| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-25 |
| 19:33 | Whittier | Larry Demaio grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland is hacked by Christopher Dunford - foul #1 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:05 | Whittier | Larry Demaio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:04 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Marmolejo | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Kirkland - foul #1 on Ricky Kirkland, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Dunford - foul #2 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Mangano | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Oldaker - foul #1 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF), Corey Foley (PF), John Schultheis (C) Dominick Cassell, Glenn Marmolejo, Ricky Kirkland | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Whittier | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Demaio | 37-30 |
| 16:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Leland Vogel (SG) Larry Demaio | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF), William Owens (PF) Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| 16:16 | Whittier | Leland Vogel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:14 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Vogel (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Foley (fresh) C - John Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Whittier | John Schultheis's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dunford | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Larry Demaio (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Glenn Marmolejo (PF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Joel Oldaker, Leland Vogel, Michael Williams, Corey Foley, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (PG), Brian Garner (SG), Lane Gaines (PF) Alvin Mangano, Russell Bryson, Christopher Dunford | |
| 14:57 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Marmolejo | 39-32 |
| 14:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:27 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Whittier | Gerald Smith picks off the pass by Glenn Marmolejo | 39-32 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Kevin Bowers | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Christopher Dunford (C) Melvin Vanness, William Owens | |
| 13:39 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominick Cassell steals the ball from Gerald Smith | 39-32 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo connects on the floater in the paint | 41-32 |
| 12:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Bryson | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Demaio | 44-34 |
| 11:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford blows the dunk | 44-34 |
| 11:49 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Ricky Kirkland | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ricky Kirkland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Leland Vogel (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Corey Foley (PF), John Schultheis (C) Larry Demaio, Dominick Cassell, Glenn Marmolejo, Ricky Kirkland | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), William Owens (C) Gerald Smith, Brian Garner, Christopher Dunford | |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Melvin Vanness and the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG) Joel Oldaker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:03 | Whittier | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Vanness - foul #2 on Melvin Vanness, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford (C) Lane Gaines | |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | Whittier | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:35 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens scores on a fadeaway from close range | 45-38 |
| 10:26 | Whittier | Corey Foley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 09:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford tips it home | 45-40 |
| 09:48 | Whittier | Michael Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | Whittier | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:31 | Whittier | Leland Vogel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Leland Vogel takes the ball from Alvin Mangano | 45-40 |
| 09:08 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers hits the finger roll set up by Leland Vogel | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Corey Foley is called for the reach on William Owens - foul #2 on Corey Foley, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Larry Demaio (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Glenn Marmolejo (PF) Kevin Bowers, Leland Vogel, Michael Williams, Corey Foley | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SG), Brian Garner (PF) Russell Bryson, William Owens | |
| 08:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Vanness | 47-42 |
| 08:14 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Dunford - foul #3 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland (C) John Schultheis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Melvin Vanness | |
| 08:14 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:14 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Joel Oldaker steps in front of the Alvin Mangano pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 08:09 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 51-42 |
| 07:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 07:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines lays it up and in set up by Gerald Smith | 51-44 |
| 07:09 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 06:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 53-44 |
| 06:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 06:37 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:30 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lane Gaines | 55-46 |
| 05:45 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner's pass is intercepted by Larry Demaio | 55-46 |
| 04:47 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Demaio | 57-46 |
| 04:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Larry Demaio grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:19 | Whittier | Larry Demaio scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 60-46 |
| 03:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Glenn Marmolejo swats the short shot by Alvin Mangano | 60-46 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Demaio (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dominick Cassell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Ricky Kirkland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunford (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 02:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines is fouled on the floor by Larry Demaio - foul #1 on Larry Demaio, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Leland Vogel (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Corey Foley (PF), John Schultheis (C) Joel Oldaker, Larry Demaio, Dominick Cassell, Glenn Marmolejo, Ricky Kirkland | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Melvin Vanness (SF), William Owens (C) Gerald Smith, Brian Garner, Christopher Dunford | |
| 02:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 02:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | Whittier | Corey Foley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 62-49 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson clanks a runner in the lane | 62-49 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Corey Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Whittier | Alvin Mangano steals the ball from Michael Williams | 62-49 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Mangano | 62-51 |
| 01:04 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Mangano - foul #2 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SF), Christopher Dunford (C) Melvin Vanness, William Owens | |
| 00:47 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #2 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Leland Vogel - foul #1 on Leland Vogel, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Corey Foley grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Whittier | Corey Foley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 00:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lane Gaines | 62-54 |
| 00:03 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Larry Demaio (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Glenn Marmolejo (PF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Kevin Bowers, Leland Vogel, Michael Williams, Corey Foley, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker runs out the clock | 62-54 |