| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Trafton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Feldman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loyd Muhammad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lee Honda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boehmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dominic Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Hutchins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | George Carey inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman misses the jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 19:45 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Trafton - foul #1 on Lester Trafton, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:06 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-31 |
| 19:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Hutchins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:36 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lee Honda | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 17:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Whittier | Lester Trafton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wilmer Lewis | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 16:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda tips it home | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Whittier | George Carey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilmer Lewis | 44-35 |
| 16:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Trafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Carey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Muhammad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lee Honda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Boehmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dominic Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Maggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Boehmer - foul #2 on Joseph Boehmer, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Ramey (PG), Arthur Decker (SG), Erik Bhatt (SF), Timothy Trautman (PF) Wilmer Lewis, Lester Trafton, George Carey, Alexander Feldman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson (PG), Brandon Stang (SG), James Southwood (SF), Scott Simpson (PF), Tyler Parker (C) Lee Honda, Joseph Boehmer, Dominic Ross, Gerald Hutchins, Richard Maggard | |
| 15:22 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to James Southwood | 46-39 |
| 14:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Loyd Muhammad steals it from Jason Patterson | 46-39 |
| 14:38 | Whittier | Arthur Decker's layup is rejected by Tyler Parker | 46-39 |
| 14:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Tyler Parker grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Stang is fouled on the floor by Loyd Muhammad - foul #3 on Loyd Muhammad, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Locke (C) Loyd Muhammad | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Patterson | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Locke | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Stang | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | Whittier | Timothy Trautman buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Ramey | 51-44 |
| 13:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Bhatt - foul #1 on Erik Bhatt, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Lester Trafton (SG), George Carey (SF) Gregory Ramey, Erik Bhatt, Jack Locke | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda (PG), Joseph Boehmer (SG), Richard Maggard (C) Jason Patterson, Brandon Stang, Scott Simpson | |
| 13:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:02 | California, Santa Cruz | James Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Whittier | Joseph Boehmer steals it from George Carey | 51-46 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Boehmer | 51-48 |
| 12:32 | Whittier | Arthur Decker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Trautman | 54-48 |
| 12:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Timothy Trautman - foul #1 on Timothy Trautman, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | Alexander Feldman (PF), Jack Locke (C) Arthur Decker, Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson (SF), Gerald Hutchins (PF) James Southwood, Tyler Parker | |
| 12:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:55 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lester Trafton | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Honda | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Trafton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Locke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lee Honda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Boehmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jason Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Hutchins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Maggard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Whittier | George Carey is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Carey, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Ramey (PG) Wilmer Lewis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 10:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Feldman steps in front of the Joseph Boehmer pass | 57-54 |
| 10:30 | Whittier | Joseph Boehmer steps in front of the Lester Trafton pass | 57-54 |
| 10:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda's layup is rejected by Jack Locke | 57-54 |
| 10:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Hutchins | 57-57 |
| 09:58 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Ramey | 59-57 |
| 09:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Alexander Feldman is called for the reach on Richard Maggard - foul #1 on Alexander Feldman, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Arthur Decker (SG), Timothy Trautman (PF), Loyd Muhammad (C) Lester Trafton, George Carey, Alexander Feldman, Jack Locke | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Stang (PG), James Southwood (SG), Dominic Ross (SF), Scott Simpson (PF), Tyler Parker (C) Lee Honda, Joseph Boehmer, Jason Patterson, Gerald Hutchins, Richard Maggard | |
| 09:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Wilmer Lewis steals the ball from James Southwood | 59-57 |
| 09:09 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Ramey | 61-57 |
| 08:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer (SG) Scott Simpson | |
| 08:36 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Ramey | 63-57 |
| 08:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:12 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:55 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad buries a jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 07:37 | Whittier | Loyd Muhammad gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Ramey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Timothy Trautman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Muhammad (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Brandon Stang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Boehmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Dominic Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Southwood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 07:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Tyler Parker gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Trautman picks off the pass by Brandon Stang | 65-57 |
| 06:43 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey double dribbles | 65-57 |
| Subs | Whittier | Michael Poland (PG), Lester Trafton (SG), George Carey (SF), Alexander Feldman (PF), Jack Locke (C) Wilmer Lewis, Arthur Decker, Gregory Ramey, Timothy Trautman, Loyd Muhammad | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda (PG), Jason Patterson (SG), Gerald Hutchins (PF), Richard Maggard (C) Brandon Stang, Joseph Boehmer, Dominic Ross, Tyler Parker | |
| 06:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 06:12 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Jack Locke | 65-57 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Lester Trafton buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Carey | 67-57 |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Hutchins knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Southwood and he's hacked by Jack Locke - foul #2 on Jack Locke, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer (SG) James Southwood | |
| 05:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Hutchins makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Lester Trafton comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jason Patterson - foul #1 on Jason Patterson, team foul #2 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG) Michael Poland | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Lester Trafton makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:20 | Whittier | Lester Trafton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Wilmer Lewis steps in front of the Richard Maggard pass | 69-60 |
| 04:46 | Whittier | Lester Trafton loses the dribble to Lee Honda | 69-60 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Honda | 69-62 |
| 04:32 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilmer Lewis | 71-62 |
| 04:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda lays it up and in set up by Gerald Hutchins | 71-64 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | George Carey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 71-64 |
| 03:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 03:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Hutchins loses the dribble to George Carey | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Wilmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Trafton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Carey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Feldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Locke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lee Honda (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Boehmer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jason Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Hutchins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maggard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Hutchins - foul #2 on Gerald Hutchins, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Ramey (PG), Arthur Decker (SG), Erik Bhatt (SF), Loyd Muhammad (C) Wilmer Lewis, Lester Trafton, George Carey, Jack Locke | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brandon Stang (PG), Dominic Ross (SF), Tyler Parker (PF), James Southwood (C) Lee Honda, Jason Patterson, Gerald Hutchins, Richard Maggard | |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Whittier | Alexander Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 72-64 |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 02:50 | Whittier | Arthur Decker scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alexander Feldman and the foul's on Joseph Boehmer - foul #3 on Joseph Boehmer, team foul #4 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Timothy Trautman (PF) Alexander Feldman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Scott Simpson (PF) Joseph Boehmer | |
| 02:50 | Whittier | Arthur Decker makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:46 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), Lester Trafton (SG), George Carey (SF) Gregory Ramey, Erik Bhatt, Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda (PG), Joseph Boehmer (SG), Gerald Hutchins (PF), Richard Maggard (C) Brandon Stang, James Southwood, Scott Simpson, Tyler Parker | |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard is whistled for a carry | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis is hacked by Lee Honda - foul #3 on Lee Honda, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| 01:33 | Whittier | Lester Trafton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Hutchins's pass is intercepted by Loyd Muhammad | 75-66 |
| 01:02 | Whittier | George Carey lays it in | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Hutchins | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Whittier | Lee Honda is called for the reach on Loyd Muhammad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Honda, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Gregory Ramey (SG), Jack Locke (PF) Lester Trafton, Arthur Decker | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 00:49 | Whittier | Dominic Ross is called for the reach on George Carey - foul #2 on Dominic Ross, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 00:49 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:49 | Whittier | George Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Carey - foul #3 on George Carey, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Whittier | Arthur Decker (SG), Erik Bhatt (SF), Timothy Trautman (PF) Wilmer Lewis, George Carey, Loyd Muhammad | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson (PG), Brandon Stang (SG), Tyler Parker (PF), James Southwood (C) Lee Honda, Joseph Boehmer, Gerald Hutchins, Richard Maggard | |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Dominic Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Jack Locke is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Patterson - foul #2 on Jason Patterson, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Whittier | Wilmer Lewis (PG), George Carey (SF), Loyd Muhammad (C) Arthur Decker, Erik Bhatt, Timothy Trautman | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lee Honda (PG), Joseph Boehmer (SG), Gerald Hutchins (PF), Richard Maggard (C) Jason Patterson, Brandon Stang, Tyler Parker, James Southwood | |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Jack Locke misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Boehmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Gregory Ramey | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Joseph Boehmer is called for the reach on Gregory Ramey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Boehmer, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard is fouled on the floor by Loyd Muhammad - foul #4 on Loyd Muhammad, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Whittier | Arthur Decker (SG), Erik Bhatt (SF), Timothy Trautman (PF) Wilmer Lewis, George Carey, Loyd Muhammad | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jason Patterson (PG), Brandon Stang (SG), James Southwood (SF), Tyler Parker (PF) Lee Honda, Joseph Boehmer, Dominic Ross, Gerald Hutchins | |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Maggard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Timothy Trautman | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Gregory Ramey runs out the clock | 81-71 |