| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) SG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) SF - Fyodor Solinski (fresh) PF - Michael Reed (fresh) C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Francis Laird (fresh) SG - Troy Dudley (fresh) SF - Bobby Lund (fresh) PF - Ross Cross (fresh) C - Jim Gore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Whittier | Francis Laird is called for the reach on Fyodor Solinski - foul #1 on Francis Laird, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund is hacked by Fyodor Solinski - foul #1 on Fyodor Solinski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Oestreich - foul #1 on Kevin Oestreich, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fyodor Solinski | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross misses the dunk | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | California Lutheran | Francis Laird tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Ross Cross | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-2 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Kent Griffin (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Fyodor Solinski, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Brose (PG), Gary Wiggins (SG), James Gualtieri (SF), Julian Buckner (PF), Corey Elliott (C) Francis Laird, Troy Dudley, Bobby Lund, Ross Cross, Jim Gore | |
| 15:53 | California Lutheran | Frank Brose drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Ford - foul #1 on Darrell Ford, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | California Lutheran | Frank Brose makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) SG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) C - Richard Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Brose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Wiggins (fresh) SF - James Gualtieri (fresh) PF - Julian Buckner (fresh) C - Corey Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kent Griffin | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | California Lutheran | Julian Buckner knocks in the floater from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | California Lutheran | James Gualtieri is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Fyodor Solinski (SF) Darrell Ford, Gustavo Lombardi, Kent Griffin | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Emanuel Provencher (PG), Troy Dudley (SG), Ross Cross (PF), Jim Gore (C) Frank Brose, Gary Wiggins, James Gualtieri, Corey Elliott | |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ross Cross - foul #1 on Ross Cross, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley blows the layup but the foul's on Jim Brown - foul #1 on Jim Brown, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Brose (PG) Emanuel Provencher | |
| 13:51 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross drills a runner from the left block set up by Troy Dudley and he's fouled by Roscoe Moore - foul #1 on Roscoe Moore, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi (SG) Jim Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gary Wiggins (SG) Frank Brose | |
| 13:21 | California Lutheran | Ross Cross makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:07 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Moore | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Whittier | Clarence Tesch (PF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund (SG) Gary Wiggins | |
| 12:48 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch is hacked by Ross Cross - foul #2 on Ross Cross, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Emanuel Provencher (PG) Ross Cross | |
| 12:40 | Whittier | Darrell Ford knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Clarence Tesch | 16-12 |
| 12:25 | California Lutheran | The jump hook by Jim Gore is blocked by Richard Cox | 16-12 |
| 12:23 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF) Fyodor Solinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Brose (PG), Corey Elliott (PF) Emanuel Provencher, Bobby Lund | |
| 11:44 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Brose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Elliott (fresh) C - Jim Gore (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | California Lutheran | Julian Buckner misses the floater from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:15 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:13 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Troy Dudley | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | California Lutheran | Julian Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | California Lutheran | Julian Buckner scores on a shot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Ford and he's hacked by Corey Elliott - foul #1 on Corey Elliott, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Fyodor Solinski (SF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Darrell Ford, Gustavo Lombardi, Kent Griffin, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Emanuel Provencher (PG), Gary Wiggins (SG), Bobby Lund (SF), James Gualtieri (PF) Frank Brose, Troy Dudley, Corey Elliott, Jim Gore | |
| 10:02 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | California Lutheran | James Gualtieri grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:47 | California Lutheran | Gary Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:45 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lund - foul #1 on Bobby Lund, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Reed (PF) Clarence Tesch | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley (PG), Jim Gore (C) Emanuel Provencher, James Gualtieri | |
| 09:02 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski clanks a turnaround from close range | 18-17 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore tips it in | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | California Lutheran | Kevin Oestreich steps in front of the Jim Gore pass | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Oestreich, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi (SG), Richard Cox (C) Jim Brown, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Emanuel Provencher (PG) Gary Wiggins | |
| 08:23 | California Lutheran | Roscoe Moore steals it from Troy Dudley | 20-17 |
| 08:19 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore hits the finger roll | 22-17 |
| 07:50 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:35 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Emanuel Provencher | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fyodor Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) C - Richard Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Emanuel Provencher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lund (fairly fresh) PF - Julian Buckner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jim Gore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore's pass is intercepted by Jim Gore | 22-20 |
| 07:16 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Gustavo Lombardi - foul #2 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Kent Griffin (SF) Roscoe Moore, Gustavo Lombardi, Fyodor Solinski | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Francis Laird (PG), James Gualtieri (SF), Corey Elliott (PF) Emanuel Provencher, Bobby Lund, Julian Buckner | |
| 07:16 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:16 | Whittier | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Francis Laird - foul #2 on Francis Laird, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Gary Wiggins (SG), Julian Buckner (PF) Francis Laird, Corey Elliott | |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Darrell Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Whittier | Jim Brown gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:21 | Whittier | Darrell Ford slams it home set up by Jim Brown | 25-22 |
| 06:04 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:46 | California Lutheran | James Gualtieri drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 05:37 | Whittier | Michael Reed is fouled on the floor by Troy Dudley - foul #1 on Troy Dudley, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Fyodor Solinski (SF), Clarence Tesch (C) Darrell Ford, Kent Griffin, Richard Cox | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Brose (PG), Emanuel Provencher (SG), Bobby Lund (SF), Corey Elliott (PF) Troy Dudley, Gary Wiggins, James Gualtieri, Julian Buckner | |
| 05:37 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | California Lutheran | Corey Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:20 | California Lutheran | Clarence Tesch steals it from Emanuel Provencher | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | Whittier | Frank Brose picks off the pass by Clarence Tesch | 26-25 |
| 05:05 | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund hits the finger roll set up by Frank Brose | 26-27 |
| 04:45 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Corey Elliott - foul #2 on Corey Elliott, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley (SG), James Gualtieri (PF), Julian Buckner (C) Frank Brose, Corey Elliott, Jim Gore | |
| 04:45 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:45 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:23 | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund makes the 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 04:03 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 04:01 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Griffin | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 03:48 | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | California Lutheran | Fyodor Solinski takes the ball from Julian Buckner | 28-30 |
| 03:24 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kent Griffin and he's hacked by Bobby Lund - foul #2 on Bobby Lund, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Gustavo Lombardi (SG), Kevin Oestreich (C) Roscoe Moore, Jim Brown, Kent Griffin | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Francis Laird (PG), Gary Wiggins (SF), Ross Cross (PF), Jim Gore (C) Emanuel Provencher, Bobby Lund, James Gualtieri, Julian Buckner | |
| 03:24 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fyodor Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Tesch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Francis Laird (fresh) SG - Troy Dudley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wiggins (fresh) PF - Ross Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | California Lutheran | Gary Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Darrell Ford | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Whittier | Fyodor Solinski snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:36 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Ford | 34-30 |
| 02:12 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Oestreich | 34-30 |
| 02:11 | Whittier | Darrell Ford grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 02:07 | Whittier | The short jumper by Gustavo Lombardi is denied by Jim Gore | 34-30 |
| 02:06 | California Lutheran | Francis Laird snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Oestreich - foul #3 on Kevin Oestreich, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Richard Cox (C) Darrell Ford, Fyodor Solinski, Clarence Tesch, Kevin Oestreich | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund (SF) Gary Wiggins | |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:54 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Richard Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Brose (PG), Julian Buckner (SF) Francis Laird, Troy Dudley | |
| 01:15 | California Lutheran | Bobby Lund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 01:14 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:09 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Moore and he's fouled by Bobby Lund - foul #3 on Bobby Lund, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Francis Laird (PG), Troy Dudley (SG) Frank Brose, Bobby Lund | |
| 01:09 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Cox - foul #1 on Richard Cox, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:53 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:53 | Whittier | Kent Griffin gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:45 | Whittier | Gustavo Lombardi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:44 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:39 | California Lutheran | Jim Gore lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Laird | 37-35 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Reed | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | California Lutheran | Troy Dudley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Gore | 39-37 |
| 00:01 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Julian Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |