| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burges (fresh) SF - Scott Burnley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Prewett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Russell Varnado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Antonelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sidney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Charlesworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith is fouled on the floor by Russell Varnado - foul #2 on Russell Varnado, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Prewett double dribbles | 40-29 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | Michael Antonelli misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-29 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | Paul Sidney tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 19:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Prewett pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 43-29 |
| 18:32 | Whittier | Russell Varnado makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Charlesworth | 43-31 |
| 18:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Prewett - foul #2 on Richard Prewett, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Antonelli picks off the pass by Scott Burnley | 45-33 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Russell Varnado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Antonelli | 45-35 |
| 17:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Andrew Smith is blocked by Terry Raminez | 45-35 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Paul Sidney | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | Whittier | Terry Raminez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Terry Raminez is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Terry Raminez, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg (PG), Jesse Wells (SG), Brad Whitney (SF), Richard Shafer (PF), Joshua Randall (C) Andrew Smith, Joseph Burges, Scott Burnley, Robert Thompson, Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allen Jahnke (PG), Thomas Lewis (SG), Eugene Harmer (SF), George Pleasants (PF), Alfonso Hernandez (C) Russell Varnado, Michael Antonelli, Paul Sidney, Edward Charlesworth, Terry Raminez | |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by George Pleasants - foul #1 on George Pleasants, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:12 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:04 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Harmer | 45-38 |
| 15:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 15:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Charles Winterberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Wells (fresh) SF - Richard Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Randall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Allen Jahnke (fresh) SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Harmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Pleasants (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Whittier | Brad Whitney is called for the reach on Eugene Harmer - foul #1 on Brad Whitney, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Sweet (PG), Willie Groner (SG), Scott Burnley (SF) Charles Winterberg, Jesse Wells, Richard Shafer | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:04 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Paul Sidney (SF), Edward Charlesworth (PF), Terry Raminez (C) Thomas Lewis, George Pleasants, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 14:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Sidney is called for the reach on Joseph Sweet - foul #2 on Paul Sidney, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson (PF) Joshua Randall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Varnado (PG) Allen Jahnke | |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Willie Groner and he's fouled by Edward Charlesworth - foul #3 on Edward Charlesworth, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Prewett (C) Brad Whitney | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Antonelli (SG) Eugene Harmer | |
| 14:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:22 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Prewett | 50-38 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson's floater is tipped away by Terry Raminez | 50-38 |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson tips it in | 52-38 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Russell Varnado loses the dribble to Willie Groner | 52-38 |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Varnado swats the shot by Richard Prewett | 52-38 |
| 12:54 | Whittier | Michael Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Whittier | Russell Varnado misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 52-38 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Groner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Groner, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith (PG), Joseph Burges (SG), Brad Whitney (SF), Richard Shafer (PF), Joshua Randall (C) Joseph Sweet, Willie Groner, Scott Burnley, Robert Thompson, Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allen Jahnke (PG), Thomas Lewis (SG), Eugene Harmer (SF), George Pleasants (PF), Alfonso Hernandez (C) Russell Varnado, Michael Antonelli, Paul Sidney, Edward Charlesworth, Terry Raminez | |
| 11:57 | Whittier | George Pleasants's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Randall makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Shafer and he's hacked by Alfonso Hernandez - foul #2 on Alfonso Hernandez, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| 11:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Randall makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 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) | |
| 11:32 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| 11:32 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:32 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burges (fresh) SF - Brad Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Randall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Allen Jahnke (fresh) SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Harmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Pleasants (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer can't finish the layup | 55-40 |
| 11:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney tips it in | 57-40 |
| 11:10 | Whittier | Allen Jahnke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Sweet (PG), Scott Burnley (SF) Andrew Smith, Richard Shafer | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 10:44 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer is hacked by Scott Burnley - foul #1 on Scott Burnley, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson (PF), Richard Prewett (C) Brad Whitney, Joshua Randall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Varnado (PG), Edward Charlesworth (PF) Allen Jahnke, Thomas Lewis | |
| 10:29 | Whittier | Russell Varnado connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Pleasants and he's fouled by Joseph Sweet - foul #4 on Joseph Sweet, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith (PG) Joseph Sweet | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Antonelli (SG), Paul Sidney (SF), Terry Raminez (C) Eugene Harmer, George Pleasants, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 10:29 | Whittier | Russell Varnado misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 59-42 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges is fouled on the floor by Terry Raminez - foul #3 on Terry Raminez, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:05 | Whittier | Terry Raminez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 10:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 09:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges is fouled on the floor by Edward Charlesworth - foul #4 on Edward Charlesworth, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Harmer (PF) Edward Charlesworth | |
| 09:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:58 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Terry Raminez | 62-42 |
| 09:44 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer is denied on a layup by Richard Prewett | 62-42 |
| 09:42 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Harmer | 62-42 |
| 09:25 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-42 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 08:55 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Terry Raminez | 62-42 |
| 08:42 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Raminez | 62-45 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 08:21 | Whittier | Paul Sidney pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Russell Varnado can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Scott Burnley - foul #2 on Scott Burnley, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg (SG), Brad Whitney (SF), Richard Shafer (PF), Joshua Randall (C) Joseph Burges, Scott Burnley, Robert Thompson, Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Lewis (SG), George Pleasants (PF), Alfonso Hernandez (C) Michael Antonelli, Paul Sidney, Terry Raminez | |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Russell Varnado misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Russell Varnado makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Harmer - foul #1 on Eugene Harmer, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Sweet (PG), Willie Groner (SG) Andrew Smith, Richard Shafer | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allen Jahnke (PG), Edward Charlesworth (PF) Russell Varnado, Eugene Harmer | |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Winterberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:22 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Whitney - foul #2 on Brad Whitney, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer (PF) Charles Winterberg | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:22 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:22 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joseph Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Willie Groner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Whitney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Randall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Allen Jahnke (fresh) SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Pleasants (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Charlesworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Groner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:44 | Whittier | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez snags the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Joshua Randall steals the ball from Allen Jahnke | 63-48 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| 05:51 | Whittier | Thomas Lewis scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Allen Jahnke | 65-50 |
| 05:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Randall is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley (SF), Robert Thompson (PF), Richard Prewett (C) Brad Whitney, Richard Shafer, Joshua Randall | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Varnado (PG), Michael Antonelli (SG), Paul Sidney (SF), Terry Raminez (C) Allen Jahnke, Thomas Lewis, George Pleasants, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Joseph Sweet is called for the reach on Paul Sidney - foul #5 on Joseph Sweet, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith (PG), Joseph Burges (SG) Joseph Sweet, Willie Groner | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Paul Sidney misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Varnado is called for the reach on Scott Burnley - foul #3 on Russell Varnado, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:33 | Whittier | Edward Charlesworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Burnley misses the easy layup | 66-50 |
| 04:11 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Russell Varnado | 66-50 |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Michael Antonelli misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-50 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Scott Burnley | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Varnado takes the ball from Joseph Burges | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Burnley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. C - Richard Prewett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Russell Varnado (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Antonelli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sidney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Charlesworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Michael Antonelli loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney (SF), Richard Shafer (PF), Joshua Randall (C) Scott Burnley, Robert Thompson, Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Whittier | Allen Jahnke (PG), Thomas Lewis (SG), Eugene Harmer (SF), George Pleasants (PF), Alfonso Hernandez (C) Russell Varnado, Michael Antonelli, Paul Sidney, Edward Charlesworth, Terry Raminez | |
| 02:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Burges | 68-50 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Joseph Burges steps in front of the Alfonso Hernandez pass | 68-50 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer hits a driving attempt in the paint | 70-50 |
| 01:50 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer makes the jump hook near the basket | 70-52 |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Burges can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 01:20 | Whittier | Alfonso Hernandez grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Whittier | Eugene Harmer scores on a 3 from straight away | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Pleasants - foul #2 on George Pleasants, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Whittier | Thomas Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Brad Whitney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-58 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | George Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:13 | Whittier | George Pleasants hits a runner in the lane set up by Eugene Harmer | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Andrew Smith runs out the clock | 72-60 |