| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Noren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tom Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Seevers (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Occidental | Tom Rounds inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Occidental | Jim Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Whittier | Reed Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | Occidental | Michael Seevers pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:05 | Occidental | Michael Seevers is hacked by Robert Pollard - foul #2 on Robert Pollard, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Occidental | William Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | Whittier | Oliver Noren grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-39 |
| 18:29 | Occidental | Tom Rounds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG), Michael Yeoman (PF), Mark Brogden (C) Robert Pollard, Sidney Cochran, Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), Lester Crickenberger (PF), Paul Davis (C) Jim Garrison, Tom Rounds, Michael Seevers, William Davis | |
| 18:08 | Whittier | Mark Brogden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Occidental | Paul Davis can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Whittier | Mark Brogden snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Whittier | Ralph Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Allen, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (SF), Sidney Cochran (PF) Reed Cox, Ralph Allen, Michael Yeoman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Tom Rounds (SF), Robert Littlejohn (C) Phillip Crosby, Ronnie Robinson, Paul Davis | |
| 17:06 | Occidental | Tom Rounds can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-39 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Robert Pollard grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Whittier | Howard Patterson is called for the reach on Earl Tanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Patterson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andrew Williams (C) Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | Alan James (SG), Joseph Nichols (PF) Howard Patterson, Lester Crickenberger | |
| 16:57 | Whittier | Jim Garrison is called for the reach on Joseph Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Jim Garrison, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Michael Seevers (PF) Joseph Nichols | |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:41 | Occidental | Jim Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Occidental | Andrew Williams picks off the pass by Jim Garrison | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Whittier | Earl Tanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Whittier | Robert Pollard hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tanner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Sidney Cochran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan James (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Rounds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Seevers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alan James | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Whittier | Earl Tanner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:30 | Occidental | Alan James snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:21 | Occidental | Robert Littlejohn comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Whittier | Robert Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:09 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran's pass is intercepted by Tom Rounds | 39-41 |
| 15:03 | Occidental | Tom Rounds comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Reed Cox (PG), Todd Fremont (SG), Ralph Allen (SF), Michael Yeoman (PF), Oliver Noren (C) Robert Pollard, Earl Tanner, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Sidney Cochran, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Howard Patterson (SG), Lester Crickenberger (PF), William Davis (C) Jim Garrison, Alan James, Michael Seevers, Robert Littlejohn | |
| 15:03 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Occidental | Tom Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:50 | Whittier | Todd Fremont makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Reed Cox | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Occidental | Tom Rounds misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Whittier | Oliver Noren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Whittier | Michael Yeoman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Occidental | William Davis snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:47 | Occidental | William Davis misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | Whittier | Ralph Allen pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Whittier | Phillip Crosby steps in front of the Reed Cox pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Occidental | William Davis misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 13:27 | Occidental | Howard Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG), Sidney Cochran (PF), Mark Brogden (C) Reed Cox, Michael Yeoman, Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), Joseph Nichols (PF), Paul Davis (C) Phillip Crosby, Tom Rounds, Lester Crickenberger, William Davis | |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Todd Fremont misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:42 | Occidental | Howard Patterson travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (SF), Andrew Williams (PF) Robert Pollard, Ralph Allen, Sidney Cochran | |
| Subs | Occidental | Alan James (SG) Howard Patterson | |
| 12:39 | Whittier | Earl Tanner is hacked by Jim Garrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Garrison, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | Whittier | Earl Tanner hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Occidental | Joseph Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Fremont - foul #4 on Todd Fremont, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Reed Cox (SG), Michael Yeoman (PF) Todd Fremont, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Occidental | William Davis (C) Paul Davis | |
| 12:17 | Occidental | Joseph Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Occidental | Joseph Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Earl Tanner hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Reed Cox | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Tanner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Michael Yeoman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brogden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan James (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Occidental | Alan James can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | Whittier | Michael Yeoman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:46 | Whittier | Reed Cox is hacked by Jim Garrison - foul #4 on Jim Garrison, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Andrew Williams (SF), Sidney Cochran (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick, Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Michael Seevers (PF) Jim Garrison, Joseph Nichols | |
| 11:31 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-44 |
| 11:29 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran tips it in | 49-44 |
| 11:16 | Occidental | Michael Seevers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sidney Cochran - foul #1 on Sidney Cochran, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG), Oliver Noren (C) Reed Cox, Michael Yeoman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Patterson (SG), Tom Rounds (SF) Alan James, Ronnie Robinson | |
| 11:16 | Occidental | Michael Seevers makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Occidental | Michael Seevers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Oliver Noren | 49-45 |
| 11:03 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Pollard | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Occidental | William Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Pollard | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Occidental | Tom Rounds scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Seevers | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Whittier | Phillip Crosby steals it from Sidney Cochran | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | Occidental | Howard Patterson is hacked by Sidney Cochran - foul #2 on Sidney Cochran, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Reed Cox (SG), Ralph Allen (SF), Michael Yeoman (PF), Mark Brogden (C) Earl Tanner, Andrew Williams, Sidney Cochran, Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Alan James (SG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), Lester Crickenberger (PF), Paul Davis (C) Howard Patterson, Tom Rounds, Michael Seevers, William Davis | |
| 09:29 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Occidental | Paul Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Ralph Allen | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | Whittier | Reed Cox is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reed Cox, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 08:58 | Occidental | Paul Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | Whittier | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Mark Brogden misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Crosby - foul #2 on Phillip Crosby, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Patterson (SG), Robert Littlejohn (C) Alan James, Paul Davis | |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Mark Brogden makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Mark Brogden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby is fouled on the floor by Robert Pollard - foul #3 on Robert Pollard, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG), Oliver Noren (C) Robert Pollard, Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 08:32 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | Whittier | Oliver Noren grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Howard Patterson is called for the reach on Reed Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Alan James (SG), Joseph Nichols (PF) Howard Patterson, Lester Crickenberger | |
| 08:12 | Whittier | The short jumper by Ralph Allen is denied by Joseph Nichols | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Occidental | Reed Cox is called for the reach on Ronnie Robinson - foul #4 on Reed Cox, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Todd Fremont (SG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (SF), Sidney Cochran (PF) Reed Cox, Ralph Allen, Michael Yeoman | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG), Howard Patterson (SG) Phillip Crosby, Alan James | |
| 07:53 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Oliver Noren | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Tanner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Fremont (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Sidney Cochran (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Oliver Noren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran loses the dribble to Robert Littlejohn | 55-50 |
| 07:27 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Patterson | 55-52 |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Todd Fremont comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:13 | Occidental | Robert Littlejohn gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | Occidental | Howard Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:45 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran is fouled on the floor by Howard Patterson - foul #5 on Howard Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG), Ralph Allen (SF), Mark Brogden (C) Earl Tanner, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Alan James (SG), Tom Rounds (SF), Michael Seevers (PF), Paul Davis (C) Howard Patterson, Ronnie Robinson, Joseph Nichols, Robert Littlejohn | |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Occidental | Michael Seevers grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Occidental | The jump hook by Tom Rounds is blocked by Sidney Cochran | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | Occidental | Alan James gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:10 | Occidental | Jim Garrison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:08 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | Whittier | Tom Rounds picks off the pass by Robert Pollard in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 05:45 | Occidental | Alan James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 05:44 | Whittier | Mark Brogden snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Whittier | Todd Fremont can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:26 | Occidental | Tom Rounds gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Occidental | Jim Garrison is hacked by Robert Pollard - foul #4 on Robert Pollard, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG), Reed Cox (SG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (SF), Michael Yeoman (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Pollard, Todd Fremont, Ralph Allen, Sidney Cochran, Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger (PF), William Davis (C) Michael Seevers, Paul Davis | |
| 05:14 | Occidental | Jim Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Occidental | Jim Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Earl Tanner misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | Occidental | Alan James grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:41 | Occidental | William Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:40 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Rounds | 55-54 |
| 04:21 | Occidental | Lester Crickenberger throws it down on a nice dish by Jim Garrison | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Joseph Kirkpatrick lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Earl Tanner | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Earl Tanner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yeoman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Jim Garrison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan James (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Rounds (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lester Crickenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Occidental | Michael Yeoman swats the dunk try by Lester Crickenberger | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Joseph Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Whittier | Alan James is called for the reach on Reed Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan James, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG), Ralph Allen (SF), Oliver Noren (C) Earl Tanner, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG), Ronnie Robinson (SF), Joseph Nichols (PF) Jim Garrison, Tom Rounds, Lester Crickenberger | |
| 03:36 | Whittier | Reed Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:36 | Whittier | Reed Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:22 | Occidental | William Davis scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Phillip Crosby | 59-58 |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Michael Yeoman hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Ralph Allen | 61-58 |
| 02:59 | Occidental | Joseph Nichols misses the driving attempt in the paint | 61-58 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Michael Yeoman gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG), Sidney Cochran (PF), Mark Brogden (C) Robert Pollard, Michael Yeoman, Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Michael Seevers (PF), Paul Davis (C) Joseph Nichols, William Davis | |
| 02:45 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Tanner | 63-58 |
| 02:45 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Todd Fremont (SG), Oliver Noren (C) Reed Cox, Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 02:31 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan James | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Whittier | Ralph Allen's pass is intercepted by Phillip Crosby in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Allen - foul #3 on Ralph Allen, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Pollard (PG) Earl Tanner | |
| Subs | Occidental | Jim Garrison (PG) Phillip Crosby | |
| 02:18 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:18 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Whittier | Robert Pollard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Fremont and he's fouled by Jim Garrison - foul #5 on Jim Garrison, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Phillip Crosby (PG) Jim Garrison | |
| 02:09 | Whittier | Robert Pollard makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | William Davis (C) Paul Davis | |
| 01:52 | Occidental | William Davis loses the dribble to Todd Fremont | 66-63 |
| 01:38 | Whittier | Todd Fremont scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Allen | 69-63 |
| 01:33 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Tom Rounds (SF) Ronnie Robinson | |
| 01:20 | Occidental | Alan James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | Whittier | Oliver Noren gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Whittier | Oliver Noren is hacked by Alan James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan James, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Brogden (PF) Sidney Cochran | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson (SG) Alan James | |
| 01:18 | Whittier | Oliver Noren makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:18 | Whittier | Oliver Noren misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:18 | Occidental | Michael Seevers snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:56 | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Phillip Crosby | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Mark Brogden is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Crosby - foul #3 on Phillip Crosby, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | Sidney Cochran (PF) Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Mark Brogden makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:55 | Whittier | Mark Brogden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Occidental | Occidental calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | Oliver Noren (C) Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Occidental | William Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Pollard - foul #5 on Robert Pollard, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Whittier | Earl Tanner (PG) Robert Pollard | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Davis (C) Ronnie Robinson | |
| 00:51 | Occidental | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Occidental | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Todd Fremont is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Brogden (C) Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | Ronnie Robinson (SG) Paul Davis | |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Todd Fremont misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Todd Fremont misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Occidental | Michael Seevers gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Occidental | Tom Rounds connects on the jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Oliver Noren (C) Mark Brogden | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Todd Fremont is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Occidental | Occidental calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:07 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Sidney Cochran | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Phillip Crosby is called for the reach on Sidney Cochran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Crosby, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Brogden (C) Oliver Noren | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Sidney Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Ralph Allen snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Ralph Allen is hacked by Tom Rounds - foul #2 on Tom Rounds, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Yeoman (PF) Sidney Cochran | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Ralph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Whittier | Ralph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Occidental | Phillip Crosby misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-69 |