| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Hinderliter (fresh) SG - James Bradshaw (fresh) SF - Roy Pugh (fresh) PF - William Key (fresh) C - John Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Leary (fresh) SG - Thomas Hung (fresh) SF - Michael Zaner (fresh) PF - Edward Petty (fresh) C - Tyler Buckner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hung | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner is hacked by James Hinderliter - foul #1 on James Hinderliter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Whittier | Robert Leary hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hung | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Key hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Whittier | Edward Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Edward Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Hinderliter | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Whittier | Thomas Hung is fouled on the floor by James Bradshaw - foul #1 on James Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Whittier | Michael Zaner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Robert Leary tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Petty swats the layup by Roy Pugh | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Whittier | Edward Petty tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | William Key misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Edward Petty banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Bradshaw - foul #2 on James Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth (SG) James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Edward Petty misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Leary is called for the reach on James Hinderliter - foul #1 on Robert Leary, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus (SF), Martin Durham (PF) Roy Pugh, William Key | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham lays it up and in set up by Guy Faircloth and he's fouled by Edward Petty - foul #1 on Edward Petty, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Greenhalgh (C) John Fain | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Guy Faircloth is called for the reach on Thomas Hung - foul #1 on Guy Faircloth, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Hinderliter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Faircloth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Theus (fresh) PF - Martin Durham (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Greenhalgh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Leary (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Hung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zaner (fresh) PF - Edward Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Buckner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Whittier | Michael Zaner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | California, Santa Cruz | John Greenhalgh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | James Hinderliter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Hinderliter, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh (SF), William Key (PF) James Hinderliter, John Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger (PG), Martin Upchurch (SF), Emmitt Hart (C) Robert Leary, Michael Zaner, Tyler Buckner | |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Key - foul #1 on William Key, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain (C) Martin Durham | |
| Subs | Whittier | Terry Reaper (SG), Michael Hamlin (PF) Thomas Hung, Edward Petty | |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Theus | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Martin Upchurch misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hamlin | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Whittier | Terry Reaper travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tyler Buckner (C) Michael Hamlin | |
| 14:00 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Pugh | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Whittier | Terry Reaper buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Hettinger | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh scores on a turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Pugh | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | Emmitt Hart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Roy Pugh | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Upchurch is called for the reach on Joseph Theus - foul #1 on Martin Upchurch, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Greenhalgh (PG), Steven Veney (SG), Jimmy Clay (SF), Clarence Thomas (PF), Martin Durham (C) Guy Faircloth, Joseph Theus, Roy Pugh, William Key, John Fain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Leary (PG), Thomas Hung (SG), Michael Zaner (SF), Edward Petty (PF) Joseph Hettinger, Terry Reaper, Martin Upchurch, Emmitt Hart | |
| 12:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Hung is called for the reach on John Greenhalgh - foul #1 on Thomas Hung, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Whittier | Thomas Hung pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | Robert Leary scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Buckner | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hung - foul #2 on Thomas Hung, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger (SG), Emmitt Hart (C) Thomas Hung, Tyler Buckner | |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney makes the 3rd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Greenhalgh (fresh) SG - Steven Veney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Clay (fresh) PF - Clarence Thomas (fresh) C - Martin Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Leary (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Hettinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zaner (fresh) PF - Edward Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmitt Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham is denied on a layup by Emmitt Hart | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Emmitt Hart picks off the pass by Martin Durham | 17-15 |
| 10:24 | Whittier | Edward Petty's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Clay | 17-15 |
| 10:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Thomas misses short on a floater near the basket | 17-15 |
| 10:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Thomas grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay buries a floater from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | Whittier | Emmitt Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Thomas gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Durham knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 21-15 |
| 08:46 | Whittier | John Greenhalgh steals the ball from Michael Zaner | 21-15 |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 08:24 | Whittier | Edward Petty snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:03 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger's pass is intercepted by Martin Durham | 21-15 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney lays it up and in and he's fouled by Edward Petty - foul #2 on Edward Petty, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth (PG), Roy Pugh (SF), William Key (PF), John Fain (C) John Greenhalgh, Jimmy Clay, Clarence Thomas, Martin Durham | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Johnson (PG), Terry Reaper (SG), Martin Upchurch (SF), Michael Hamlin (PF), Tyler Buckner (C) Robert Leary, Joseph Hettinger, Michael Zaner, Edward Petty, Emmitt Hart | |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Veney makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Guy Faircloth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Veney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Key (fresh) C - John Fain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Terry Reaper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Upchurch (fresh) PF - Michael Hamlin (fresh) C - Tyler Buckner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Whittier | Roy Pugh is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Pugh, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus (SG) Steven Veney | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:32 | Whittier | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:32 | Whittier | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | John Fain makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roy Pugh | 26-17 |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 06:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 06:33 | Whittier | Martin Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:29 | Whittier | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Theus - foul #1 on Joseph Theus, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger (SG) Terry Reaper | |
| 06:29 | Whittier | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:29 | Whittier | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Pugh | 28-19 |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Michael Hamlin makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Hamlin is called for the reach on Joseph Theus - foul #1 on Michael Hamlin, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Terry Reaper (SG) William Johnson | |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Theus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:28 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger loses the dribble to Roy Pugh | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh slams it home | 32-21 |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Terry Reaper is fouled on the floor by Guy Faircloth - foul #2 on Guy Faircloth, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | John Greenhalgh (PG), Jimmy Clay (SF), Clarence Thomas (PF), Martin Durham (C) Guy Faircloth, Roy Pugh, William Key, John Fain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Leary (PG), Michael Zaner (SF), Emmitt Hart (PF) Joseph Hettinger, Martin Upchurch, Michael Hamlin | |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Terry Reaper makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Terry Reaper misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Emmitt Hart grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 04:39 | Whittier | Robert Leary is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Leary, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger (PG) Robert Leary | |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay loses the dribble to Tyler Buckner | 32-22 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 03:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 03:38 | Whittier | Emmitt Hart snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - John Greenhalgh (fresh) SG - Joseph Theus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joseph Hettinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Reaper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Zaner (fresh) PF - Emmitt Hart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Whittier | Joseph Hettinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Thomas grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Terry Reaper picks off the pass by Martin Durham | 32-25 |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Michael Zaner buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Hettinger and the foul's on Jimmy Clay - foul #1 on Jimmy Clay, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Hinderliter (PG), James Bradshaw (SG), Roy Pugh (SF), William Key (PF), John Fain (C) John Greenhalgh, Joseph Theus, Jimmy Clay, Clarence Thomas, Martin Durham | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Leary (PG), Thomas Hung (SG), Edward Petty (PF), Martin Upchurch (C) Joseph Hettinger, Terry Reaper, Emmitt Hart, Tyler Buckner | |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Michael Zaner makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | William Key drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Hinderliter | 34-28 |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Thomas Hung connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Zaner - foul #1 on Michael Zaner, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tyler Buckner (C) Michael Zaner | |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner makes the jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Hung and he's fouled by James Bradshaw - foul #3 on James Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth (SG) James Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:53 | Whittier | Tyler Buckner makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:43 | California, Santa Cruz | James Hinderliter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 01:42 | Whittier | Edward Petty grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 01:37 | Whittier | Thomas Hung misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Thomas Hung grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | Whittier | The jump hook by Edward Petty is blocked by John Fain | 36-34 |
| 01:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Pugh snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Tyler Buckner takes the ball from William Key | 36-34 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Martin Upchurch blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Pugh - foul #2 on Roy Pugh, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Clay (SF), Martin Durham (PF), John Greenhalgh (C) Roy Pugh, William Key, John Fain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Emmitt Hart (C) Tyler Buckner | |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Martin Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Martin Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Guy Faircloth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Edward Petty | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Edward Petty misses the fullcourt shot | 36-36 |