| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) SG - Jack Lindemann (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rock (fresh) PF - Marvin Collins (fresh) C - Greg Trottier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) SF - John Negron (fresh) PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Rock | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Avis | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Negron - foul #1 on John Negron, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart clanks a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Whittier | Marvin Collins steals the ball from John Negron | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone can't connect on a floater from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Dotson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dotson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Thomas Avis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Long | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Whittier | Jack Lindemann is called for the reach on Eugene Long - foul #1 on Jack Lindemann, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF) Jack Lindemann, Marvin Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 16:42 | Whittier | Eugene Long drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Avis | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy is hacked by Kenneth Dotson - foul #2 on Kenneth Dotson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (SF), Sean Dostal (C) Kenneth Rock, Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG), Stephen Crosby (PF) Kenneth Dotson, Thomas Avis | |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Sean Dostal | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Whittier | Sean Dostal blocks the jumper by Patrick Bradley | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Slone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) SF - Christopher Gaines (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Sean Dostal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bradley (fresh) SF - John Negron (fresh) PF - Stephen Crosby (fresh) C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby tips it in | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley connects on the 3 from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Bradley - foul #1 on Patrick Bradley, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann (SG), Kenneth Rock (SF), Marvin Collins (PF), Greg Trottier (C) Michael Slone, Christopher Gaines, Kenneth Austin, Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (SG), Dennis Newborn (SF), Thomas Avis (PF) Eugene Long, John Negron, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:27 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Meredith steals it from Joshua Murphy | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Patrick Bradley | 12-13 |
| 13:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (PG) Joshua Murphy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG) Dennis Newborn | |
| 13:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins is hacked by Thomas Avis - foul #1 on Thomas Avis, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone (PG) Christopher Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF), Dennis Newborn (PF), Arthur Rinehart (C) Thomas Meredith, Thomas Avis, Stephen Crosby | |
| 12:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Newborn - foul #1 on Dennis Newborn, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (SG) Patrick Bradley | |
| 12:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:36 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Jack Lindemann picks off the pass by Arthur Rinehart | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Lindemann | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Kenneth Rock swats the short shot by John Negron | 16-13 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn tips it in | 16-15 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Lindemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Collins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Trottier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Meredith (fresh) SF - John Negron (fresh) PF - Dennis Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock's pass is intercepted by Dennis Newborn | 16-15 |
| 11:26 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith is hacked by Jack Lindemann - foul #2 on Jack Lindemann, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (SG), Christopher Gaines (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Sean Dostal (C) Jack Lindemann, Kenneth Rock, Marvin Collins, Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG), Thomas Avis (PF), Stephen Crosby (C) John Negron, Dennis Newborn, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 11:09 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is fouled on the floor by Sean Dostal - foul #1 on Sean Dostal, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Whittier | Eugene Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Bradley | 16-17 |
| 10:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Patrick Bradley steals the ball from Sean Dostal | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley hits the finger roll | 16-19 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin is denied on a dunk by Thomas Avis | 16-19 |
| 10:16 | Whittier | Thomas Avis grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is fouled on the floor by Michael Slone - foul #1 on Michael Slone, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock (SF), Marvin Collins (PF), Greg Trottier (C) Joshua Murphy, Kenneth Austin, Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF), Arthur Rinehart (C) Thomas Meredith, Stephen Crosby | |
| 09:36 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Collins | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Avis - foul #2 on Thomas Avis, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eddie McWherter (SG), Stephen Crosby (PF) Eugene Long, Thomas Avis | |
| 09:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Whittier | The jumper by Eddie McWherter is denied by Marvin Collins | 19-19 |
| 09:01 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Gaines | 19-19 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Crosby - foul #1 on Stephen Crosby, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (SG) Michael Slone | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (SG) Eddie McWherter | |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:28 | Whittier | John Negron drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Bradley | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Meredith steals the ball from Joshua Murphy | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 08:10 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Marvin Collins | 21-21 |
| 07:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:50 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart grabs the board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Christopher Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Rock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Trottier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Patrick Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Meredith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Negron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Stephen Crosby takes the ball from Marvin Collins | 21-21 |
| 06:51 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is fouled on the floor by Greg Trottier - foul #1 on Greg Trottier, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone (PG), Kenneth Austin (PF), Sean Dostal (C) Christopher Gaines, Marvin Collins, Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG), Eddie McWherter (SG), Dennis Newborn (PF) Patrick Bradley, Thomas Meredith, Stephen Crosby | |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Michael Slone takes the ball from John Negron | 21-21 |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Newborn picks off the pass by Joshua Murphy | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Slone - foul #2 on Michael Slone, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (SG) Michael Slone | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (SG), Stephen Crosby (PF) Eddie McWherter, John Negron | |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Dennis Newborn is called for the reach on Joshua Murphy - foul #2 on Dennis Newborn, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eddie McWherter (SG) Dennis Newborn | |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Dostal - foul #2 on Sean Dostal, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mike Moore (C) Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Eugene Long makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:32 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Mike Moore | 23-24 |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy is hacked by Thomas Meredith - foul #1 on Thomas Meredith, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier (C) Mike Moore | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG) Eddie McWherter | |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Eugene Long clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gaines - foul #1 on Christopher Gaines, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins (PF) Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Eugene Long makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | Eugene Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Greg Trottier | 27-26 |
| 04:14 | Whittier | Thomas Meredith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Rinehart | 27-29 |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock buries a jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 04:08 | Whittier | Eugene Long is hacked by Joshua Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF) Thomas Meredith | |
| 04:08 | Whittier | Eugene Long misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 04:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 03:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is fouled on the floor by Greg Trottier - foul #2 on Greg Trottier, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone (PG), Jack Lindemann (SG) Joshua Murphy, Christopher Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Thomas Avis (PF) Stephen Crosby, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Lindemann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Trottier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Eugene Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) SF - John Negron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal (C) Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 03:15 | Whittier | John Negron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Rock - foul #1 on Kenneth Rock, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin (PF) Marvin Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (C) Patrick Bradley | |
| 03:15 | Whittier | John Negron makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:15 | Whittier | John Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Meredith - foul #2 on Thomas Meredith, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart (C) Eugene Long | |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:00 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Thomas Avis | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Thomas Avis misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Thomas Avis makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Thomas Avis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Slone and he's hacked by Thomas Avis - foul #3 on Thomas Avis, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Newborn (PF) Thomas Avis | |
| 02:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:17 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 02:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins (PF), Greg Trottier (C) Kenneth Austin, Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eugene Long (PG), Patrick Bradley (SF), Stephen Crosby (C) Thomas Meredith, John Negron, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 01:47 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 01:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Rock knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Slone | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Newborn - foul #3 on Dennis Newborn, team foul #13 | 37-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (SF) Kenneth Rock | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF) Dennis Newborn | |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:44 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann is fouled on the floor by Stephen Crosby - foul #2 on Stephen Crosby, team foul #14 | 39-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Meredith (C) Kenneth Dotson | |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | John Negron gets the rebound | 39-34 |