| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Kent Griffin steals the ball from Darrel Bess | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Whittier | Michael Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-32 |
| 19:01 | Whittier | Kent Griffin grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 18:55 | Whittier | Jim Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 23-34 |
| 18:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | Whittier | Kent Griffin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:29 | Whittier | Michael Reed gets the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:12 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:10 | Whittier | Michael Reed tips it home | 23-36 |
| 18:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 17:55 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Brown | 25-38 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Baker and the foul's on Kevin Oestreich - foul #2 on Kevin Oestreich, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Whittier | Kent Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Samuel Freeman, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 17:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 16:44 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Cox | 28-40 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Cox picks off the pass by Thomas Joly | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Richard Cox knocks in the shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 16:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Jim Brown snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Brown | 28-44 |
| 15:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 15:33 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:15 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Ralph Prioleau (PF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Jesse Baker, Fredrick Lafave, Howard Sylvain, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG), Darrell Ford (SG), Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Wiggins, Jim Brown, James Villalba, Clarence Tesch, Richard Cox | |
| 14:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Bergholz | 31-44 |
| 14:55 | Whittier | Darrell Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kent Griffin | 31-47 |
| 14:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman hits a runner from close range | 33-47 |
| 14:21 | Whittier | Kent Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 14:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau loses the dribble to Kevin Oestreich | 33-47 |
| 13:30 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 13:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:56 | Whittier | Kent Griffin is fouled on the floor by Darrel Bess - foul #2 on Darrel Bess, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG), Victor Hallenbeck (PF) Thomas Joly, Ralph Prioleau | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), Richard Cox (C) Darrell Ford, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 12:42 | Whittier | Jim Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Cox | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jim Brown - foul #3 on Jim Brown, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF) Darrel Bess, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) Roscoe Moore, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed | |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Fredrick Lafave - foul #2 on Fredrick Lafave, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG) Samuel Freeman | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:11 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 11:59 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Cox | 35-52 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fresh) C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Whittier | James Villalba is hacked by Victor Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (SG), Ralph Prioleau (PF) David Riffle, Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Cox | |
| 11:30 | Whittier | Jim Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Prioleau - foul #1 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG) Richard Wiggins | |
| 11:30 | Whittier | Jim Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 11:30 | Whittier | Jim Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker loses the dribble to Clarence Tesch | 35-53 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | James Villalba lays it in on a great pass from Roscoe Moore | 35-55 |
| 10:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau's pass is intercepted by Kevin Oestreich | 35-55 |
| 10:21 | Whittier | Victor Hallenbeck is called for the reach on Kevin Oestreich - foul #4 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman (SG), Darrel Bess (SF), Bruce Bergholz (C) Thomas Joly, Ralph Prioleau, Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kent Griffin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Richard Cox (C) James Villalba, Clarence Tesch, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 10:12 | Whittier | Kent Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 10:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz is hacked by Jim Brown - foul #4 on Jim Brown, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Darrell Ford (SG) Roscoe Moore, Jim Brown | |
| 09:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrell Ford is called for the reach on Samuel Freeman - foul #1 on Darrell Ford, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain (PF) Fredrick Lafave | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 09:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman connects on the fadeaway from close range | 37-55 |
| 09:25 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Samuel Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess is fouled on the floor by Kent Griffin - foul #1 on Kent Griffin, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG), Ralph Prioleau (PF) Jesse Baker, Howard Sylvain | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich (C) Richard Cox | |
| 08:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 08:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Joly and he's fouled by Kent Griffin - foul #2 on Kent Griffin, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Moore (PG) Richard Wiggins | |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Darrel Bess misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:33 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | Kevin Oestreich is fouled on the floor by Ralph Prioleau - foul #2 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (SG) Samuel Freeman | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:04 | Whittier | Kent Griffin is hacked by Ralph Prioleau - foul #3 on Ralph Prioleau, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Baker (PG) David Riffle | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 08:04 | Whittier | Kent Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:04 | Whittier | Kent Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrel Bess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Prioleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bergholz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roscoe Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Oestreich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Whittier | Michael Reed drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 41-59 |
| 07:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 07:36 | Whittier | Kent Griffin grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 07:14 | Whittier | Kent Griffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 07:12 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Reed | 41-59 |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Thomas Joly steals the ball from Kent Griffin | 41-59 |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 07:02 | Whittier | Michael Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:57 | Whittier | Darrell Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 41-62 |
| 06:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Bruce Bergholz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 06:40 | Whittier | Kent Griffin grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 06:21 | Whittier | Darrell Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kent Griffin | 41-65 |
| 06:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Prioleau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-65 |
| 06:09 | Whittier | Roscoe Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Darrell Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Bergholz - foul #2 on Bruce Bergholz, team foul #8 | 41-65 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle (PG), Arthur Farris (SG), Fredrick Lafave (SF), Howard Sylvain (PF), Victor Hallenbeck (C) Jesse Baker, Thomas Joly, Darrel Bess, Ralph Prioleau, Bruce Bergholz | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Richard Cox (C) Roscoe Moore, Kent Griffin, Michael Reed, Kevin Oestreich | |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:48 | Whittier | Darrell Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 05:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Howard Sylvain misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 05:32 | Whittier | James Villalba gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 05:25 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the dunk attempt | 41-66 |
| 05:23 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch hits the follow up shot | 41-68 |
| 05:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Fredrick Lafave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-68 |
| 04:47 | Whittier | Richard Cox scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle misses the easy layup | 41-70 |
| 04:41 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Cox | 41-70 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Whittier | Darrell Ford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-70 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Farris - foul #1 on Arthur Farris, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly (PG) Arthur Farris | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:02 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 03:44 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-71 |
| 03:43 | Whittier | James Villalba grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Thomas Joly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fredrick Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Sylvain (fairly fresh) C - Victor Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Tesch (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Whittier | Darrell Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-71 |
| 03:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-71 |
| 02:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Hallenbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 02:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Tesch steals it from Victor Hallenbeck | 41-71 |
| 02:09 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Hallenbeck - foul #5 on Victor Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 41-71 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris (SF) Victor Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Lacy (C) Richard Cox | |
| 02:09 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 02:09 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 01:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Joly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (C) Richard Lacy | |
| 01:32 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-72 |
| 01:31 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Arthur Farris | 41-72 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Arthur Farris can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-72 |
| 01:16 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 00:47 | Whittier | Darrell Ford scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Cox steals it from David Riffle | 41-74 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Whittier | Richard Cox is called for traveling | 41-74 |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | David Riffle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-74 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch snags the defensive board | 41-74 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins runs out the clock | 41-74 |