| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Michael Fishman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mizer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Modesto Esposito inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Whitworth | Michael Fishman's layup is rejected by Ralph Prioleau | 44-35 |
| 19:34 | Whitworth | Modesto Esposito hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 19:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz is whistled for traveling | 46-35 |
| 18:50 | Whitworth | Robert Mizer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Bruce Bergholz | 46-35 |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Gibson (C) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:15 | Whitworth | Melvin Tabor takes the ball from Kevin McDonald | 46-37 |
| 17:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 17:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 17:37 | Whitworth | John Gibson misses the jumper from close range | 46-39 |
| 17:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker's pass is intercepted by Robert Mizer in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 17:20 | Whitworth | John Gibson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 48-39 |
| 17:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:04 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 16:46 | Whitworth | Robert Mizer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 16:44 | Whitworth | Modesto Esposito tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 16:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin McDonald | 50-39 |
| 16:31 | Whitworth | John Gibson gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:29 | Whitworth | Samuel Freeman steals it from Michael Fishman in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor blows the layup but the foul's on Modesto Esposito - foul #3 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Everett Dennis (PG), Marc Phillips (SG), Howard Ehret (SF), William Keo (C) Michael Fishman, Robert Mizer, Modesto Esposito, John Gibson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), David Riffle (SG), Victor Hallenbeck (PF), Fredrick Lafave (C) Jesse Baker, Samuel Freeman, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:05 | Whitworth | William Keo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Everett Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ehret (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Keo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tabor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 15:28 | Whitworth | David Riffle steals the ball from Everett Dennis | 50-42 |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Richard Harris (C) Kevin McDonald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain (SF) Melvin Tabor | |
| 15:00 | Whitworth | Thomas Joly is called for the reach on Everett Dennis - foul #2 on Thomas Joly, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 14:42 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Fishman (PG) Marc Phillips | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG) David Riffle | |
| 14:42 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:42 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly loses the dribble to Richard Harris | 52-42 |
| 14:01 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret loses the dribble to Thomas Joly | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck loses the dribble to Richard Harris | 52-42 |
| 13:13 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Chamberlain - foul #3 on Kurt Chamberlain, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marc Phillips (PG), Robert Mizer (SG), John Gibson (PF) Michael Fishman, Everett Dennis, William Keo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Thomas Joly, Victor Hallenbeck, Fredrick Lafave | |
| 13:13 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:13 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Marc Phillips picks off the pass by Kurt Chamberlain | 52-42 |
| 12:51 | Whitworth | John Gibson is hacked by Samuel Freeman - foul #1 on Samuel Freeman, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Modesto Esposito (SF) Howard Ehret | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 12:34 | Whitworth | Marc Phillips is denied on a layup by Ralph Prioleau | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:09 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Fishman (PG), Kevin McDonald (PF) Marc Phillips, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Melvin Tabor (SF) David Riffle, Kurt Chamberlain | |
| 12:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:01 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Michael Fishman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mizer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Whitworth | John Gibson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Fishman | 55-42 |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Everett Dennis (SG), William Keo (C) Robert Mizer, John Gibson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck (PF) Ralph Prioleau | |
| 11:05 | Whitworth | Everett Dennis lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Fishman | 57-42 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Keo is called for the reach on Melvin Tabor - foul #1 on William Keo, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Howard Ehret (PF) Kevin McDonald | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Kurt Chamberlain (SF) Samuel Freeman, Melvin Tabor | |
| 10:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Joly | 57-44 |
| 10:01 | Whitworth | Everett Dennis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 09:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-44 |
| 09:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 09:04 | Whitworth | The rebound goes to Michael Fishman | 57-44 |
| 08:51 | Whitworth | Michael Fishman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 08:49 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to William Keo | 57-44 |
| 08:34 | Whitworth | Victor Hallenbeck denies the turnaround by Howard Ehret | 57-44 |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly is hacked by Everett Dennis - foul #2 on Everett Dennis, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Robert Mizer (SG), Billy Sanders (SF), Kevin McDonald (PF), John Gibson (C) Michael Fishman, Modesto Esposito, Howard Ehret, William Keo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Melvin Tabor (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Fredrick Lafave (C) Jesse Baker, Kurt Chamberlain, Victor Hallenbeck, Bruce Bergholz | |
| 08:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marc Phillips (PG) Everett Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 08:01 | Whitworth | Billy Sanders drills a driving attempt near the basket | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Gibson - foul #2 on John Gibson, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Richard Harris (C) John Gibson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:48 | Whitworth | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Marc Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mizer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Whitworth | Robert Mizer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 06:52 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Prioleau - foul #1 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Everett Dennis (PG), Howard Ehret (SF) Marc Phillips, Billy Sanders | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG) Thomas Joly | |
| 06:52 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:52 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:52 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Melvin Tabor | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| 06:25 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:24 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mizer | 60-49 |
| 06:15 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| 06:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Tabor misses the jump hook near the basket | 62-49 |
| 06:08 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-49 |
| 05:44 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harris | 62-49 |
| 05:19 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Prioleau - foul #2 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Michael Fishman (PG), Modesto Esposito (SF) Robert Mizer, Howard Ehret | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Thomas Joly (SG), Kurt Chamberlain (SF), Victor Hallenbeck (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) David Riffle, Samuel Freeman, Melvin Tabor, Ralph Prioleau, Fredrick Lafave | |
| 05:19 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:19 | Whitworth | Kevin McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 04:57 | Whitworth | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:38 | Whitworth | Richard Harris drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Fishman | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz hits a runner from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 04:08 | Whitworth | Modesto Esposito scores on a 3 from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jesse Baker, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Marc Phillips (PG), Billy Sanders (SG), Howard Ehret (SF), John Gibson (PF), William Keo (C) Michael Fishman, Everett Dennis, Modesto Esposito, Kevin McDonald, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG), Fredrick Lafave (C) Jesse Baker, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - Marc Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Ehret (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Keo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Whitworth | William Keo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 03:25 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Victor Hallenbeck | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 02:52 | Whitworth | John Gibson loses the dribble to Fredrick Lafave | 68-51 |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Gibson - foul #3 on John Gibson, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Whitworth | Everett Dennis (PG) Billy Sanders | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SG) Thomas Joly | |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:09 | Whitworth | The pull-up jumper by John Gibson is blocked by Victor Hallenbeck | 68-53 |
| 02:08 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurt Chamberlain makes the jumper near the basket | 68-55 |
| 01:21 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Marc Phillips | 70-55 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-55 |
| 01:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck can't tip it in | 70-55 |
| 01:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:57 | Whitworth | John Gibson pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret makes the turnaround from close range | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 00:22 | Whitworth | Howard Ehret snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | Everett Dennis runs out the clock | 72-55 |