| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fresh) SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) PF - Michael Reed (fresh) C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Whittier | Michael Reed comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Baker - foul #1 on Jesse Baker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses the easy layup | 3-1 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess tips it back up and in | 5-1 |
| 18:49 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the lay-in | 5-1 |
| 18:47 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Oestreich | 5-1 |
| 18:29 | Whittier | Michael Reed loses the dribble to Darrel Bess | 5-1 |
| 18:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess lays it in | 7-1 |
| 18:11 | Whittier | Jim Brown is fouled on the floor by Samuel Freeman - foul #1 on Samuel Freeman, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 17:57 | Whittier | Jim Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 7-1 |
| 17:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 17:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kent Griffin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Darrel Bess | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:21 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-1 |
| 17:20 | Whittier | Jim Brown tips it but misses | 7-1 |
| 17:19 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Oestreich | 7-1 |
| 17:07 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roscoe Moore | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Jesse Baker is denied by Kevin Oestreich | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses short on a floater in the paint | 9-3 |
| 16:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Baker | 11-3 |
| 16:04 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fairly fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Kent Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Oestreich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kent Griffin - foul #1 on Kent Griffin, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), David Riffle (SG), Victor Hallenbeck (PF), Fredrick Lafave (C) Jesse Baker, Samuel Freeman, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Darrell Ford (SG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Jim Brown, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 15:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 15:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:26 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Villalba | 13-5 |
| 15:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Clarence Tesch | 13-5 |
| 14:55 | Whittier | James Villalba banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Tesch and he's fouled by Darrel Bess - foul #1 on Darrel Bess, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Howard Sylvain (PF) David Riffle, Darrel Bess | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:55 | Whittier | James Villalba makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:39 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Cox | 13-10 |
| 14:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Cox blocks the jumper by Victor Hallenbeck | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Clarence Tesch | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Whittier | Richard Cox hits a jump hook in the paint | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Whittier | Richard Cox pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:26 | Whittier | Richard Cox lays it up and in set up by James Villalba and the foul's on Jesse Baker - foul #2 on Jesse Baker, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Howard Sylvain, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Kent Griffin (SF), Richard Lacy (PF) Richard Wiggins, Darrell Ford, James Villalba, Clarence Tesch | |
| 13:26 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave drills a floater from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:59 | Whittier | Kent Griffin drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Cox | 15-17 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roscoe Moore - foul #1 on Roscoe Moore, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SF) Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Lacy, Richard Cox | |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Jim Brown scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roscoe Moore and he's fouled by Samuel Freeman - foul #2 on Samuel Freeman, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Darrel Bess (SF) Thomas Joly, Samuel Freeman | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Jim Brown makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF) Kent Griffin | |
| 11:55 | Whittier | James Villalba comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-20 |
| 11:54 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich misses the tip | 17-20 |
| 11:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Riffle (fresh) SG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau is hacked by Roscoe Moore - foul #2 on Roscoe Moore, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), Victor Hallenbeck (PF) Arthur Farris, Ralph Prioleau | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG) Roscoe Moore | |
| 11:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (C) Kevin Oestreich | |
| 10:59 | Whittier | Richard Cox is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF) Darrel Bess, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) James Villalba, Michael Reed | |
| 10:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck is denied on a dunk by Clarence Tesch | 17-20 |
| 10:45 | Whittier | Kent Griffin snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:36 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Clarence Tesch | 17-22 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Cox - foul #1 on Richard Cox, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG) Jim Brown | |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | David Riffle is called for the reach on Darrell Ford - foul #1 on David Riffle, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| 09:40 | Whittier | Kent Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Reed blocks the jumper by Ralph Prioleau | 19-22 |
| 09:18 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Kent Griffin | 19-22 |
| 09:04 | Whittier | Darrell Ford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 09:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 08:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau tips it home | 21-22 |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Michael Reed is hacked by Bruce Bergholz - foul #1 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (PG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Victor Hallenbeck (PF) David Riffle, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF), Richard Cox (C) Richard Wiggins, Kent Griffin, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:30 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Victor Hallenbeck | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz loses the ball out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain (PF) Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Clarence Tesch (PF) Michael Reed | |
| 07:52 | Whittier | Jim Brown lays it in | 21-24 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SG - Thomas Joly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess (SF) Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG) Darrell Ford | |
| 07:13 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 21-24 |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Darrel Bess | 21-24 |
| 06:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The short jumper by Fredrick Lafave is denied by Clarence Tesch | 21-24 |
| 06:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cox | 21-24 |
| 06:40 | Whittier | Jim Brown grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 06:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave is hacked by Richard Cox - foul #2 on Richard Cox, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Arthur Farris, Darrel Bess, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Wiggins, James Villalba, Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| 05:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Reed blocks the short jumper by David Riffle | 21-24 |
| 05:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 05:37 | Whittier | Kent Griffin pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:21 | Whittier | Michael Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Brown | 21-26 |
| 05:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses the runner from the right block | 21-26 |
| 04:59 | Whittier | Darrell Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:55 | Whittier | Jim Brown loses the dribble to Thomas Joly | 21-26 |
| 04:41 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle's floater is tipped away by Kevin Oestreich | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Michael Reed | 21-26 |
| 04:33 | Whittier | Michael Reed scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Ralph Prioleau - foul #1 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SG), Darrel Bess (SF) Thomas Joly, Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG) Jim Brown | |
| 04:33 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Riffle | 24-29 |
| 03:59 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 24-29 |
| 03:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Whittier | Darrell Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - David Riffle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Farris (fresh) SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Kent Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Oestreich (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Whittier | Michael Reed buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wiggins | 24-31 |
| 03:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Darrell Ford pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:57 | Whittier | Darrel Bess steps in front of the Kevin Oestreich pass | 24-31 |
| 02:37 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Samuel Freeman (SG), Victor Hallenbeck (PF), Fredrick Lafave (C) David Riffle, Arthur Farris, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Richard Wiggins, Darrell Ford, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 02:20 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baker - foul #3 on Jesse Baker, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), Howard Sylvain (PF) Jesse Baker, Darrel Bess | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 02:20 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:20 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 02:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Jim Brown is hacked by Thomas Joly - foul #1 on Thomas Joly, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Jim Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Jim Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Freeman | 28-35 |
| 00:58 | Whittier | Jim Brown hits the finger roll set up by Roscoe Moore | 28-37 |
| 00:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Joly | 30-37 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Joly - foul #2 on Thomas Joly, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Thomas Joly, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (SG), Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Jim Brown, James Villalba, Clarence Tesch | |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:01 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SG) Samuel Freeman | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Kent Griffin (SF) Roscoe Moore, Richard Cox | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-39 |