| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bill Showman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Seagle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Perry (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dixon (fresh) C - Jack Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Billy Seagle inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Whittier | Paul Perry drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Brown | 28-41 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown makes the 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | Paul Perry is fouled on the floor by William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 18:55 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-44 |
| 18:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 18:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Bill Showman is called for the reach on William Elizondo - foul #1 on Bill Showman, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 18:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Brown steals the ball from Brian Jenkins | 28-44 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Danny Brown buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bill Showman | 31-44 |
| 17:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:51 | Whittier | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Bill Showman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Bill Showman misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:42 | Whittier | Bill Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Dennis Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Dennis Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (SG) Jonathan Brown | |
| 17:18 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:51 | Whittier | William Dixon steps in front of the Bill Showman pass | 32-47 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:18 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:17 | Whittier | Billy Seagle gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Paul Perry buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Brown | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Showman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Seagle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brian Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Seagle - foul #3 on Billy Seagle, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG), Kevin Banker (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Paul Lutz (C) Danny Brown, Bill Showman, Billy Seagle, Paul Perry, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown (SG), John Robinson (PF), William Tapley (C) Brian Jenkins, William Dixon, Jack Williams | |
| 15:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:31 | Whittier | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:12 | Whittier | Jonathan Brown steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass | 34-48 |
| 14:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:53 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson tips it home | 34-50 |
| 14:34 | Whittier | Steve Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 14:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Brown and he's hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (PG), Ronald Patterson (SF) Cary Sutter, William Elizondo | |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses the free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 34-52 |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Steve Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Tapley - foul #4 on William Tapley, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan (C) William Tapley | |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:01 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Brown - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Perry (PF) Kevin Banker, Paul Lutz | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams (C) David Morgan | |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:22 | Whittier | Billy Seagle buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Brown | 36-53 |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown misses short on a floater in the paint | 36-53 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:36 | Whittier | Jack Williams swats the shot by Dale Brown | 36-53 |
| 12:34 | Whittier | Steve Johnson can't tip it in | 36-53 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Dale Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:01 | Whittier | Paul Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Brown (PG), Bill Showman (SG), Dennis Fitzgerald (C) Dale Brown, Herbert Maston, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins (PG), Cary Sutter (SG), William Dixon (PF) Ronald Patterson, Jonathan Brown, John Robinson | |
| 11:41 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon is called for 5 seconds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SF), David Morgan (C) Bruce Goodwin, Jack Williams | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Showman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Maldanado (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:17 | Whittier | David Morgan is called for the reach on Dennis Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Banker (SF), Paul Lutz (PF) Billy Seagle, Paul Perry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo (SF) Thad Maldanado | |
| 11:04 | Whittier | Kevin Banker blows the layup | 36-53 |
| 11:03 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 38-53 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson (PF) William Dixon | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald connects on the jump hook in the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Perry (PF) Kevin Banker, Paul Lutz | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown (SG), William Dixon (PF), Jack Williams (C) Cary Sutter, John Robinson, David Morgan | |
| 10:04 | Whittier | Billy Seagle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 40-53 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | Paul Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 40-53 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 09:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Jonathan Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:24 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:05 | Whittier | Dennis Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 09:04 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 08:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Elizondo | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Whittier | Paul Perry lays it up and in | 42-56 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 08:05 | Whittier | Paul Perry snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:49 | Whittier | Bill Showman is hacked by Jack Williams - foul #2 on Jack Williams, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (PG), Herbert Maston (SG), Kevin Banker (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Paul Lutz (C) Danny Brown, Bill Showman, Billy Seagle, Paul Perry, Dennis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG), Bruce Goodwin (SG), Ronald Patterson (SF), John Robinson (PF), William Tapley (C) Brian Jenkins, Jonathan Brown, William Elizondo, William Dixon, Jack Williams | |
| 07:34 | Whittier | Herbert Maston is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herbert Maston, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Cary Sutter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Tapley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Robinson | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Paul Lutz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Tapley - foul #5 on William Tapley, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams (C) William Tapley | |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Paul Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Paul Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson is fouled on the floor by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Billy Seagle (SF), Paul Perry (PF) Kevin Banker, Paul Lutz | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:07 | Whittier | Steve Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Perry blocks the short jumper by Cary Sutter | 43-61 |
| 05:40 | Whittier | Herbert Maston gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Steve Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-61 |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Steve Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:24 | Whittier | Billy Seagle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 05:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Brown blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Cary Sutter | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Seagle swats the shot by John Robinson | 43-61 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 43-63 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | John Robinson denies the turnaround by Herbert Maston | 43-63 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Patterson and he's fouled by Herbert Maston - foul #2 on Herbert Maston, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Eatman (PG), James Shepherd (SF), Kevin Banker (PF), Paul Lutz (C) Herbert Maston, Billy Seagle, Paul Perry, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SF), William Dixon (PF), David Morgan (C) Ronald Patterson, John Robinson, Jack Williams | |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Paul Lutz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Maldanado | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Eatman (fresh) SG - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Banker (fresh) C - Paul Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Cary Sutter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Maldanado (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Whittier | James Shepherd hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Dale Brown - foul #3 on Dale Brown, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Steve Johnson (PF) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 02:56 | Whittier | James Shepherd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-71 |
| 02:54 | Whittier | Steve Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Kevin Banker makes the jumper from the baseline | 48-71 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Shepherd - foul #1 on James Shepherd, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | Herbert Maston (SG) James Shepherd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SG) Cary Sutter | |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 02:05 | Whittier | Steve Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-72 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:34 | California, Santa Cruz | John Eatman steps in front of the Thad Maldanado pass | 48-72 |
| 01:25 | Whittier | Paul Lutz makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Maston | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 01:00 | Whittier | Kevin Banker pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Whittier | John Eatman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herbert Maston | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 00:31 | California, Santa Cruz | William Dixon tips it but misses | 53-72 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | Whittier | Ronald Patterson picks off the pass by Kevin Banker | 53-72 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson hits the finger roll | 53-74 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | John Eatman can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bruce Goodwin - foul #2 on Bruce Goodwin, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dale Brown (SG) Herbert Maston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter (PG) Thad Maldanado | |
| 00:14 | Whittier | John Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | John Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Cary Sutter runs out the clock | 53-74 |