| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Norman Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dyke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Trotta (fresh) PF - Bob Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Dale Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles French (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Abrams inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bob Murphy - foul #3 on Bob Murphy, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Bellino (PF) Bob Murphy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:14 | Whittier | John Dyke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Mills - foul #1 on Norman Mills, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter makes the jump hook from close range | 24-36 |
| 18:45 | Whittier | Norman Mills is hacked by Charles French - foul #3 on Charles French, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw (PF) Charles French | |
| 18:22 | Whittier | Norman Mills drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Norman Mills - foul #2 on Norman Mills, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| 17:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Scott Kingston buries a jumper in the lane | 28-36 |
| 17:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge is hacked by John Dyke - foul #2 on John Dyke, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Colter (PG), Joe Dirksen (SG), James Koepke (SF), Justin Delarosa (PF) Norman Mills, John Dyke, Larry Trotta, Don Bellino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims (PG), Wendell Ferreira (SG), Robert Macha (SF) Dale Eldridge, James Tyler, Gordon Abrams | |
| 16:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Colter - foul #2 on Mark Colter, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Cody Langlais (C) Harold Carter | |
| 16:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:15 | Whittier | Scott Kingston's layup is rejected by Daniel Shaw | 28-38 |
| 16:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Cody Langlais gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Wendell Ferreira misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:59 | Whittier | Mark Colter gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mark Colter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Dirksen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Koepke (fresh) PF - Justin Delarosa (fresh) C - Scott Kingston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mario Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Ferreira (fresh) SF - Robert Macha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Langlais (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Whittier | Scott Kingston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 15:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Colter steals it from Mario Sims | 28-38 |
| 15:13 | Whittier | Scott Kingston buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joe Dirksen | 30-38 |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims is hacked by James Koepke - foul #1 on James Koepke, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Norman Mills (PG), John Dyke (SG), Larry Trotta (SF), Bob Murphy (PF), Don Bellino (C) Mark Colter, Joe Dirksen, James Koepke, Justin Delarosa, Scott Kingston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge (PG), James Tyler (SG), Gordon Abrams (SF), Charles French (PF), Harold Carter (C) Mario Sims, Wendell Ferreira, Robert Macha, Daniel Shaw, Cody Langlais | |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler's pass is intercepted by John Dyke | 30-38 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Norman Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Mills | 30-38 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Don Bellino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 14:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Abrams grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 13:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Don Bellino steals it from Gordon Abrams | 30-38 |
| 13:49 | Whittier | John Dyke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 13:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler is hacked by John Dyke - foul #3 on John Dyke, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:37 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | A charge is called on John Dyke - foul #4 on John Dyke, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joe Dirksen (SG) John Dyke | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:02 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Gordon Abrams is denied by Bob Murphy | 30-40 |
| 13:01 | Whittier | Norman Mills grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 12:44 | Whittier | Joe Dirksen misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-40 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 12:31 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler connects on the 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Larry Trotta can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gordon Abrams - foul #2 on Gordon Abrams, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Koepke (SG), Scott Kingston (C) Norman Mills, Don Bellino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims (PG), Robert Macha (SF), Daniel Shaw (PF) Dale Eldridge, Gordon Abrams, Charles French | |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Larry Trotta misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Larry Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 11:54 | Whittier | Bob Murphy pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joe Dirksen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Koepke (fresh) SF - Larry Trotta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bob Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mario Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Macha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Scott Kingston connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Harold Carter - foul #2 on Harold Carter, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Colter (PG) Larry Trotta | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wendell Ferreira (SG) James Tyler | |
| 11:47 | Whittier | Scott Kingston makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Wendell Ferreira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 11:18 | Whittier | Joe Dirksen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Koepke | 36-43 |
| 11:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Dirksen picks off the pass by Robert Macha | 36-43 |
| 10:35 | Whittier | Mario Sims is called for the reach on James Koepke - foul #2 on Mario Sims, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Norman Mills (PG), Darren Bartels (SG), Don Bellino (PF), Justin Delarosa (C) Mark Colter, Joe Dirksen, Bob Murphy, Scott Kingston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge (PG), James Tyler (SG), Gordon Abrams (SF), Charles French (PF) Mario Sims, Wendell Ferreira, Robert Macha, Harold Carter | |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Darren Bartels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Darren Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Darren Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Justin Delarosa - foul #1 on Justin Delarosa, team foul #9 | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:47 | Whittier | James Koepke drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Bartels | 41-46 |
| 09:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Tyler | 41-48 |
| 09:14 | Whittier | Dale Eldridge steps in front of the Don Bellino pass | 41-48 |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw misses the dunk attempt | 41-48 |
| 08:55 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Justin Delarosa | 41-48 |
| 08:36 | Whittier | Justin Delarosa hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Abrams | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Colter (PG), Joe Dirksen (SG), Larry Trotta (SF), Bob Murphy (PF), Scott Kingston (C) Norman Mills, Darren Bartels, James Koepke, Don Bellino, Justin Delarosa | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims (PG), Wendell Ferreira (SG), Robert Macha (SF), Cody Langlais (PF), Harold Carter (C) Dale Eldridge, James Tyler, Gordon Abrams, Charles French, Daniel Shaw | |
| 07:47 | Whittier | Robert Macha steps in front of the Scott Kingston pass | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Macha hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mark Colter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Trotta (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bob Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mario Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Ferreira (fresh) SF - Robert Macha (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Langlais (fresh) C - Harold Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Whittier | Joe Dirksen hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Trotta | 46-50 |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Cody Langlais misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:10 | Whittier | Scott Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Whittier | Mark Colter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:48 | Whittier | Bob Murphy tips it home | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Colter steps in front of the Cody Langlais pass | 48-50 |
| 06:20 | Whittier | Mark Colter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Harold Carter | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Cody Langlais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Norman Mills (PG), John Dyke (SG) Mark Colter, Joe Dirksen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge (PG), James Tyler (SG), Gordon Abrams (SF), Charles French (PF) Mario Sims, Wendell Ferreira, Robert Macha, Cody Langlais | |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Bob Murphy lays it in and he's fouled by Charles French - foul #4 on Charles French, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | James Koepke (SF) Larry Trotta | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Bob Murphy misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Koepke - foul #2 on James Koepke, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Don Bellino (C) Scott Kingston | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Whittier | Don Bellino connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Dyke | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter is denied on a layup by Don Bellino | 52-52 |
| 04:49 | Whittier | Don Bellino snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:30 | Whittier | James Koepke clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Whittier | Don Bellino can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles French | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | Dale Eldridge is called for the reach on John Dyke - foul #1 on Dale Eldridge, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Larry Trotta (SF), Scott Kingston (C) James Koepke, Bob Murphy | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims (PG), Daniel Shaw (PF), Robert Macha (C) Dale Eldridge, Charles French, Harold Carter | |
| 03:45 | Whittier | John Dyke makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:45 | Whittier | John Dyke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Shaw snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Norman Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dyke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Trotta (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Don Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Mario Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Tyler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Macha (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Gordon Abrams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:10 | Whittier | Scott Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | Whittier | John Dyke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 03:05 | Whittier | Larry Trotta grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:52 | Whittier | Norman Mills connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Trotta | 55-54 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Murphy (PF) Don Bellino | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge (PG), Charles French (PF), Harold Carter (C) Mario Sims, Daniel Shaw, Robert Macha | |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:35 | Whittier | Bob Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:22 | Whittier | Larry Trotta drills a jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles French tips it in | 57-56 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Scott Kingston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | Whittier | Bob Murphy can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 01:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Dyke - foul #5 on John Dyke, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joe Dirksen (SG) John Dyke | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:00 | Whittier | Joe Dirksen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 00:59 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kingston | 57-58 |
| 00:42 | Whittier | Bob Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 57-58 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Harold Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler jams it on a nice dish by Gordon Abrams | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | James Tyler steals it from Norman Mills | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Mills - foul #3 on Norman Mills, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wendell Ferreira (SF), Daniel Shaw (PF) Gordon Abrams, Charles French | |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Whittier | James Tyler takes the ball from Norman Mills | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Mario Sims (SG) James Tyler | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tyler runs out the clock | 57-62 |