| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Christopher Smith inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Guiterrez - foul #2 on Charles Guiterrez, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Ward Loughmiller steals it from Gary Mills | 37-36 |
| 19:05 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Bronson | 40-36 |
| 18:37 | Whittier | Charlie Parson loses the dribble to Russell Lee | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 42-38 |
| 17:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Whittier | Charlie Parson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:33 | Whittier | The jump hook by Charlie Parson is blocked by Charles Guiterrez | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee is hacked by Gordon Lawrence - foul #3 on Gordon Lawrence, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (SG), Michael Nagy (PF), Henry West (C) William Bronson, Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Paulson (SG), Joseph Brooks (PF) Gordon Lawrence, Ward Loughmiller | |
| 16:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Whittier | Charlie Parson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | Whittier | Charlie Parson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley (PF) Gary Mills | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Jim Wood (SG), Warren Canizales (SF) Lawrence Lewis, Christopher Smith, Charlie Parson | |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Mosley | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Whittier | Warren Canizales is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Canizales, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG) Russell Lee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG), Ward Loughmiller (PF) Jim Wood, Warren Canizales | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Louis Sutter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nagy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mosley (fresh) C - Henry West (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Derrick Truby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Paulson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry West | 48-38 |
| 15:21 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Truby | 48-40 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 15:00 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Mosley - foul #3 on James Mosley, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee (PG), Gary Mills (SF), Charles Guiterrez (PF), Matthew Kelly (C) Louis Sutter, Michael Nagy, James Mosley, Henry West | |
| Subs | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Charlie Parson (C) Derrick Truby, Kevin Paulson, Joseph Brooks | |
| 14:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:42 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | Whittier | Charlie Parson hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Lawrence and he's hacked by Russell Lee - foul #3 on Russell Lee, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 14:13 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Whittier | Christopher Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Parson | 51-47 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly is fouled on the floor by Gordon Lawrence - foul #4 on Gordon Lawrence, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (SG) William Bronson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Paulson (SG), Joseph Brooks (PF) Gordon Lawrence, Ward Loughmiller | |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Charlie Parson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:43 | Whittier | Christopher Smith slams it home and he's fouled by Gary Mills - foul #2 on Gary Mills, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 12:43 | Whittier | Christopher Smith makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee is called for a charge - foul #4 on Russell Lee, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese (SG), Michael Nagy (PF), Henry West (C) Russell Lee, Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 11:54 | Whittier | Charlie Parson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Louis Sutter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nagy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry West (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charlie Parson - foul #2 on Charlie Parson, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG) Mark Reese | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Jim Wood (SG), Warren Canizales (SF) Lawrence Lewis, Christopher Smith, Charlie Parson | |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Derrick Truby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Jim Wood grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:12 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:02 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Mills - foul #3 on Gary Mills, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez (PF), Matthew Kelly (C) Gary Mills, Henry West | |
| Subs | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller (PF), Charlie Parson (C) Jim Wood, Joseph Brooks | |
| 11:02 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez tips it in | 55-51 |
| 10:29 | Whittier | Charlie Parson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 10:27 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Charles Guiterrez | 55-51 |
| 10:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:10 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Charlie Parson | 55-51 |
| 09:49 | Whittier | Derrick Truby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Michael Nagy | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly misses the dunk attempt | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Guiterrez and he's fouled by Warren Canizales - foul #2 on Warren Canizales, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese (PG), Richard Rosson (SG), Gary Mills (SF), Henry West (C) Louis Sutter, William Bronson, Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| Subs | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Joseph Brooks (C) Kevin Paulson, Warren Canizales, Charlie Parson | |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:54 | Whittier | Gary Mills steals the ball from Derrick Truby | 58-51 |
| 08:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Mills | 60-51 |
| 08:37 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Reese | 62-51 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | Richard Rosson steps in front of the Lawrence Lewis pass | 62-51 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee (PG), William Bronson (SG), James Mosley (PF) Mark Reese, Richard Rosson, Michael Nagy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG), Charlie Parson (C) Derrick Truby, Ward Loughmiller | |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:38 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Lawrence and he's hacked by William Bronson - foul #2 on William Bronson, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez (PF), Matthew Kelly (C) James Mosley, Henry West | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:38 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Lee | 67-54 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Lawrence | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Mills | 70-57 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Charlie Parson lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Lewis and the foul's on Matthew Kelly - foul #3 on Matthew Kelly, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (SG) William Bronson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Paulson (PF) Joseph Brooks | |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Louis Sutter and the foul's on Charlie Parson - foul #3 on Charlie Parson, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy (SF), Henry West (PF) Gary Mills, Charles Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Warren Canizales (SF), Ward Loughmiller (PF) Lawrence Lewis, Christopher Smith, Charlie Parson | |
| 06:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson lays it up and in set up by Derrick Truby | 73-62 |
| 05:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Nagy | 75-62 |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Gordon Lawrence | 75-64 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 75-64 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 04:41 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 04:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Gary Mills (SF), Charles Guiterrez (PF) Louis Sutter, Michael Nagy, Matthew Kelly | |
| Subs | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Charlie Parson (C) Derrick Truby, Warren Canizales, Kevin Paulson | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 75-64 |
| 03:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry West (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 03:11 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 03:05 | Whittier | William Bronson steals it from Charlie Parson | 75-64 |
| 02:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Mills | 78-64 |
| 02:26 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis's layup is rejected by Gary Mills | 78-64 |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 02:03 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Charlie Parson is whistled for traveling | 78-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (PG), Mark Reese (SG), Michael Nagy (SF), James Mosley (PF) Russell Lee, William Bronson, Gary Mills, Charles Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Jim Wood (SG), Warren Canizales (SF), Kevin Paulson (PF), Joseph Brooks (C) Lawrence Lewis, Gordon Lawrence, Christopher Smith, Ward Loughmiller, Charlie Parson | |
| 01:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter is called for traveling | 78-64 |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks drills a floater from the right block | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese is hacked by Jim Wood - foul #1 on Jim Wood, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Derrick Truby hits a jumper from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry West, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Mosley - foul #4 on James Mosley, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter runs out the clock | 80-70 |