Dale Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lutz (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Banker steals the ball from Bruce Goodwin | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | Whittier | Dale Brown is fouled on the floor by William Tapley - foul #2 on William Tapley, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson (PF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:56 | Whittier | Dale Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lutz | 39-41 |
| 14:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin is hacked by Herbert Maston - foul #2 on Herbert Maston, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins (PG), Jonathan Brown (SG), William Elizondo (SF), Jack Williams (C) Cary Sutter, Bruce Goodwin, Ronald Patterson, William Tapley | |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Bill Showman (SG), Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Perry (PF) Dale Brown, Herbert Maston, Kevin Banker, Paul Lutz | |
| 14:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-41 |
| 14:07 | Whittier | Paul Perry grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Whittier | Danny Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Seagle | 39-43 |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Robinson and he's fouled by Danny Brown - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Showman | 42-45 |
| 13:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 12:55 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 12:39 | Whittier | Paul Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:12 | Whittier | Billy Seagle's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Williams | 44-48 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SG), Ronald Patterson (SF), William Dixon (PF), William Tapley (C) Brian Jenkins, Jonathan Brown, William Elizondo, John Robinson, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG), Steve Johnson (PF) Danny Brown, Bill Showman, Paul Perry | |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Herbert Maston comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 11:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Dale Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Seagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Dennis Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Banker (SF) Billy Seagle | |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Whittier | Steve Johnson blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 11:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Johnson steals it from Bruce Goodwin | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | Whittier | Herbert Maston drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Banker | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Banker - foul #1 on Kevin Banker, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins (PG), William Elizondo (SF), John Robinson (PF), Jack Williams (C) Cary Sutter, Bruce Goodwin, William Dixon, William Tapley | |
| Subs | Whittier | Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Perry (PF) Kevin Banker, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Whittier | Dale Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Paul Perry tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown (SG) Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Bill Showman (SG) Dale Brown, Herbert Maston | |
| 09:57 | Whittier | Bill Showman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Paul Perry tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-55 |
| 09:39 | Whittier | Danny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:25 | Whittier | Bill Showman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy Seagle | 46-58 |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins travels in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Paul Lutz (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Billy Seagle is fouled on the floor by Brian Jenkins - foul #1 on Brian Jenkins, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SF) Brian Jenkins, William Elizondo | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Paul Lutz | |
| 08:42 | Whittier | Billy Seagle is fouled on the floor by Bruce Goodwin - foul #2 on Bruce Goodwin, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG), Kevin Banker (SF) Danny Brown, Bill Showman, Billy Seagle | |
| 08:26 | Whittier | Kevin Banker buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Herbert Maston and he's hacked by Jack Williams - foul #4 on Jack Williams, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SF), William Tapley (C) Jonathan Brown, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:26 | Whittier | Kevin Banker misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:26 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Maston - foul #3 on Herbert Maston, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Banker is called for the reach on Ronald Patterson - foul #2 on Kevin Banker, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins (PG), William Elizondo (SF) Bruce Goodwin, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Steve Johnson (PF) Paul Perry | |
| 07:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 07:40 | Whittier | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Dale Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Whittier | Herbert Maston makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Brown | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Brown - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown (SG), Jack Williams (C) Cary Sutter, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Bill Showman (SG), Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Lutz (C) Dale Brown, Herbert Maston, Kevin Banker, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:13 | Whittier | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Whittier | Danny Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 06:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 06:41 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 46-65 |
| 06:21 | Whittier | Steve Johnson loses the dribble to Jack Williams | 46-65 |
| 06:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Billy Seagle grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 05:57 | Whittier | Danny Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 05:55 | Whittier | Billy Seagle snags the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 05:38 | Whittier | Paul Lutz loses the ball out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SG), Ronald Patterson (SF), John Robinson (PF) Brian Jenkins, Jonathan Brown, William Elizondo, William Tapley | |
| Subs | Whittier | Paul Perry (PF), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Steve Johnson, Paul Lutz | |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:52 | Whittier | Billy Seagle connects on the runner in the lane set up by Danny Brown and he's fouled by Ronald Patterson - foul #3 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (C) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG) Danny Brown, Bill Showman | |
| 04:52 | Whittier | Billy Seagle makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-68 |
| 04:28 | Whittier | Paul Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:26 | Whittier | Dale Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon (PF), William Tapley (C) John Robinson, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Banker (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Paul Lutz (C) Billy Seagle, Paul Perry, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Goodwin | 51-68 |
| 03:41 | Whittier | Herbert Maston buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Dale Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lutz (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson is hacked by Paul Lutz - foul #1 on Paul Lutz, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Whittier | Herbert Maston is hacked by William Tapley - foul #3 on William Tapley, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SF) Bruce Goodwin | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 03:03 | Whittier | Herbert Maston makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 03:03 | Whittier | Herbert Maston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (C) William Tapley | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Shepherd (SF) Steve Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Dale Brown is fouled on the floor by Thad Maldanado - foul #1 on Thad Maldanado, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG) Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Dale Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Dale Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:30 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Lutz - foul #2 on Paul Lutz, team foul #9 | 53-74 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:58 | Whittier | Kevin Banker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SF), William Tapley (C) Thad Maldanado, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Whittier | Steve Johnson (PF) James Shepherd | |
| 01:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 01:41 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley grabs the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 01:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Brown picks off the pass by William Tapley | 54-74 |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Kevin Banker drills a jumper from the left side | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter loses the dribble to Steve Johnson | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Dale Brown is hacked by William Tapley - foul #4 on William Tapley, team foul #11 | 54-76 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Dale Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Dale Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley loses the dribble to Kevin Banker | 54-77 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Dale Brown runs out the clock | 54-77 |