| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joshua Frye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin McQuiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Milam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marc Lawson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tune (fresh) C - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Larry Milam inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Whittier | Marlin James misses the easy layup | 43-34 |
| 19:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marc Lawson | 43-37 |
| 19:13 | Whittier | James Tune swats the shot by Merlin McQuiller | 43-37 |
| 19:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Matthew Petersen | 43-37 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Blair Kendrick is called for the reach on Matthew Petersen - foul #2 on Blair Kendrick, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Merlin McQuiller - foul #1 on Merlin McQuiller, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:36 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:11 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Garret (SG) Merlin McQuiller | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Garret is called for the reach on Matthew Petersen - foul #1 on Christopher Garret, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Adam Tucker (PF), Glenn Bell (C) Marlin James, Blair Kendrick | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones (SG), Tory Chapel (PF), Jason Eveland (C) Matthew Petersen, James Tune, William Johnson | |
| 16:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson double dribbles | 43-39 |
| 16:35 | Whittier | Marc Lawson steals it from Glenn Bell | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marc Lawson | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Whittier | Christopher Garret scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Garret is called for the reach on Marc Lawson - foul #2 on Christopher Garret, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller (PG), Leonard Galusha (C) Joshua Frye, Larry Milam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Roland (SF), James Tune (PF) Marc Lawson, Mark Edmonds | |
| 15:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Merlin McQuiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garret (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Galusha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jason Eveland (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Darrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Roland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tune (fresh) C - Tory Chapel (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Whittier | Glenn Bell hits a fadeaway from the left block | 48-44 |
| 15:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Jones | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | Whittier | Glenn Bell's pass is intercepted by Anthony Roland | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 14:57 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:47 | Whittier | Leonard Galusha pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:32 | Whittier | Christopher Garret is hacked by James Tune - foul #3 on James Tune, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joshua Frye (PG), Stephen Wescott (SG), Larry Milam (SF), Marlin James (PF), Blair Kendrick (C) Merlin McQuiller, Christopher Garret, Adam Tucker, Glenn Bell, Leonard Galusha | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson (PG), Matthew Petersen (SG), Mark Edmonds (SF), William Johnson (PF), James Stone (C) Jason Eveland, Darrell Jones, Anthony Roland, James Tune, Tory Chapel | |
| 14:21 | Whittier | Joshua Frye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Larry Milam hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 13:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | Whittier | Marlin James is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marlin James, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 13:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Joshua Frye | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Whittier | Larry Milam is fouled on the floor by Marc Lawson - foul #1 on Marc Lawson, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune (PF) William Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Whittier | Larry Milam loses the dribble to Matthew Petersen | 50-47 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Edmonds | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Whittier | Larry Milam misses the 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Tune | 50-49 |
| 12:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:12 | Whittier | Joshua Frye snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 11:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joshua Frye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wescott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marc Lawson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Petersen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tune (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Adam Tucker (PF), Glenn Bell (C) Marlin James, Blair Kendrick | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland (SG), William Johnson (C) Matthew Petersen, James Stone | |
| 11:17 | Whittier | Larry Milam travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller (SG), Leonard Galusha (C) Stephen Wescott, Larry Milam | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones (SG), Anthony Roland (SF) Marc Lawson, Mark Edmonds | |
| 11:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland is hacked by Joshua Frye - foul #1 on Joshua Frye, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 10:50 | Whittier | Joshua Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:37 | Whittier | Leonard Galusha misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Roland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Roland, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Wescott (SG), Larry Milam (SF), Marlin James (PF), Blair Kendrick (C) Joshua Frye, Adam Tucker, Glenn Bell, Leonard Galusha | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson (PG), Matthew Petersen (SG), Mark Edmonds (SF), James Stone (C) Jason Eveland, Darrell Jones, Anthony Roland, James Tune | |
| 09:52 | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Marlin James | 53-49 |
| 09:17 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Merlin McQuiller | 55-49 |
| 08:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Blair Kendrick | 58-49 |
| 08:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 08:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marlin James - foul #3 on Marlin James, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joshua Frye (PG), Christopher Garret (SG), Adam Tucker (SF), Glenn Bell (PF), Leonard Galusha (C) Merlin McQuiller, Stephen Wescott, Larry Milam, Marlin James, Blair Kendrick | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland (PG), Darrell Jones (SG), James Tune (PF) Marc Lawson, Matthew Petersen, James Stone | |
| 07:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Whittier | Adam Tucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 07:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Joshua Frye (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garret (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Galusha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jason Eveland (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Darrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tune (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:04 | Whittier | Christopher Garret pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Whittier | Joshua Frye misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Whittier | Glenn Bell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Whittier | Glenn Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:35 | Whittier | Leonard Galusha can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 06:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 06:20 | Whittier | Adam Tucker snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | Christopher Garret knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joshua Frye | 60-51 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Garret is called for the reach on Jason Eveland - foul #3 on Christopher Garret, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Wescott (SG), Larry Milam (SF), Marlin James (PF), Blair Kendrick (C) Christopher Garret, Adam Tucker, Glenn Bell, Leonard Galusha | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson (PG), Matthew Petersen (SG), James Stone (C) Darrell Jones, Mark Edmonds, William Johnson | |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:28 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Frye | 62-53 |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 04:47 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-55 |
| 04:45 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Tune | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Eveland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:29 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 04:27 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:14 | Whittier | Joshua Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Marlin James misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 04:10 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Stone | 62-58 |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller (PG), Adam Tucker (PF) Joshua Frye, Marlin James | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones (SG), Mark Edmonds (SF), Tory Chapel (PF) Matthew Petersen, Jason Eveland, James Tune | |
| 03:43 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Tory Chapel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Tucker - foul #1 on Adam Tucker, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Glenn Bell (C) Blair Kendrick | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Tory Chapel makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Tory Chapel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Merlin McQuiller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wescott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marc Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tory Chapel (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marc Lawson - foul #2 on Marc Lawson, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 03:15 | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:15 | Whittier | Merlin McQuiller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Glenn Bell snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Joshua Frye (PG), Marlin James (PF), Blair Kendrick (C) Merlin McQuiller, Adam Tucker, Glenn Bell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen (SG), James Tune (PF) Darrell Jones, Tory Chapel | |
| 02:36 | Whittier | The refs have stopped play. Marlin James is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Adam Tucker (PF) Marlin James | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 02:22 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott lays it in | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds drills a jump hook from close range set up by Marc Lawson and he's fouled by Adam Tucker - foul #2 on Adam Tucker, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:50 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:46 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Frye | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 01:37 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Mark Edmonds is denied by Blair Kendrick | 70-62 |
| 01:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marc Lawson | 70-64 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott double dribbles | 70-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Mark Edmonds connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Petersen | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Whittier | Larry Milam clanks a shot near the basket | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | California, Santa Cruz | James Tune pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Edmonds | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Petersen - foul #1 on Matthew Petersen, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Matthew Petersen is called for the reach on Stephen Wescott - foul #2 on Matthew Petersen, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Stephen Wescott misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Marc Lawson - foul #3 on Marc Lawson, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Blair Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | California, Santa Cruz | James Stone snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Petersen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Adam Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |