| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Roy Abels inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Whittier | John Jacobi is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Jacobi, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (PF) John Jacobi | |
| 19:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | Whittier | Frank Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | Whittier | Harold Osborne drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Abels | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Whittier | Frank Elliott drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Warren | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:58 | Whittier | George Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Whittier | Derrick Warren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Roberts | 37-45 |
| 17:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 17:20 | Whittier | Frank Elliott gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Frank Elliott makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harold Osborne and he's hacked by Norbert Bierman - foul #3 on Norbert Bierman, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (SG), Robbie Graves (C) Norbert Bierman, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF) Roy Abels, George Roberts | |
| 17:05 | Whittier | Frank Elliott misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Claude Nieves | 39-47 |
| 16:34 | Whittier | Harold Osborne knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Damon Mandujano | 39-49 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Damon Mandujano - foul #2 on Damon Mandujano, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG) Claude Nieves | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Thompson (PG), Kyle Smith (SG), Willie Cook (C) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Frank Elliott | |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:01 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jerry Keith, Christopher Edwards, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Raymond Ramsey (fresh) SG - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Buse (fresh) PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Damon Mandujano (fresh) C - Willie Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Willie Cook picks off the pass by Raymond Ramsey | 41-49 |
| 15:19 | Whittier | Kyle Smith hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Thompson | 41-51 |
| 15:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 15:09 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Kyle Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF) Raymond Ramsey, Danny Morningstar, Edward Buse, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), Derrick Warren (SG), Roy Abels (SF), John Jacobi (PF), Frank Elliott (C) Charles Thompson, Kyle Smith, Kelly Yeldell, Damon Mandujano, Willie Cook | |
| 14:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves jams it | 43-51 |
| 14:08 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is hacked by Lester Pardue - foul #4 on Lester Pardue, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Robbie Graves (C) Lester Pardue, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:47 | Whittier | Derrick Warren loses the dribble to Jesse Mohan | 43-51 |
| 13:33 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Roy Abels gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:13 | Whittier | Roy Abels misses the floater near the basket | 43-51 |
| 13:12 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Edwards | 43-51 |
| 13:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Roy Abels takes the ball from Christopher Edwards | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Whittier | Frank Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robbie Graves | 43-51 |
| 12:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 12:40 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Roy Abels | 43-51 |
| 12:25 | Whittier | Claude Nieves is called for the reach on Harold Osborne - foul #2 on Claude Nieves, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (SF), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Claude Nieves, Christopher Edwards, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (C) Derrick Warren, Roy Abels, Frank Elliott | |
| 12:08 | Whittier | Harold Osborne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 12:06 | Whittier | John Jacobi pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:52 | Whittier | George Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Osborne | 43-54 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norbert Bierman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kelly Yeldell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Damon Mandujano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith (SG), Christopher Edwards (PF) Norbert Bierman, William Gilliam | |
| Subs | Whittier | Frank Elliott (C) John Jacobi | |
| 11:17 | Whittier | Harold Osborne is fouled on the floor by Jesse Mohan - foul #4 on Jesse Mohan, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves (SF) Jesse Mohan | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), Derrick Warren (SG) Harold Osborne, Kelly Yeldell | |
| 11:07 | Whittier | Derrick Warren is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick Warren, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF) Damon Mandujano | |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Edwards | 46-54 |
| 10:43 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:41 | Whittier | Frank Elliott grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 10:31 | Whittier | Jerry Keith is called for the reach on George Roberts - foul #1 on Jerry Keith, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG) Kyle Smith | |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Jerry Keith picks off the pass by Harold Osborne | 46-54 |
| 10:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves (C) Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Jacobi (PF) George Roberts | |
| 09:46 | Whittier | John Jacobi connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Harold Osborne | 46-56 |
| 09:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards is fouled on the floor by John Jacobi - foul #4 on John Jacobi, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), William Gilliam (PF) Claude Nieves, Christopher Edwards | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF), Willie Cook (C) Derrick Warren, Roy Abels, John Jacobi, Frank Elliott | |
| 09:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-56 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Willie Cook snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:00 | Whittier | Danny Morningstar is called for the reach on Kelly Yeldell - foul #1 on Danny Morningstar, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse (SF) Danny Morningstar | |
| Subs | Whittier | George Roberts (PF) Willie Cook | |
| 08:48 | Whittier | George Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 08:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Edward Buse snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:33 | California, Santa Cruz | The jumper by Norbert Bierman is denied by Damon Mandujano | 46-56 |
| 08:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith tips it home | 48-56 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | Harold Osborne drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kyle Smith | 48-59 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Kelly Yeldell picks off the pass by Norbert Bierman | 48-59 |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robbie Graves - foul #2 on Robbie Graves, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lester Pardue (PG), Claude Nieves (SF), Christopher Edwards (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jerry Keith, Edward Buse, William Gilliam, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), Roy Abels (SF), John Jacobi (PF) Harold Osborne, Kelly Yeldell, George Roberts | |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Lester Pardue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norbert Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Warren (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jacobi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Damon Mandujano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards scores on a jumper from close range | 50-61 |
| 07:04 | Whittier | John Jacobi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 07:03 | Whittier | Derrick Warren misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 07:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Pardue | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Kyle Smith makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Jacobi | 52-63 |
| 06:01 | California, Santa Cruz | Claude Nieves hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Dickinson | 54-63 |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lester Pardue - foul #5 on Lester Pardue, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan (PG), Jerry Keith (SG) Lester Pardue, Norbert Bierman | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Osborne (PG), George Roberts (SF) Kyle Smith, Roy Abels | |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Edwards clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 05:38 | Whittier | George Roberts snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 05:21 | Whittier | Harold Osborne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 54-64 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Derrick Warren takes the ball from Leonard Dickinson | 54-64 |
| 04:54 | Whittier | Derrick Warren lays it in | 54-66 |
| 04:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Leonard Dickinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-66 |
| 04:35 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Damon Mandujano | 54-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Damon Mandujano, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Claude Nieves, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Abels (SF), Willie Cook (PF), Frank Elliott (C) Derrick Warren, John Jacobi, Damon Mandujano | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-66 |
| 04:14 | Whittier | Roy Abels grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:55 | Whittier | Willie Cook loses the dribble to Danny Morningstar | 54-66 |
| 03:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Jerry Keith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Morningstar | 56-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Whittier | Willie Cook scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by George Roberts | 56-68 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Jesse Mohan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Morningstar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robbie Graves (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Harold Osborne (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Abels (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jesse Mohan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 03:19 | Whittier | The rebound goes to George Roberts | 56-68 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Robbie Graves is called for the reach on Roy Abels - foul #3 on Robbie Graves, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Norbert Bierman (SG), Claude Nieves (SF), William Gilliam (PF), Leonard Dickinson (C) Jerry Keith, Danny Morningstar, Christopher Edwards, Robbie Graves | |
| Subs | Whittier | Derrick Warren (SG), John Jacobi (PF) George Roberts, Willie Cook | |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Roy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:58 | Whittier | Roy Abels misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:58 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| 02:49 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gilliam comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 56-69 |
| 02:48 | Whittier | John Jacobi gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Jesse Mohan is called for the reach on Frank Elliott - foul #5 on Jesse Mohan, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey (PG), Jerry Keith (SG), Danny Morningstar (SF), Robbie Graves (C) Jesse Mohan, Norbert Bierman, Claude Nieves, Leonard Dickinson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Kyle Smith (PG), George Roberts (SG), Kelly Yeldell (SF), Damon Mandujano (PF) Harold Osborne, Derrick Warren, Roy Abels, John Jacobi | |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Frank Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:19 | Whittier | Frank Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:19 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Robbie Graves | 56-70 |
| 01:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 01:56 | Whittier | Frank Elliott grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 01:31 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano misses the floater in the lane | 56-70 |
| 01:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Raymond Ramsey gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Willie Cook (C) Frank Elliott | |
| 00:48 | Whittier | William Gilliam is called for the reach on Willie Cook - foul #1 on William Gilliam, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Willie Cook misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:48 | Whittier | Willie Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Robbie Graves knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Danny Morningstar | 58-71 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Whittier | Damon Mandujano hits the finger roll | 58-73 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Kelly Yeldell - foul #1 on Kelly Yeldell, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Danny Morningstar misses the free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:16 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Damon Mandujano | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Kyle Smith runs out the clock | 60-73 |