| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mike Burchette (fresh) SG - Bradly Johnson (fresh) SF - Sylvester Yoon (fresh) PF - Matthew Matuszewski (fresh) C - Louis Aguinaldo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) SG - Michael King (fresh) SF - Phillip Propes (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Alex Chen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski is hacked by Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Matthew Matuszewski | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bradly Johnson - foul #1 on Bradly Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Whittier | Mike Burchette hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Whittier | Mike Burchette snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Whittier | Franklin Johnson (PG), Dennis Christensen (SG), Derek Brooks (SF), Donald Godfrey (PF), Ray Oglesby (C) Mike Burchette, Bradly Johnson, Sylvester Yoon, Matthew Matuszewski, Louis Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 16:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Donald Godfrey | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Whittier | Donald Godfrey misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Whittier | Derek Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ray Oglesby | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Franklin Johnson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Franklin Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mike Burchette (PG), Sylvester Yoon (SF), Matthew Matuszewski (PF), Louis Aguinaldo (C) Franklin Johnson, Derek Brooks, Donald Godfrey, Ray Oglesby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Wayne Waterman, Michael King, Phillip Propes, James Brown, Alex Chen | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mike Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Yoon (fresh) PF - Matthew Matuszewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Aguinaldo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Roderick Mayberry (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - Matthew Nolan (fresh) PF - Raymond Clyburn (fresh) C - Richard Amezcua (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roderick Mayberry | 5-5 |
| 15:39 | Whittier | Mike Burchette is hacked by Roderick Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Mayberry, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bradly Johnson (SG) Dennis Christensen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 15:34 | Whittier | Bradly Johnson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Matuszewski | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua drills a jumper near the basket set up by Matthew Nolan | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo connects on the runner in the paint set up by Mike Burchette | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Whittier | Mike Burchette is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | Franklin Johnson (PG), Dennis Christensen (SG), Derek Brooks (SF), Donald Godfrey (PF), Ray Oglesby (C) Mike Burchette, Bradly Johnson, Sylvester Yoon, Matthew Matuszewski, Louis Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG) Roderick Mayberry | |
| 13:59 | Whittier | Ray Oglesby is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Christensen | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Derek Brooks | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Whittier | Derek Brooks is hacked by Richard Amezcua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Amezcua, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), James Brown (PF), Joseph Cook (C) James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Raymond Clyburn, Richard Amezcua | |
| 13:13 | Whittier | Michael King picks off the pass by Donald Godfrey | 12-7 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 13:04 | Whittier | James Brown is called for the reach on Dennis Christensen - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mike Burchette (PG), Louis Aguinaldo (C) Franklin Johnson, Ray Oglesby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen (C) Joseph Cook | |
| 12:48 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 14-9 |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Waterman and he's fouled by Louis Aguinaldo - foul #1 on Louis Aguinaldo, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bradly Johnson (SG), Sylvester Yoon (SF), Matthew Matuszewski (PF) Dennis Christensen, Derek Brooks, Donald Godfrey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Cook (PF) James Brown | |
| 12:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Whittier | Bradly Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:14 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mike Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Yoon (fresh) PF - Matthew Matuszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Aguinaldo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Propes (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Cook (fresh) C - Alex Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 11:31 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes loses the dribble to Bradly Johnson | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Christensen (PG), Derek Brooks (SF), Donald Godfrey (PF), Ray Oglesby (C) Mike Burchette, Sylvester Yoon, Matthew Matuszewski, Louis Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG), Matthew Nolan (SF), James Brown (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Wayne Waterman, Michael King, Phillip Propes, Joseph Cook, Alex Chen | |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Whittier | Derek Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Bradly Johnson is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Bradly Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon (SF) Bradly Johnson | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn (PF) James Brown | |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roderick Mayberry | 17-18 |
| 09:23 | Whittier | Ray Oglesby is denied on a dunk by Richard Amezcua | 17-18 |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mike Burchette (PG), Jay Adams (SG), Matthew Matuszewski (PF), Louis Aguinaldo (C) Dennis Christensen, Derek Brooks, Donald Godfrey, Ray Oglesby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), Joseph Cook (C) Roderick Mayberry, James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Richard Amezcua | |
| 08:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman misses the lay-in | 17-18 |
| 08:39 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Clyburn | 17-18 |
| 08:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski travels in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Coggin (SF) Sylvester Yoon | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG), James Brown (PF), Alex Chen (C) Richard Thomas, Raymond Clyburn, Joseph Cook | |
| 08:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman is called for 5 seconds | 17-18 |
| 07:37 | Whittier | Mike Burchette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | California, Santa Cruz | James Brown gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mike Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Adams (fresh) SF - Thomas Coggin (fresh) PF - Matthew Matuszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Aguinaldo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Propes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Matthew Matuszewski - foul #1 on Matthew Matuszewski, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Christensen (SG), Derek Brooks (SF) Jay Adams, Thomas Coggin | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (SF), Raymond Clyburn (PF), Richard Amezcua (C) Phillip Propes, James Brown, Alex Chen | |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses the 3rd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:51 | Whittier | Matthew Matuszewski lays it in | 19-19 |
| 06:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:20 | Whittier | Mike Burchette pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:18 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon (SF), Donald Godfrey (PF), Ray Oglesby (C) Mike Burchette, Matthew Matuszewski, Louis Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), James Taylor (SG) Wayne Waterman, Michael King | |
| 06:06 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roderick Mayberry | 19-22 |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 05:45 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Christensen | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 05:13 | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:11 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Whittier | James Taylor takes the ball from Derek Brooks in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 22-24 |
| 05:03 | Whittier | Matthew Nolan picks off the pass by Sylvester Yoon in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Oglesby - foul #1 on Ray Oglesby, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mike Burchette (PG), Jay Adams (SG), Louis Aguinaldo (C) Dennis Christensen, Derek Brooks, Ray Oglesby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Phillip Propes (SF), James Brown (PF) Roderick Mayberry, James Taylor, Matthew Nolan, Raymond Clyburn | |
| 04:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:44 | Whittier | Donald Godfrey gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:22 | Whittier | Donald Godfrey banks in the layup | 24-24 |
| 04:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes misses the lay-in | 24-24 |
| 04:05 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Amezcua | 24-24 |
| 03:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Louis Aguinaldo is called for the reach on Wayne Waterman - foul #2 on Louis Aguinaldo, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bradly Johnson (SG), Thomas Coggin (SF), Matthew Matuszewski (PF) Jay Adams, Sylvester Yoon, Donald Godfrey | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Michael King (SF), Alex Chen (C) Richard Thomas, Phillip Propes, Richard Amezcua | |
| 03:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Mike Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Coggin (fresh) PF - Matthew Matuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Aguinaldo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Whittier | Bradly Johnson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Waterman - foul #1 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Christensen (PG) Mike Burchette | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Nolan (SF) James Taylor | |
| 03:11 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 02:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Waterman - foul #2 on Wayne Waterman, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Roderick Mayberry (PG), Phillip Propes (SF), Joseph Cook (PF) Wayne Waterman, Matthew Nolan, James Brown | |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mike Burchette (PG), Derek Brooks (SF), Ray Oglesby (C) Dennis Christensen, Thomas Coggin, Louis Aguinaldo | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Taylor (SG), Raymond Clyburn (PF) Michael King, Alex Chen | |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Derek Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Clyburn grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Phillip Propes hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Clyburn | 28-31 |
| 00:56 | Whittier | Bradly Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Christensen (SG), Sylvester Yoon (SF), Donald Godfrey (PF) Bradly Johnson, Derek Brooks, Matthew Matuszewski | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman (PG), Matthew Nolan (SF), James Brown (PF), Alex Chen (C) Roderick Mayberry, Phillip Propes, Raymond Clyburn, Joseph Cook | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen is fouled on the floor by Ray Oglesby - foul #2 on Ray Oglesby, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Franklin Johnson (PG) Mike Burchette | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael King (SG) James Taylor | |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Alex Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon is hacked by Michael King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Sylvester Yoon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Nolan | 30-35 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Nolan - foul #1 on Matthew Nolan, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Whittier | Louis Aguinaldo (C) Ray Oglesby | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Amezcua (C) Alex Chen | |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:09 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Franklin Johnson - foul #2 on Franklin Johnson, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Dennis Christensen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-37 |