| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Perry (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Johnson takes the ball from John Robinson | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Banker | 31-31 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Whittier | Kevin Banker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Paul Perry tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Whittier | Paul Perry snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Whittier | Steve Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Goodwin - foul #3 on Steve Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dana Doctor (C) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:23 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the driving attempt near the basket | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Whittier | Kevin Banker pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | Kevin Banker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Whittier | Paul Perry gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Whittier | Paul Perry double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ismael Moore (PG), John Eatman (SG), Billy Seagle (PF) Herbert Maston, Jeremy Randolph, Paul Perry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG), Thad Maldanado (SG), Jonathan Brown (SF) Lonnie Pierce, Bruce Goodwin, William Elizondo | |
| 16:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Robinson | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Whittier | Kevin Banker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Ismael Moore (fresh) SG - John Eatman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Banker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Seagle (fresh) C - Dana Doctor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thad Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado is hacked by Billy Seagle - foul #1 on Billy Seagle, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Herbert Maston (PG), Paul Perry (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Ismael Moore, Kevin Banker, Dana Doctor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), David Morgan (PF), William Tapley (C) Thad Maldanado, John Robinson, Jack Williams | |
| 15:22 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan is fouled on the floor by Paul Perry - foul #1 on Paul Perry, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo (SF) David Morgan | |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo is hacked by Billy Seagle - foul #2 on Billy Seagle, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG) Ronald Patterson | |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce is hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #4 on Steve Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph (SG), Dana Doctor (C) John Eatman, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 14:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lonnie Pierce | 33-37 |
| 14:03 | Whittier | Paul Perry scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeremy Randolph | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Billy Seagle steals the ball from Jonathan Brown | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | Whittier | Herbert Maston banks in the layup set up by Billy Seagle | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Eatman (PG), Kevin Banker (SF) Herbert Maston, Paul Perry | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (PG), Thad Maldanado (SF), John Robinson (PF), Jack Williams (C) Lonnie Pierce, William Elizondo, William Tapley, Jonathan Brown | |
| 12:59 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Thad Maldanado | 37-37 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dana Doctor steals the ball from Jack Williams | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Whittier | Ronald Patterson steps in front of the Jeremy Randolph pass | 37-37 |
| 12:21 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 37-37 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Goodwin | 37-40 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Dana Doctor knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Randolph | 39-40 |
| 11:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Whittier | Dana Doctor grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Eatman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Seagle (fairly fresh) C - Dana Doctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Whittier | Kevin Banker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:11 | Whittier | Dana Doctor tips it home | 41-40 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Patterson | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Whittier | Billy Seagle drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Randolph | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Patterson | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Whittier | John Eatman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Seagle | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thad Maldanado | 45-48 |
| 08:44 | Whittier | John Eatman is hacked by Thad Maldanado - foul #2 on Thad Maldanado, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Herbert Maston (PG), Joseph Kent (SG), Paul Perry (PF), Paul Lutz (C) John Eatman, Jeremy Randolph, Billy Seagle, Dana Doctor | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jonathan Brown (SG), William Elizondo (SF), David Morgan (PF), William Tapley (C) Ronald Patterson, Bruce Goodwin, Thad Maldanado, John Robinson, Jack Williams | |
| 08:29 | Whittier | William Elizondo is called for the reach on Joseph Kent - foul #1 on William Elizondo, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Whittier | Herbert Maston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | California, Santa Cruz | David Morgan pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Lutz - foul #1 on Paul Lutz, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Steve Johnson (C) Kevin Banker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:55 | California, Santa Cruz | William Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:55 | Whittier | Paul Perry snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:27 | Whittier | Steve Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:25 | Whittier | Paul Perry grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Herbert Maston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kent (fresh) SF - Paul Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lonnie Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Joseph Kent is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Brown - foul #1 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson (PF), Jack Williams (C) David Morgan, William Tapley | |
| 06:51 | Whittier | Herbert Maston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Steve Johnson swats the short shot by Jonathan Brown | 45-49 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Paul Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | Whittier | Steve Johnson is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | John Eatman (SG), Kevin Banker (SF) Joseph Kent, Paul Lutz | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson (SG) Jonathan Brown | |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Patterson | 45-51 |
| 05:25 | Whittier | Steve Johnson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Maston and he's fouled by Jack Williams - foul #3 on Jack Williams, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado (SF) William Elizondo | |
| 05:25 | Whittier | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Thad Maldanado misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 05:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Pierce | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:43 | Whittier | John Eatman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 04:42 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:26 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Paul Perry gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:20 | Whittier | Kevin Banker is hacked by Lonnie Pierce - foul #1 on Lonnie Pierce, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph (SG), Billy Seagle (PF), Paul Lutz (C) Herbert Maston, Paul Perry, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin (SG), William Elizondo (SF) Lonnie Pierce, Thad Maldanado | |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Kevin Banker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Tapley (C) Jack Williams | |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Kevin Banker makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Kevin Banker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Bruce Goodwin | 50-53 |
| 03:25 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 03:23 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Banker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Ronald Patterson's pass is intercepted by John Eatman in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 03:16 | Whittier | John Eatman lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson misses long on a floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Paul Lutz | 52-53 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Herbert Maston (PG), Paul Perry (PF), Steve Johnson (C) John Eatman, Billy Seagle, Paul Lutz | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lonnie Pierce (PG), Jack Williams (C) Ronald Patterson, William Tapley | |
| 02:38 | Whittier | Kevin Banker hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Randolph | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Goodwin scores on a floater from the right block | 54-55 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Kevin Banker clanks a floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 02:06 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Banker | 54-55 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Randolph, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 01:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Herbert Maston picks off the pass by Lonnie Pierce in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:29 | Whittier | Paul Perry knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Banker | 56-55 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Paul Perry blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Williams - foul #4 on Jack Williams, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Paul Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Paul Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:54 | Whittier | Kevin Banker snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Herbert Maston is called for the reach on Jack Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Maston, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Jeremy Randolph misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |