| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Slone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lindemann (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Marvin Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Edgar Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Negron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Murphy | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Ryan | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Austin | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Bradley | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Whittier | Michael Orlando snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Whittier | Michael Orlando gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Whittier | John Negron loses the dribble to Jack Lindemann | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:33 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy is hacked by Edgar Ryan - foul #1 on Edgar Ryan, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (PG), Martin Roney (SF), Sean Dostal (C) Joshua Murphy, Jack Lindemann, Marvin Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eddie McWherter (PG), Stephen Crosby (PF), Charles Rubin (C) Edgar Ryan, Thomas Avis, Michael Orlando | |
| 17:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bradley - foul #2 on Patrick Bradley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 16:50 | Whittier | John Negron grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Whittier | John Negron connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie McWherter | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gaines | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (PG), Jack Lindemann (SF), Vernon Lesniewski (PF), Marvin Collins (C) Michael Slone, Martin Roney, Kenneth Austin, Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Loar (PG), Dennis Newborn (SG), Thomas Avis (PF) Patrick Bradley, John Negron, Charles Rubin | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Lindemann (fresh) PF - Vernon Lesniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Loar (fresh) SG - Dennis Newborn (fresh) SF - Eddie McWherter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 15:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins tips it in | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edgar Ryan (PG), Michael Orlando (C) Brian Loar, Dennis Newborn | |
| 14:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Ryan - foul #2 on Edgar Ryan, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone (SG) Christopher Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG) Stephen Crosby | |
| 14:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Michael Orlando loses the dribble to Vernon Lesniewski | 42-35 |
| 14:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 14:22 | Whittier | Thomas Avis pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joshua Murphy | 44-37 |
| 13:23 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:21 | Whittier | Thomas Avis snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:04 | Whittier | Jack Lindemann steals the ball from Eddie McWherter | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski misses badly on a shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar Ryan picks off the pass by Marvin Collins | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | Whittier | Michael Orlando clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone is fouled on the floor by Patrick Bradley - foul #3 on Patrick Bradley, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (PG), Arthur McKnight (SG), Martin Roney (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Sean Dostal (C) Joshua Murphy, Michael Slone, Jack Lindemann, Vernon Lesniewski, Marvin Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Loar (PG), Dennis Newborn (SG), John Negron (SF), Stephen Crosby (PF), Charles Rubin (C) Edgar Ryan, Patrick Bradley, Eddie McWherter, Thomas Avis, Michael Orlando | |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur McKnight misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:51 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Christopher Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur McKnight (fresh) SF - Martin Roney (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Dostal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Loar (fresh) SG - Dennis Newborn (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Negron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rubin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur McKnight - foul #2 on Arthur McKnight, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:41 | Whittier | Dennis Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Gaines | 46-39 |
| 11:18 | Whittier | Martin Roney doubles John Negron and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Martin Roney, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG) Dennis Newborn | |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 10:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Martin Roney is hacked by Patrick Bradley - foul #4 on Patrick Bradley, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone (SG) Arthur McKnight | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Newborn (SG) Patrick Bradley | |
| 10:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin misses the fadeaway from the right block | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Dostal | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Loar steals it from Kenneth Austin | 46-42 |
| 10:18 | Whittier | Brian Loar drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Negron | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 09:38 | Whittier | Charles Rubin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Whittier | John Negron tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Rubin - foul #2 on Charles Rubin, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (PG), Jack Lindemann (SF) Christopher Gaines, Martin Roney | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edgar Ryan (PG), Eddie McWherter (SG), Thomas Avis (PF), Michael Orlando (C) Brian Loar, Dennis Newborn, Stephen Crosby, Charles Rubin | |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | John Negron's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Austin | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Sean Dostal | 50-47 |
| 08:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy hits a floater from the right side | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Whittier | Thomas Avis makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Eddie McWherter | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Murphy | 55-49 |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Michael Orlando connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Ryan and he's hacked by Sean Dostal - foul #1 on Sean Dostal, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (SG), Vernon Lesniewski (PF), Marvin Collins (C) Michael Slone, Kenneth Austin, Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Crosby (SF) John Negron | |
| 08:08 | Whittier | Michael Orlando makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| 07:47 | Whittier | Marvin Collins steps in front of the Thomas Avis pass | 55-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Lindemann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vernon Lesniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Edgar Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie McWherter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Orlando (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski misses long on a floater in the paint | 55-52 |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins tips it in | 57-52 |
| 07:08 | Whittier | Eddie McWherter hits a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Whittier | Stephen Crosby grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:33 | Whittier | Thomas Avis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edgar Ryan | 57-57 |
| 06:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur McKnight (PG), Michael Slone (SG), Martin Roney (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) Joshua Murphy, Christopher Gaines, Jack Lindemann, Vernon Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Loar (PG), Patrick Bradley (SG), John Negron (SF), Charles Rubin (C) Edgar Ryan, Eddie McWherter, Thomas Avis, Michael Orlando | |
| 05:51 | Whittier | Brian Loar is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Loar, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 05:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins loses the dribble to Patrick Bradley | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Whittier | Charles Rubin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | Whittier | John Negron grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:52 | Whittier | Brian Loar knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick Bradley and the foul's on Arthur McKnight - foul #3 on Arthur McKnight, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (PG), Christopher Gaines (SF), Sean Dostal (C) Arthur McKnight, Martin Roney, Marvin Collins | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:52 | Whittier | Brian Loar makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:29 | Whittier | John Negron snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Whittier | Patrick Bradley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to John Negron | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | Whittier | Charles Rubin misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Austin snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Sean Dostal travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann (SF) Christopher Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Edgar Ryan (PG), Thomas Avis (PF), Michael Orlando (C) Brian Loar, Stephen Crosby, Charles Rubin | |
| 03:49 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Vernon Lesniewski (PF) Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Slone (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lindemann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vernon Lesniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Dostal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Edgar Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Bradley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Negron (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Avis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Orlando (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edgar Ryan - foul #3 on Edgar Ryan, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins (C) Sean Dostal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Eddie McWherter (SF) John Negron | |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:08 | Whittier | Thomas Avis misses the wide open shot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Vernon Lesniewski | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Eddie McWherter comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Murphy - foul #2 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Gaines (PG), Arthur McKnight (SG), Kenneth Austin (PF) Joshua Murphy, Michael Slone, Vernon Lesniewski | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Negron (SF) Patrick Bradley | |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Eddie McWherter makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Eddie McWherter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Edgar Ryan picks off the pass by Christopher Gaines in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Avis | 60-64 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy (PG), Michael Slone (SG) Christopher Gaines, Arthur McKnight | |
| Subs | Whittier | Patrick Bradley (SG) Eddie McWherter | |
| 02:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins lays it up and in set up by Michael Slone | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan double dribbles | 62-64 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 01:23 | Whittier | Michael Orlando gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Whittier | John Negron banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Patrick Bradley | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Lindemann | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Whittier | Thomas Avis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:34 | Whittier | Michael Orlando gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Whittier | Michael Orlando is hacked by Michael Slone - foul #2 on Michael Slone, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Michael Orlando is hacked by Kenneth Austin - foul #3 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Michael Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Michael Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Lindemann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Collins | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Whittier | John Negron is hacked by Joshua Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Murphy, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Whittier | John Negron misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Orlando - foul #3 on Michael Orlando, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Whittier | Edgar Ryan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Marvin Collins | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Marvin Collins runs out the clock | 69-68 |