| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Colin Eaglin (fresh) SG - Shane Coates (fresh) SF - Stuart Cook (fresh) PF - Bob Roberts (fresh) C - Tyrone Lackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Stuart Cook - foul #1 on Stuart Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Colin Eaglin | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Whittier | Stuart Cook pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ronnie Herring | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Colin Eaglin is called for the reach on Scott Carson - foul #1 on Colin Eaglin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is hacked by Shane Coates - foul #1 on Shane Coates, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Whittier | Bob Roberts snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyrone Lackey | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Whittier | Shane Coates drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stuart Cook | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Cook - foul #2 on Stuart Cook, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (PF), Joe Shinn (C) Rodney Cable, Owen Benoit, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gary Dowell (SF) Stuart Cook | |
| 16:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Dowell | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring is fouled on the floor by Colin Eaglin - foul #2 on Colin Eaglin, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Daniel Dixon (C) Ronnie Herring, Harold McCrain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG), Joseph Macdonald (SG), Israel Day (PF) Colin Eaglin, Shane Coates, Bob Roberts | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Gary Dowell - foul #1 on Gary Dowell, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit (PF) Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Martin Quinn (fresh) SG - Joseph Macdonald (fresh) SF - Gary Dowell (fresh) PF - Israel Day (fresh) C - Tyrone Lackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Owen Benoit - foul #1 on Owen Benoit, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Scott Carson (C) Ricky Walker, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Quinn - foul #1 on Martin Quinn, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Gary Dowell - foul #2 on Gary Dowell, team foul #8 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stuart Cook (SF) Gary Dowell | |
| 15:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:55 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey is fouled on the floor by Scott Carson - foul #1 on Scott Carson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Harold McCrain (SF) Robert Smith, Phillip Creasy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Shane Coates (SG) Joseph Macdonald | |
| 14:40 | Whittier | Rodney Cable is called for the reach on Shane Coates - foul #1 on Rodney Cable, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Roberts (PF) Israel Day | |
| 14:27 | Whittier | Bob Roberts hits a jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy (PF) Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:56 | Whittier | Bob Roberts loses the dribble to Scott Carson | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Tyrone Lackey | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Whittier | Martin Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Owen Benoit (PF), Joe Shinn (C) Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 12:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Whittier | Shane Coates scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Martin Quinn | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey misses the jump hook from the left block | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Bob Roberts tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Herring and the foul's on Martin Quinn - foul #2 on Martin Quinn, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF) Ronnie Herring, Ricky Walker, Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom (PG), Joseph Macdonald (SG), Gary Dowell (SF), Israel Day (PF), Hamidi Azim (C) Martin Quinn, Shane Coates, Stuart Cook, Bob Roberts, Tyrone Lackey | |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Wisdom (fresh) SG - Joseph Macdonald (fresh) SF - Gary Dowell (fresh) PF - Israel Day (fresh) C - Hamidi Azim (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Whittier | Harold McCrain swats the shot by Joseph Macdonald | 15-17 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Joseph Macdonald steps in front of the Phillip Creasy pass | 15-17 |
| 11:08 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson (C) Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 11:08 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:08 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy's layup is rejected by Israel Day | 15-19 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Wisdom | 17-22 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is whistled for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Owen Benoit (PF) Robert Smith, Rodney Cable, Phillip Creasy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Shane Coates (SG), Stuart Cook (SF), Bob Roberts (PF), Tyrone Lackey (C) Joseph Macdonald, Gary Dowell, Israel Day, Hamidi Azim | |
| 10:08 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Coates - foul #2 on Shane Coates, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald (SG) Shane Coates | |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:34 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 09:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:16 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:03 | Whittier | Stuart Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson clanks a jumper near the basket | 19-25 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:39 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Harold McCrain | 21-25 |
| 08:18 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Scott Carson - foul #2 on Scott Carson, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Rodney Cable (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Ronnie Herring, Ricky Walker, Harold McCrain, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Israel Day (PF), Hamidi Azim (C) Stuart Cook, Bob Roberts | |
| 08:18 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:18 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Wisdom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Macdonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Lackey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Israel Day (fresh) C - Hamidi Azim (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey is hacked by Owen Benoit - foul #2 on Owen Benoit, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Ricky Walker (SF) Robert Smith, Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stuart Cook (SF) Tyrone Lackey | |
| 07:06 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Herring - foul #1 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Roberts (PF) Israel Day | |
| 07:06 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable jams it set up by Phillip Creasy | 25-27 |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Stuart Cook misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ricky Walker - foul #1 on Ricky Walker, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain (SF) Ricky Walker | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Stuart Cook misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:39 | Whittier | Stuart Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn is denied on a layup by Hamidi Azim | 25-28 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 06:11 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Wisdom and the foul's on Rodney Cable - foul #2 on Rodney Cable, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Daniel Dixon (C) Rodney Cable, Joe Shinn | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:11 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey (C) Hamidi Azim | |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on Tyrone Lackey - foul #2 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| Subs | Whittier | Israel Day (PF) Bob Roberts | |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:31 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 05:17 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Israel Day | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Daniel Dixon steals the ball from Stuart Cook | 27-32 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 04:45 | Whittier | Israel Day grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:32 | Whittier | Bobby Wisdom is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Joe Shinn (PF) Ricky Walker, Phillip Creasy | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gary Dowell (SF), Hamidi Azim (C) Stuart Cook, Tyrone Lackey | |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain is hacked by Gary Dowell - foul #3 on Gary Dowell, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Stuart Cook (SF), Bob Roberts (PF) Gary Dowell, Israel Day | |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:10 | Whittier | Bob Roberts snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:50 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 03:48 | Whittier | Bob Roberts can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon grabs the board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Hagan (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Shinn (fresh) C - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Wisdom (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Macdonald (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bob Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hamidi Azim (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith is hacked by Joseph Macdonald - foul #1 on Joseph Macdonald, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Richard Hagan, Harold McCrain, Joe Shinn, Daniel Dixon | |
| Subs | Whittier | Colin Eaglin (PG), Shane Coates (SG) Bobby Wisdom, Joseph Macdonald | |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | Whittier | Shane Coates is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey (C) Hamidi Azim | |
| 02:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the dunk | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | Whittier | Stuart Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Shane Coates clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:03 | Whittier | Stuart Cook is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Israel Day (PF) Bob Roberts | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Colin Eaglin - foul #3 on Colin Eaglin, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG) Colin Eaglin | |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Israel Day pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:32 | Whittier | Shane Coates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Herring | 34-34 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | Stuart Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SG), Harold McCrain (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Rodney Cable, Phillip Creasy, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Hamidi Azim (C) Tyrone Lackey | |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Hamidi Azim is called for the reach on Harold McCrain - foul #1 on Hamidi Azim, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon (C) Owen Benoit | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Roberts (PF) Israel Day | |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Hamidi Azim buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Martin Quinn | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker's floater is tipped away by Hamidi Azim | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Whittier | Martin Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Martin Quinn can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |