| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Lococo (fresh) SF - Walter Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) SF - Robert Browning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dreher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | James Magee drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on David Dreher - foul #2 on David Dreher, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Fleet (SG), Kim Hitt (SF), Arthur Rinehart (PF), Henry Cox (C) Kenneth Dotson, Robert Browning, Jerry Allen, David Dreher | |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | James Magee makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:19 | Whittier | Brian Cooper buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kim Hitt | 21-29 |
| 19:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Browning (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), David Dreher (C) Kim Hitt, Arthur Rinehart, Henry Cox | |
| 18:53 | Whittier | Jerry Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Kim Hitt (C) Brian Cooper, David Dreher | |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell hits the finger roll | 23-29 |
| 18:20 | Whittier | James Fleet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:18 | Whittier | Jerry Allen can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 18:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Jerry Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Magee - foul #1 on James Magee, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown (SF), Greg Trottier (PF), Richard Lyon (C) Walter Moore, James Magee, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Cooper (PG), Arthur Rinehart (SF), Henry Cox (C) Kenneth Dotson, Robert Browning, Kim Hitt | |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Jerry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Jerry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Rinehart is called for the reach on Peter Lococo - foul #1 on Arthur Rinehart, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cashman (PG), Frank Kimbrough (SG) Robert Brown, Peter Lococo | |
| Subs | Whittier | David Dreher (C) Jerry Allen | |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 16:25 | Whittier | James Fleet misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 16:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Lyon can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Henry Cox pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Cashman (fresh) SG - Frank Kimbrough (fresh) SF - Travis Brown (fresh) PF - Greg Trottier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fleet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dreher (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Cooper | 23-33 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Cashman and the foul's on Arthur Rinehart - foul #2 on Arthur Rinehart, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown (PG), Peter Lococo (SG), James Magee (PF), Brian Campbell (C) Michael Cashman, Frank Kimbrough, Greg Trottier, Richard Lyon | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Browning (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), Kim Hitt (C) Arthur Rinehart, Henry Cox, David Dreher | |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 15:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Cooper takes the ball from Robert Brown | 25-33 |
| 14:40 | Whittier | James Fleet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Jerry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 14:18 | Whittier | Brian Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 14:16 | Whittier | Kim Hitt tips it home | 25-35 |
| 14:10 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Robert Brown is denied by Jerry Allen | 25-35 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | Kim Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:41 | Whittier | Brian Cooper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown's floater is knocked away by Jerry Allen | 25-35 |
| 13:31 | Whittier | James Fleet gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:13 | Whittier | Brian Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 13:12 | California, Santa Cruz | James Magee grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 12:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by James Fleet - foul #3 on James Fleet, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore (SF), Greg Trottier (PF) Travis Brown, James Magee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Thomas Hutchinson (SF), Arthur Rinehart (PF), Henry Cox (C) Brian Cooper, Robert Browning, Jerry Allen, Kim Hitt | |
| 12:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Moore | 27-35 |
| 12:22 | Whittier | James Fleet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Greg Trottier is denied by Arthur Rinehart | 27-35 |
| 12:04 | Whittier | Thomas Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 11:54 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 27-35 |
| 11:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brown | 29-35 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lococo (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Moore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Greg Trottier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - James Fleet (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) SF - Thomas Hutchinson (fresh) PF - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Whittier | James Fleet misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Moore - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cashman (PG), Frank Kimbrough (SG), James Magee (PF) Robert Brown, Peter Lococo, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Cooper (PG), Kim Hitt (SF), David Dreher (C) Kenneth Dotson, Thomas Hutchinson, Henry Cox | |
| 11:24 | Whittier | James Fleet makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | James Fleet makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Kim Hitt is called for the reach on Walter Moore - foul #3 on Kim Hitt, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Amos (SG) James Fleet | |
| 10:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Walter Moore, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Lyon (C) Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Robert Browning (SF) George Amos, David Dreher | |
| 10:15 | Whittier | Brian Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Kimbrough - foul #2 on Frank Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Davenport (SF) Walter Moore | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Fleet (SG), Thomas Hutchinson (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), David Dreher (C) Kenneth Dotson, Robert Browning, Kim Hitt, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 10:15 | Whittier | Brian Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 10:15 | Whittier | Brian Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Richard Lyon | 29-38 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Fleet - foul #4 on James Fleet, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown (SF) Louis Davenport | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Amos (SG), Kim Hitt (PF), Henry Cox (C) James Fleet, Jerry Allen, David Dreher | |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Kim Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:38 | Whittier | Brian Cooper travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Lococo (SG), Louis Davenport (PF) Michael Cashman, James Magee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Robert Browning (SF), Arthur Rinehart (PF) George Amos, Thomas Hutchinson, Henry Cox | |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Lyon travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown (PG), Greg Trottier (PF), Brian Campbell (C) Frank Kimbrough, Louis Davenport, Richard Lyon | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Amos (SG), Jerry Allen (PF), Henry Cox (C) Kenneth Dotson, Robert Browning, Kim Hitt | |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Brian Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 09:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 08:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Lococo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 08:10 | Whittier | Jerry Allen connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Henry Cox | 30-40 |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown is hacked by Arthur Rinehart - foul #3 on Arthur Rinehart, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore (SF), James Magee (PF) Peter Lococo, Greg Trottier | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Fleet (SG), Robert Browning (SF), Kim Hitt (PF), David Dreher (C) George Amos, Arthur Rinehart, Jerry Allen, Henry Cox | |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:58 | Whittier | Kim Hitt snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 07:33 | Whittier | Brian Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 07:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Travis Brown | 31-40 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Moore (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Magee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fleet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Browning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kim Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dreher (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore is fouled on the floor by Kim Hitt - foul #4 on Kim Hitt, team foul #8 | 31-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cashman (PG), Frank Kimbrough (SG), Richard Lyon (C) Robert Brown, Travis Brown, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 07:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 06:54 | Whittier | Brian Cooper connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Dreher | 33-43 |
| 06:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 06:34 | Whittier | Kim Hitt gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 06:14 | Whittier | Brian Cooper connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Fleet | 33-46 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by James Fleet - foul #5 on James Fleet, team foul #9 | 33-46 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Lococo (SG), Greg Trottier (PF) Michael Cashman, James Magee | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Arthur Rinehart (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), Henry Cox (C) James Fleet, Robert Browning, Kim Hitt, David Dreher | |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 05:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 05:39 | Whittier | Arthur Rinehart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Cooper | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Jerry Allen pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Brian Cooper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 04:53 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-48 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Brown (PG), James Magee (PF), Brian Campbell (C) Frank Kimbrough, Greg Trottier, Richard Lyon | |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Hutchinson (SF), Kim Hitt (PF) Jerry Allen, Henry Cox | |
| 04:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 04:35 | California, Santa Cruz | James Magee hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 04:18 | Whittier | Brian Campbell steals it from Brian Cooper | 37-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Walter Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 03:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Magee hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Whittier | Brian Cooper makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Dotson | 39-51 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lococo (fresh) SF - Walter Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Magee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brian Cooper (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Dotson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hutchinson (fresh) PF - Kim Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Peter Lococo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Lococo, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Cashman (PG), Frank Kimbrough (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Greg Trottier (PF), Richard Lyon (C) Robert Brown, Peter Lococo, Walter Moore, James Magee, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Amos (SG), Robert Browning (SF), Jerry Allen (PF), Henry Cox (C) Kenneth Dotson, Thomas Hutchinson, Kim Hitt, Arthur Rinehart | |
| 02:48 | Whittier | Brian Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Henry Cox gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 02:21 | Whittier | Robert Browning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 02:20 | Whittier | Jerry Allen misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 02:18 | Whittier | Jerry Allen hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough is hacked by Henry Cox - foul #1 on Henry Cox, team foul #10 | 39-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kim Hitt (PF), David Dreher (C) Jerry Allen, Henry Cox | |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 02:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | George Amos clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Kimbrough - foul #3 on Frank Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson (SG), Jerry Allen (PF) Brian Cooper, Kim Hitt | |
| 01:44 | Whittier | George Amos makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | George Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:40 | California, Santa Cruz | George Amos steals it from Greg Trottier in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 01:38 | Whittier | Kenneth Dotson hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Amos | 41-57 |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jerry Allen - foul #1 on Jerry Allen, team foul #11 | 43-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Cooper (PG) George Amos | |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:00 | Whittier | Brian Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Browning | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | California, Santa Cruz | David Dreher blocks the jumper by Frank Kimbrough | 44-60 |
| 00:51 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lyon | 44-60 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Lyon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 00:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Trottier | 44-60 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Brian Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Greg Trottier pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Cooper steals it from Michael Cashman in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 00:06 | Whittier | Brian Cooper banks in the layup | 44-62 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Travis Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line | 46-62 |