| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Larry Demaio can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Tipton - foul #3 on Michael Tipton, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (SG) Michael Tipton | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 19:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Alvin Mangano | 34-22 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Alvin Mangano steps in front of the Dominick Cassell pass | 34-22 |
| 18:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 18:53 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 34-22 |
| 18:32 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 34-24 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-24 |
| 18:07 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cassell | 34-24 |
| 18:03 | Whittier | Larry Demaio scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Oldaker | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 17:40 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer tips it home | 34-29 |
| 17:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on James Stanley - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (SG), Harold Dunn (C) Steven Behrendt, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF), Darin Hastings (PF) Dominick Cassell, Raymond Spencer | |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:41 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Wright | 36-29 |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler's fadeaway is rejected by Darin Hastings | 36-29 |
| 16:14 | Whittier | Darin Hastings pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:50 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunn - foul #2 on Harold Dunn, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG), Melvin Vanness (SF), Steven Behrendt (PF), William Owens (C) James Stanley, Alvin Mangano, William Wright, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Leland Vogel (SG), David Barker (C) Joel Oldaker, Larry Demaio, Gerald Finley | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leland Vogel (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Darin Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Whittier | Michael Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendon Presler | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | Whittier | Darin Hastings is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darin Hastings, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Leland Vogel, Michael Williams, David Barker | |
| 14:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-31 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cassell | 39-31 |
| 14:19 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers's pass is intercepted by William Owens | 39-31 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness is denied on a layup by Darin Hastings | 39-31 |
| 13:52 | Whittier | Darin Hastings gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Behrendt - foul #2 on Steven Behrendt, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), Alvin Mangano (SF), William Wright (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Brendon Presler, Melvin Vanness, Steven Behrendt, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Joel Oldaker, Darin Hastings | |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:28 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Gerald Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:40 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:04 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Gerald Finley misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 11:46 | Whittier | Gerald Finley grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Mangano - foul #1 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt (PF), William Owens (C) Alvin Mangano, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Kevin Bowers, Dominick Cassell | |
| 11:38 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:38 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:18 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley buries a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Tipton | 43-33 |
| 11:01 | Whittier | Larry Demaio clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 10:59 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Stanley | 43-33 |
| 10:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Finley | 43-33 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:17 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright's floater is tipped away by Raymond Spencer | 43-33 |
| 10:15 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 43-33 |
| 09:53 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 09:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Tipton | 45-33 |
| 09:08 | Whittier | Larry Demaio hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 45-36 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Behrendt and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Alvin Mangano (SG), Harold Dunn (C) James Stanley, Michael Tipton, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Darin Hastings (PF), David Barker (C) Larry Demaio, Michael Williams, Raymond Spencer, Gerald Finley | |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:20 | Whittier | Darin Hastings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Bowers | 48-39 |
| 08:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano knocks in the shot from the right side and the foul's on Kevin Bowers - foul #1 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) William Wright | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:41 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers loses the dribble to Steven Behrendt | 51-39 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) PF - Steven Behrendt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Hastings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano buries a turnaround from close range set up by Harold Dunn | 53-39 |
| 07:11 | Whittier | Darin Hastings can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 07:09 | Whittier | David Barker grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Darin Hastings and he's fouled by Steven Behrendt - foul #3 on Steven Behrendt, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), Michael Tipton (SG) Brendon Presler, Melvin Vanness | |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Kevin Bowers, David Barker | |
| 07:01 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 06:38 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 06:37 | Whittier | Darin Hastings grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:29 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Mangano - foul #2 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens (C) Steven Behrendt | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG) Joel Oldaker | |
| 06:29 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:29 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Owens and he's hacked by Kevin Bowers - foul #2 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF) Dominick Cassell | |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Mangano - foul #3 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright (SF) Alvin Mangano | |
| Subs | Whittier | David Barker (PF) Darin Hastings | |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 05:39 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 56-44 |
| 05:37 | Whittier | James Stanley steals the ball from Kevin Bowers in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 05:18 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Kevin Bowers | |
| 05:11 | Whittier | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Oldaker | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Stanley | 59-47 |
| 04:35 | Whittier | Larry Demaio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright buries a jumper near the basket set up by James Stanley and he's hacked by Joel Oldaker - foul #3 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Alvin Mangano (SG), Steven Behrendt (PF), Daniel Newton (C) James Stanley, Michael Tipton, Harold Dunn, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Darin Hastings (PF) Larry Demaio, Michael Williams, Gerald Finley | |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Darin Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-47 |
| 03:59 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 03:58 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Hastings | 62-47 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Hastings (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler is fouled on the floor by Joel Oldaker - foul #4 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG) William Wright | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leland Vogel (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Joel Oldaker, Dominick Cassell | |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:17 | Whittier | The rebound goes to David Barker | 63-47 |
| 03:12 | Whittier | Michael Williams double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Corey Foley (PF) David Barker | |
| 02:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 02:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is whistled for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), Harold Dunn (PF), William Owens (C) Brendon Presler, Steven Behrendt, Daniel Newton | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:13 | Whittier | Corey Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 02:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright (SF), Steven Behrendt (PF) Alvin Mangano, Harold Dunn | |
| Subs | Whittier | David Barker (C) Corey Foley | |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Darin Hastings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Behrendt - foul #4 on Steven Behrendt, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Darin Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Darin Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-48 |
| 01:07 | Whittier | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | David Barker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 00:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Whittier | The refs have stopped play. David Barker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 63-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Corey Foley (PF) David Barker | |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bowers - foul #3 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers hits a jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley runs out the clock | 65-50 |