| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Deal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rusty Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) SG - Clint Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee is fouled on the floor by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-27 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 19:01 | Whittier | Donald Brown connects on the jumper in the lane set up by David Darnell out of the doubleteam | 26-29 |
| 18:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | Whittier | Rusty Woods drills a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Brown | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | California, Santa Cruz | George Young is called for the reach on Ryan Morillo - foul #2 on George Young, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo hits a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Smith | 28-31 |
| 17:08 | Whittier | Fred Kehl blocks the short jumper by David Darnell | 28-31 |
| 17:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rusty Woods - foul #2 on Rusty Woods, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG), Brian Clark (SG), David Tucholski (SF) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, Rusty Woods | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Nathan Smith (PF), Michael Lockwood (C) Richard Gee, Ryan Morillo, Fred Kehl | |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Whittier | David Darnell snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:12 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Brian Clark | 30-32 |
| 15:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore's floater is tipped away by George Young | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Darnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Todd Ryan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clint Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Whittier | Brian Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:33 | Whittier | George Young gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:15 | Whittier | George Young scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Clark | 32-34 |
| 15:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith drills a driving attempt from close range | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden drills a driving attempt from the right block | 34-36 |
| 14:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clint Moore | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Whittier | The pull-up jumper by Brian Clark is blocked by Michael Lockwood | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Tucholski - foul #1 on David Tucholski, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), Jack Deal (SG), Rusty Woods (SF), Alan Dowd (PF), John Francis (C) Bernard McFadden, Brian Clark, David Tucholski, George Young, David Darnell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Ryan Morillo (PF), Fred Kehl (C) Todd Ryan, Clint Moore, Nathan Smith, Michael Lockwood | |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:22 | Whittier | Donald Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 13:20 | Whittier | Donald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Alan Dowd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 12:46 | Whittier | Trevor Reinhardt steps in front of the John Francis pass | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Tucholski (C) John Francis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith (SF) Derek Conway | |
| 12:14 | Whittier | Jack Deal connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Nathan Smith | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Whittier | Rusty Woods splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Brown and he's fouled by Richard Gee - foul #1 on Richard Gee, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Darnell (C) David Tucholski | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore (SG) Trevor Reinhardt | |
| 11:52 | Whittier | Rusty Woods makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Deal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rusty Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:38 | Whittier | The rebound goes to David Darnell | 40-42 |
| 11:26 | Whittier | Rusty Woods splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Young (PF) Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:58 | Whittier | David Darnell buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Brown | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Gee and the foul's on George Young - foul #3 on George Young, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith (SF) Nathan Smith | |
| 10:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Whittier | George Young snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:18 | Whittier | Rusty Woods's pass is intercepted by Ryan Morillo | 44-44 |
| 09:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernard McFadden is called for the reach on Clint Moore - foul #2 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brian Clark (SG), David Tucholski (SF) Jack Deal, Rusty Woods | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Michael Lockwood (C) Richard Gee, Fred Kehl | |
| 09:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Morillo | 44-46 |
| 09:11 | Whittier | George Young is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), Alan Dowd (C) Brian Clark, David Darnell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Nathan Smith (PF) Clint Moore, Ryan Morillo | |
| 08:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (SG) Bernard McFadden | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG) Todd Ryan | |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Jack Deal connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Young | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Alan Dowd swats the short shot by Joseph Smith | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Lockwood double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | Rusty Woods (SF), David Darnell (C) David Tucholski, George Young | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore (SG), Fred Kehl (C) Trevor Reinhardt, Michael Lockwood | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Deal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rusty Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Whittier | David Darnell is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 07:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:04 | Whittier | David Darnell pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Whittier | David Darnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Derek Conway lays it in set up by Nathan Smith | 47-48 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | David Darnell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clint Moore - foul #1 on Clint Moore, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG), Brian Clark (SG), George Young (PF) Donald Brown, Jack Deal, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Ryan Morillo (PF) Richard Gee, Derek Conway, Nathan Smith | |
| 06:05 | Whittier | David Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:05 | Whittier | David Darnell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Fred Kehl | 48-48 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Rusty Woods picks off the pass by Todd Ryan | 48-48 |
| 05:28 | Whittier | Brian Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Kehl grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Fred Kehl misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | Whittier | George Young grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:56 | Whittier | Rusty Woods works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Deal (SG) Brian Clark | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:56 | Whittier | Rusty Woods misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:56 | Whittier | Rusty Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Todd Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Morillo | 49-51 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Bernard McFadden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Tucholski (SF), Alan Dowd (C) Rusty Woods, David Darnell | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee (PG), Trevor Reinhardt (SG), Michael Lockwood (C) Todd Ryan, Clint Moore, Fred Kehl | |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo tips it in | 49-53 |
| 03:54 | Whittier | Alan Dowd misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 03:52 | Whittier | David Tucholski tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 03:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo's fadeaway is rejected by George Young | 51-53 |
| 03:29 | Whittier | David Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bernard McFadden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Deal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Tucholski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alan Dowd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Richard Gee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Reinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Morillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Whittier | The short jumper by Alan Dowd is denied by Ryan Morillo | 51-53 |
| 03:13 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Deal | 51-53 |
| 03:01 | Whittier | Jack Deal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:00 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Brown (PG), Rusty Woods (SF), David Darnell (C) Bernard McFadden, David Tucholski, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore (SG), Fred Kehl (C) Trevor Reinhardt, Michael Lockwood | |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 02:18 | Whittier | David Darnell can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Clint Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | Whittier | David Darnell misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 01:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 51-55 |
| 01:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Ryan Morillo misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 01:01 | Whittier | The rebound goes to David Darnell | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Whittier | Rusty Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith is hacked by Jack Deal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Deal, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:42 | Whittier | George Young snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Whittier | David Darnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Brown, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | Whittier | George Young grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Jack Deal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | Whittier | Rusty Woods tips it home | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Brown - foul #4 on Donald Brown, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:17 | Whittier | Jack Deal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:15 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Richard Gee | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Richard Gee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Brown, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bernard McFadden (PG) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Whittier | Jack Deal clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Bernard McFadden is called for the reach on Dale Matos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard McFadden, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Nathan Smith (PF) Ryan Morillo | |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Dale Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Rusty Woods misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-61 |