| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Heath (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | George Carey inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Whittier | George Carey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 19:41 | La Verne | Roger Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:18 | La Verne | Bruce Heath is hacked by Wilmer Lewis - foul #2 on Wilmer Lewis, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:57 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 18:33 | Whittier | George Carey loses the dribble to Alton Henderson | 21-27 |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Henderson - foul #1 on Elmer Henderson, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:27 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:25 | Whittier | Charles Bryant is called for the reach on George Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bodin and he's fouled by Charles Bryant - foul #2 on Charles Bryant, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Amos Allen (PF) Ralph Roberts | |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | La Verne | Alton Henderson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bruce Heath | 24-30 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Carl Bodin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Vidal - foul #1 on Roger Vidal, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Thomas Hudak (SG), Arthur Decker (SF) Wilmer Lewis, Elmer Henderson, George Carey | |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Marvin Harris (SG), James Holtzclaw (SF), James Marshall (C) Roger Vidal, Bruce Heath, Charles Bryant, Alton Henderson | |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Carl Bodin makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:27 | Whittier | Carl Bodin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | La Verne | Michael Mangum is hacked by Carlos Herrera - foul #1 on Carlos Herrera, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Willie Smith (PF), Timothy Trautman (C) Carl Bodin, Carlos Herrera | |
| Subs | La Verne | Ralph Roberts (PF) Amos Allen | |
| 16:36 | La Verne | Michael Mangum comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 16:34 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman's dunk attempt is rejected by James Marshall | 26-30 |
| 16:09 | La Verne | James Holtzclaw pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:47 | La Verne | Willie Smith steals the ball from James Marshall | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bobby Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hudak (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Decker (fresh) PF - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Trautman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Michael Mangum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Holtzclaw (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 15:29 | La Verne | Michael Mangum pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:06 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts is hacked by Bobby Parrish - foul #2 on Bobby Parrish, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), George Carey (SF), Carl Bodin (PF), Carlos Herrera (C) Bobby Parrish, Thomas Hudak, Arthur Decker, Willie Smith, Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), Bruce Heath (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Amos Allen (PF), Alton Henderson (C) Michael Mangum, Marvin Harris, James Holtzclaw, Ralph Roberts, James Marshall | |
| 14:42 | La Verne | Charles Bryant drills a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 14:24 | Whittier | Carl Bodin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilmer Lewis | 29-33 |
| 14:12 | La Verne | Charles Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Vidal | 29-36 |
| 14:09 | Whittier | George Carey is hacked by Roger Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Vidal, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | Whittier | George Carey misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Roger Vidal - foul #3 on Roger Vidal, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | Whittier | George Carey misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | Whittier | George Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | La Verne | The rebound goes to Alton Henderson | 29-36 |
| 13:36 | La Verne | Amos Allen's pass is intercepted by Elmer Henderson | 29-36 |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 13:31 | Whittier | Carl Bodin snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 13:21 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilmer Lewis | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | La Verne | Roger Vidal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:58 | Whittier | Carlos Herrera pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:39 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 32-36 |
| 12:37 | Whittier | George Carey can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 12:35 | La Verne | Bruce Heath snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:16 | La Verne | Alton Henderson hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Bryant | 32-38 |
| 11:56 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wilmer Lewis | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | La Verne | Charles Bryant misses the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:51 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:48 | Whittier | Bruce Heath picks off the pass by Wilmer Lewis in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 11:24 | La Verne | Bruce Heath scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alton Henderson | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Henderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Bodin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Herrera (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Amos Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Whittier | Bruce Heath steals the ball from Elmer Henderson in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | La Verne | Bruce Heath lays it in | 35-42 |
| 10:58 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | La Verne | Roger Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:47 | La Verne | Roger Vidal is fouled on the floor by Wilmer Lewis - foul #3 on Wilmer Lewis, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Thomas Hudak (SG), Arthur Decker (SF), Willie Smith (PF), Timothy Trautman (C) Wilmer Lewis, Elmer Henderson, George Carey, Carl Bodin, Carlos Herrera | |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), Marvin Harris (SG), James Holtzclaw (SF), Ralph Roberts (PF), James Marshall (C) Roger Vidal, Bruce Heath, Charles Bryant, Amos Allen, Alton Henderson | |
| 10:28 | La Verne | James Marshall connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 10:09 | Whittier | Willie Smith buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Decker and he's fouled by James Holtzclaw - foul #1 on James Holtzclaw, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| 10:09 | Whittier | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | La Verne | Marvin Harris misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 09:38 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:24 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish misses long on a runner in the lane | 38-44 |
| 09:23 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hudak | 38-44 |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Smith | 40-44 |
| 08:48 | La Verne | James Marshall connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Mangum | 40-46 |
| 08:24 | Whittier | Arthur Decker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:22 | La Verne | Marvin Harris grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 07:53 | La Verne | James Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Mangum | 40-48 |
| 07:51 | Whittier | Thomas Hudak's pass is intercepted by James Holtzclaw in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 07:41 | La Verne | James Marshall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Trautman - foul #2 on Timothy Trautman, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Elmer Henderson (SG), George Carey (SF), Carl Bodin (PF), Carlos Herrera (C) Bobby Parrish, Thomas Hudak, Arthur Decker, Willie Smith, Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), Bruce Heath (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Mark Huey (PF) Michael Mangum, Marvin Harris, James Holtzclaw, Ralph Roberts | |
| 07:41 | La Verne | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:41 | La Verne | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:29 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis misses short on a turnaround from close range | 40-50 |
| 07:27 | La Verne | Mark Huey snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Herrera (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:01 | La Verne | Charles Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 07:00 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson is hacked by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | La Verne | Amos Allen (PF), Alton Henderson (C) Mark Huey, James Marshall | |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:47 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:18 | La Verne | Amos Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Bodin | 42-50 |
| 06:16 | La Verne | Alton Henderson tips it home | 42-52 |
| 05:52 | Whittier | George Carey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bryant - foul #3 on Charles Bryant, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Thomas Hudak (PG) Wilmer Lewis | |
| Subs | La Verne | Marvin Harris (SG) Bruce Heath | |
| 05:52 | Whittier | George Carey misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:52 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:28 | La Verne | Alton Henderson is called for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Arthur Decker (PF) George Carey, Carl Bodin | |
| Subs | La Verne | Michael Mangum (PG), James Holtzclaw (SF) Roger Vidal, Charles Bryant | |
| 05:01 | Whittier | Arthur Decker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elmer Henderson | 46-52 |
| 04:41 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 04:39 | La Verne | James Holtzclaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:15 | La Verne | Alton Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Decker - foul #2 on Arthur Decker, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), George Carey (SF), Willie Smith (PF), Timothy Trautman (C) Bobby Parrish, Elmer Henderson, Thomas Hudak, Carlos Herrera | |
| Subs | La Verne | Roger Vidal (PG), Bruce Heath (SG), Charles Bryant (SF), Ralph Roberts (PF) Michael Mangum, Marvin Harris, James Holtzclaw, Amos Allen | |
| 04:15 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:15 | La Verne | Alton Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Vidal - foul #4 on Roger Vidal, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Elmer Henderson (SG) Arthur Decker | |
| Subs | La Verne | Mark Huey (C) Alton Henderson | |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:36 | La Verne | Bruce Heath is fouled on the floor by Wilmer Lewis - foul #4 on Wilmer Lewis, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Carl Bodin (PF) Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | La Verne | | |
| 03:36 | La Verne | Bruce Heath makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:36 | La Verne | Bruce Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Ralph Roberts is called for the reach on Wilmer Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Roberts, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:34 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:11 | La Verne | The short jumper by Mark Huey is denied by Willie Smith | 49-56 |
| 03:09 | Whittier | Carl Bodin snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elmer Henderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Bodin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Verne | PG - Roger Vidal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Whittier | George Carey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Heath in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 03:06 | La Verne | Bruce Heath can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Carl Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | George Carey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilmer Lewis | 52-56 |
| 02:22 | La Verne | Roger Vidal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | Whittier | The rebound goes to George Carey | 52-56 |
| 02:03 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 02:01 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:39 | Whittier | Roger Vidal steals it from Elmer Henderson | 52-56 |
| 01:16 | La Verne | Bruce Heath hits a shot from the left block set up by Ralph Roberts | 52-58 |
| 01:07 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Heath | 52-58 |
| 01:03 | La Verne | Roger Vidal is hacked by Wilmer Lewis - foul #5 on Wilmer Lewis, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bobby Parrish (PG), Carlos Herrera (C) Wilmer Lewis, Willie Smith | |
| Subs | La Verne | Alton Henderson (C) Mark Huey | |
| 01:03 | La Verne | Roger Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Whittier | George Carey makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Herrera | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts is hacked by Elmer Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Henderson, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 00:41 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | La Verne | Ralph Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 00:37 | La Verne | Roger Vidal is hacked by Bobby Parrish - foul #3 on Bobby Parrish, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| 00:37 | La Verne | Roger Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | La Verne | Roger Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Herrera | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | La Verne | Alton Henderson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | La Verne | Alton Henderson is hacked by Bobby Parrish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Parrish, team foul #12 | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | La Verne | Alton Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | Elmer Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | Bobby Parrish misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | La Verne | Bruce Heath grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Bruce Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Henderson - foul #3 on Elmer Henderson, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Bruce Heath misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:11 | La Verne | Bruce Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Alton Henderson picks off the pass by Elmer Henderson | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Verne | La Verne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | La Verne | Roger Vidal runs out the clock | 54-62 |