| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joel Oldaker - foul #3 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG) Joel Oldaker | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dominick Cassell | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | California, Santa Cruz | The jump hook by Alvin Mangano is blocked by Ricky Kirkland | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Bowers steps in front of the Russell Bryson pass | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland's pass is intercepted by Alvin Mangano | 36-37 |
| 18:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson hits the finger roll set up by Alvin Mangano | 38-37 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Larry Demaio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Whittier | Larry Demaio pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Bowers | 38-39 |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF), Brian Garner (PF), William Owens (C) Gerald Smith, Lane Gaines, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Whittier | Leland Vogel (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Corey Foley (PF), John Schultheis (C) Kevin Bowers, Dominick Cassell, Glenn Marmolejo, Ricky Kirkland | |
| 16:42 | Whittier | Corey Foley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Melvin Vanness | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Russell Bryson | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Whittier | Larry Demaio is fouled on the floor by Russell Bryson - foul #3 on Russell Bryson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF), Christopher Dunford (C) Russell Bryson, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG) Larry Demaio | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leland Vogel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Foley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Whittier | Leland Vogel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses long on a runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Whittier | Leland Vogel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner tips it in | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Corey Foley clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Lane Gaines - foul #1 on Lane Gaines, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (PG), Russell Bryson (SG) Alvin Mangano, Melvin Vanness | |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Leland Vogel, Michael Williams, John Schultheis | |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Corey Foley makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Corey Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Whittier | Larry Demaio scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 42-43 |
| 14:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Kirkland takes the ball from Russell Bryson | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Christopher Dunford - foul #2 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), William Owens (PF) Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo (PF) Corey Foley | |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland makes the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is hacked by Larry Demaio - foul #2 on Larry Demaio, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) Alvin Mangano | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson's pass is intercepted by Dominick Cassell | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Marmolejo | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens tips it in | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker and he's hacked by William Owens - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (SF), Lane Gaines (PF) Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Corey Foley (SF), John Schultheis (C) Joel Oldaker, Larry Demaio, Dominick Cassell, Ricky Kirkland | |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Russell Bryson | 46-49 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Foley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Whittier | John Schultheis's pass is intercepted by Lane Gaines | 46-49 |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner misses the jumper in the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Whittier | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers makes the fadeaway from close range | 46-51 |
| 10:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:38 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Glenn Marmolejo | 46-51 |
| 10:19 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | John Schultheis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Whittier | John Schultheis misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), Christopher Dunford (C) Gerald Smith, Russell Bryson, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joel Oldaker (PG), Larry Demaio (SG), Dominick Cassell (SF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Kevin Bowers, Michael Williams, Corey Foley, Glenn Marmolejo | |
| 10:06 | Whittier | John Schultheis misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Whittier | John Schultheis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Melvin Vanness, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG) Brian Garner | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 09:23 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 09:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 08:53 | Whittier | Larry Demaio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to John Schultheis | 48-54 |
| 08:38 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Alvin Mangano | 48-54 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (PF) Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Corey Foley (PF), Paul Justus (C) John Schultheis, Ricky Kirkland | |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:06 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-54 |
| 07:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner tips it home | 52-54 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Foley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Justus (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Whittier | Corey Foley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:16 | Whittier | Corey Foley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Whittier | Russell Bryson is called for the reach on Joel Oldaker - foul #4 on Russell Bryson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SG), Lane Gaines (PF), William Owens (C) Russell Bryson, Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF), Glenn Marmolejo (PF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Dominick Cassell, Corey Foley, Paul Justus | |
| 07:00 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Brian Garner | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines can't throw it down | 52-54 |
| 06:30 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:26 | Whittier | Larry Demaio drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Oldaker | 52-57 |
| 06:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Mangano | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Whittier | Larry Demaio knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Oldaker | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lane Gaines | 57-60 |
| 05:03 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner's floater is tipped away by Ricky Kirkland | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Whittier | Larry Demaio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:15 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Marmolejo | 57-60 |
| 03:52 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 03:51 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Kirkland | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo's fadeaway is rejected by William Owens | 57-60 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:38 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Melvin Vanness (SF), Christopher Dunford (C) Alvin Mangano, Brian Garner, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dominick Cassell (SF), John Schultheis (C) Larry Demaio, Ricky Kirkland | |
| 03:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 59-60 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell misses the floater from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Lane Gaines (PF) Melvin Vanness, William Owens | |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Demaio (SG), Ricky Kirkland (C) Michael Williams, John Schultheis | |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford drills a turnaround near the basket | 61-60 |
| 02:15 | Whittier | Lane Gaines is called for the reach on Glenn Marmolejo - foul #2 on Lane Gaines, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 02:15 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is fouled on the floor by Dominick Cassell - foul #3 on Dominick Cassell, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Oldaker - foul #4 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell tips it in | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominick Cassell picks off the pass by Gerald Smith | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker banks in the layup set up by Dominick Cassell | 63-65 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Glenn Marmolejo denies the turnaround by Christopher Dunford | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano scores on a floater in the paint | 65-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joel Oldaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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) | |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Mangano | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Joel Oldaker buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Demaio | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvin Mangano and he's hacked by Joel Oldaker - foul #5 on Joel Oldaker, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Bowers (PG), Corey Foley (PF), John Schultheis (C) Joel Oldaker, Glenn Marmolejo, Ricky Kirkland | |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:28 | Whittier | John Schultheis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Foley | 70-70 |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 02:44 | Whittier | Larry Demaio is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Williams (SF) Dominick Cassell | |
| 02:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Williams takes the ball from Alvin Mangano | 72-70 |
| 02:23 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 72-72 |
| 01:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Mangano | 74-72 |
| 01:57 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Dominick Cassell (SF), Glenn Marmolejo (PF), Ricky Kirkland (C) Michael Williams, Corey Foley, John Schultheis | |
| 01:34 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Bowers | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Kirkland - foul #3 on Ricky Kirkland, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Kevin Bowers can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 75-74 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on Christopher Dunford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Ricky Kirkland snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo lays it up and in set up by Larry Demaio | 76-76 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Glenn Marmolejo swats the layup by Christopher Dunford | 76-76 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ricky Kirkland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Ricky Kirkland is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #4 on Ricky Kirkland, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:22 | Whittier | Larry Demaio can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 04:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 03:48 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Larry Demaio | 78-78 |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith is hacked by Dominick Cassell - foul #4 on Dominick Cassell, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:28 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:18 | Whittier | Larry Demaio connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-81 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerald Smith and he's fouled by Ricky Kirkland - foul #5 on Ricky Kirkland, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Schultheis (C) Ricky Kirkland | |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:55 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 02:55 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Bowers and he's fouled by Lane Gaines - foul #3 on Lane Gaines, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo makes the free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines is fouled on the floor by Larry Demaio - foul #3 on Larry Demaio, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:02 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| 01:56 | Whittier | Christopher Dunford blocks the short jumper by Glenn Marmolejo | 83-84 |
| 01:54 | Whittier | John Schultheis snags the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:36 | Whittier | Christopher Dunford swats the short shot by John Schultheis | 83-84 |
| 01:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 83-84 |
| 01:10 | Whittier | Glenn Marmolejo gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:10 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| 00:52 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 83-84 |
| 00:50 | Whittier | John Schultheis tips it home | 83-86 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Demaio (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominick Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Marmolejo (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 83-86 |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #3 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell is hacked by Russell Bryson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Bryson, team foul #10 | 85-86 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (SF) Russell Bryson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:12 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:12 | Whittier | Dominick Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Schultheis is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Larry Demaio is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #11 | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Larry Demaio misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Larry Demaio makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines comes up short on the shot from the right side | 87-89 |