| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Stanley | 20-28 |
| 19:23 | Whittier | Gerald Finley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 19:22 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:53 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Tipton | 20-30 |
| 18:36 | Whittier | Steven Behrendt steps in front of the Joel Oldaker pass | 20-30 |
| 18:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by William Wright is blocked by Raymond Spencer | 20-30 |
| 18:30 | Whittier | Gerald Finley pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:11 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Finley | 22-30 |
| 17:58 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tipton | 22-32 |
| 17:35 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell is hacked by Steven Behrendt - foul #3 on Steven Behrendt, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Dunn (PF) Steven Behrendt | |
| 17:19 | Whittier | Harold Dunn takes the ball from Gerald Finley | 22-32 |
| 16:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 16:49 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Spencer takes the ball from Michael Tipton | 22-32 |
| 16:11 | Whittier | Larry Demaio buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 25-32 |
| 15:51 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Darin Hastings (PF), David Barker (C) Larry Demaio, Dominick Cassell, Raymond Spencer, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Alvin Mangano (SF), Steven Behrendt (PF) James Stanley, William Wright, William Owens | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Darin Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Whittier | Darin Hastings blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 15:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 25-32 |
| 15:06 | Whittier | Darin Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 15:04 | Whittier | Brendon Presler steps in front of the Joel Oldaker pass in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Joel Oldaker, David Barker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), William Wright (SF) Brendon Presler, Michael Tipton | |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Darin Hastings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 14:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Steven Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Finley is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #2 on Gerald Finley, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darin Hastings - foul #1 on Darin Hastings, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens (C) Harold Dunn | |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:52 | Whittier | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Steven Behrendt - foul #4 on Steven Behrendt, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG) Steven Behrendt | |
| 13:36 | Whittier | Gerald Finley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 13:34 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Hastings | 25-36 |
| 13:19 | Whittier | Gerald Finley scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Bowers | 27-36 |
| 13:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton is hacked by Kevin Bowers - foul #1 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Kevin Bowers, Michael Williams, Darin Hastings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Dunn (PF) Alvin Mangano | |
| 12:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 12:39 | Whittier | Gerald Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:24 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 12:23 | Whittier | Gerald Finley tips it in | 29-36 |
| 12:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Larry Demaio clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 11:55 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Finley | 29-38 |
| 11:43 | Whittier | Harold Dunn is called for the reach on Larry Demaio - foul #1 on Harold Dunn, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (SG), Darin Hastings (C) Larry Demaio, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG), Alvin Mangano (SF), Daniel Newton (C) James Stanley, William Wright, William Owens | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brendon Presler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Dunn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Newton (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Whittier | Darin Hastings buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 31-38 |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brendon Presler | 31-41 |
| 10:57 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Oldaker | 34-41 |
| 10:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 10:30 | Whittier | Darin Hastings scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Oldaker | 37-44 |
| 10:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano slams it home set up by Brendon Presler | 37-46 |
| 09:58 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Newton grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 09:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Dunn comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-46 |
| 09:36 | Whittier | Darin Hastings gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:19 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers is hacked by Michael Tipton - foul #1 on Michael Tipton, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Michael Williams (SF), David Barker (PF), Gerald Finley (C) Kevin Bowers, Dominick Cassell, Raymond Spencer, Darin Hastings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG), William Wright (PF), William Owens (C) Michael Tipton, Harold Dunn, Daniel Newton | |
| 09:04 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Finley denies the turnaround by James Stanley | 37-46 |
| 08:33 | Whittier | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 08:09 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 08:07 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to William Wright | 37-46 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Stanley | 37-48 |
| 07:36 | Whittier | Larry Demaio drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Barker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendon Presler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 07:06 | Whittier | Larry Demaio snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:45 | Whittier | Larry Demaio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Brendon Presler and he's hacked by Joel Oldaker - foul #1 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Joel Oldaker, Michael Williams, David Barker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton (SG), Steven Behrendt (PF), Harold Dunn (C) Brendon Presler, Alvin Mangano, William Owens | |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:09 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell is fouled on the floor by Harold Dunn - foul #2 on Harold Dunn, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Gerald Finley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 05:58 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer tips it in | 42-51 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright scores on a floater in the paint set up by James Stanley and he's fouled by Dominick Cassell - foul #2 on Dominick Cassell, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:23 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dominick Cassell | 44-54 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Leland Vogel (SG), Darin Hastings (C) Larry Demaio, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) William Wright | |
| 05:12 | Whittier | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Melvin Vanness - foul #2 on Melvin Vanness, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| 04:53 | Whittier | Leland Vogel buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dominick Cassell | 46-54 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 04:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Dunn | 46-57 |
| 03:57 | Whittier | Melvin Vanness steps in front of the Darin Hastings pass | 46-57 |
| 03:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 03:52 | Whittier | Darin Hastings snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Vogel | 46-57 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Larry Demaio (SG), Gerald Finley (C) Kevin Bowers, Leland Vogel, Darin Hastings | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright (SF), William Owens (C) Melvin Vanness, Harold Dunn | |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Oldaker | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Tipton (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 03:07 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 02:54 | Whittier | Larry Demaio drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Oldaker | 51-59 |
| 02:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-59 |
| 02:26 | Whittier | Gerald Finley snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:18 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF), Darin Hastings (PF) Dominick Cassell, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brendon Presler (PG) James Stanley | |
| 02:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brendon Presler | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Whittier | Steven Behrendt swats the short shot by Gerald Finley | 51-62 |
| 01:48 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright hits the finger roll set up by Brendon Presler | 51-64 |
| 01:06 | Whittier | Darin Hastings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Gerald Finley tips it home | 53-64 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Leland Vogel (SG), David Barker (C) Joel Oldaker, Larry Demaio, Gerald Finley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley (PG) Brendon Presler | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Whittier | Michael Tipton takes the ball from Leland Vogel | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Tipton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Stanley | 53-66 |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stanley runs out the clock | 56-66 |