| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Bronson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Christopher Smith inbounds the ball | 47-36 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Whittier | Christopher Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Lewis | 49-36 |
| 19:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Lee | 49-38 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | William Bronson is called for the reach on Gordon Lawrence - foul #1 on William Bronson, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 18:41 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Lawrence | 52-38 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson is called for traveling | 52-38 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Mills - foul #1 on Gary Mills, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith | 54-38 |
| 17:46 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence blows the layup | 54-38 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 17:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee is hacked by Lawrence Lewis - foul #3 on Lawrence Lewis, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Kevin Paulson (PF) Lawrence Lewis, Ward Loughmiller | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy (PF), Henry West (C) Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| 17:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 17:04 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 17:00 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence misses the shot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 16:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Bronson and the foul's on Derrick Truby - foul #1 on Derrick Truby, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Wood (SG), Warren Canizales (SF), Joseph Brooks (C) Gordon Lawrence, Christopher Smith, Charlie Parson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (SG) William Bronson | |
| 16:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:22 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the jumper in the paint | 56-41 |
| 16:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 16:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 15:46 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Nagy - foul #1 on Michael Nagy, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Ward Loughmiller (PF), Charlie Parson (C) Derrick Truby, Jim Wood, Warren Canizales, Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese (SG), Charles Guiterrez (PF), Matthew Kelly (C) Russell Lee, Gary Mills, Henry West | |
| 15:46 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 15:46 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Louis Sutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reese (fresh) SF - Michael Nagy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 15:27 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 15:03 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 15:01 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson tips it home | 59-43 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG) Kevin Paulson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee (PG), William Bronson (SG) Louis Sutter, Mark Reese | |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Charlie Parson snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Charlie Parson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Lawrence and the foul's on Matthew Kelly - foul #3 on Matthew Kelly, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills (SF) Michael Nagy | |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Charlie Parson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-43 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Matthew Kelly | 62-43 |
| 13:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:16 | Whittier | Matthew Kelly steals the ball from Charlie Parson | 62-46 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 12:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Guiterrez | 62-48 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-48 |
| 12:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 11:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Kelly | 62-51 |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence's layup is rejected by Matthew Kelly | 62-51 |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bronson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 11:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 11:27 | Whittier | Ward Loughmiller snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Mills - foul #2 on Gary Mills, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Jim Wood (SG), Kevin Paulson (PF), Joseph Brooks (C) Lawrence Lewis, Gordon Lawrence, Ward Loughmiller, Charlie Parson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (PG), Mark Reese (SG), Michael Nagy (SF), James Mosley (PF), Henry West (C) Russell Lee, William Bronson, Gary Mills, Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-51 |
| 11:05 | Whittier | Derrick Truby grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 10:46 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks misses short on a runner from the left block | 63-51 |
| 10:44 | California, Santa Cruz | James Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Louis Sutter | 63-53 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Truby and he's fouled by James Mosley - foul #3 on James Mosley, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG), Warren Canizales (SF) Jim Wood, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee (PG) Mark Reese | |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Nagy | 66-56 |
| 09:43 | Whittier | Louis Sutter is called for the reach on Gordon Lawrence - foul #2 on Louis Sutter, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis (PG) Derrick Truby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson (SG), Gary Mills (SF) Louis Sutter, James Mosley | |
| 09:43 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:43 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Bronson and he's fouled by Kevin Paulson - foul #2 on Kevin Paulson, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 09:09 | Whittier | Lawrence Lewis is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson is hacked by Kevin Paulson - foul #3 on Kevin Paulson, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Charlie Parson (C) Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter (C) Henry West | |
| 08:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 08:23 | Whittier | Charlie Parson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:01 | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Lewis | 71-59 |
| 07:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Sutter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 07:51 | Whittier | Charlie Parson grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Paulson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bronson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Nagy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Louis Sutter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:26 | Whittier | Warren Canizales connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gordon Lawrence | 74-59 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Paulson picks off the pass by Gary Mills | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Whittier | Charlie Parson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 74-59 |
| 06:36 | Whittier | Charlie Parson grabs the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 06:21 | Whittier | Charlie Parson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 74-59 |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Mills misses badly on a floater from the left side | 74-59 |
| 06:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy grabs the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | William Bronson is called for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG), Jim Wood (SG), Christopher Smith (SF), Ward Loughmiller (PF), Joseph Brooks (C) Lawrence Lewis, Gordon Lawrence, Warren Canizales, Kevin Paulson, Charlie Parson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese (PG), Richard Rosson (SG), Henry West (SF), Charles Guiterrez (PF), Matthew Kelly (C) Russell Lee, William Bronson, Gary Mills, Michael Nagy, Louis Sutter | |
| 05:35 | Whittier | Christopher Smith misses the lay-in | 74-59 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Guiterrez grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 05:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Rosson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 05:27 | Whittier | Derrick Truby gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:05 | Whittier | Christopher Smith hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Truby | 76-59 |
| 04:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Rosson | 76-61 |
| 04:23 | Whittier | Derrick Truby misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Christopher Smith tips it in | 78-61 |
| 04:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Smith swats the short shot by Mark Reese | 78-61 |
| 04:01 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Derrick Truby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Reese - foul #1 on Mark Reese, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Lawrence (SG), Charlie Parson (C) Jim Wood, Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Lee (PG), Louis Sutter (SG), Gary Mills (SF) Mark Reese, Richard Rosson, Henry West | |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Derrick Truby makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Derrick Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Derrick Truby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Loughmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Russell Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Sutter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Guiterrez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Charlie Parson blocks the jumper by Charles Guiterrez | 80-61 |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 80-61 |
| 03:10 | Whittier | Charlie Parson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Kelly - foul #4 on Matthew Kelly, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Wood (SG), Warren Canizales (SF), Kevin Paulson (PF) Gordon Lawrence, Christopher Smith, Ward Loughmiller | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese (SG), Michael Nagy (SF), James Mosley (PF), Henry West (C) Russell Lee, Gary Mills, Charles Guiterrez, Matthew Kelly | |
| 03:10 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 03:10 | Whittier | Charlie Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese travels with the ball | 82-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Julian Bailey (PG), Joseph Brooks (C) Derrick Truby, Charlie Parson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:40 | Whittier | Warren Canizales connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-61 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry West | 85-63 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks is fouled on the floor by Louis Sutter - foul #3 on Louis Sutter, team foul #10 | 85-63 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Nagy snags the defensive board | 86-63 |
| 01:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Reese misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 86-63 |
| 01:52 | Whittier | Kevin Paulson pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks clanks a runner near the basket | 86-63 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Joseph Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:19 | Whittier | Warren Canizales misses long on a shot from the left side | 86-63 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Mark Reese | 86-63 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Julian Bailey takes the ball from Henry West | 86-63 |
| 00:53 | Whittier | Julian Bailey banks in the layup | 88-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West is called for traveling | 88-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Truby (PG) Julian Bailey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Derrick Truby makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Paulson | 90-63 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Henry West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-63 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Derrick Truby grabs the board | 90-63 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Derrick Truby runs out the clock | 90-63 |