| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Clark (fresh) SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ikard (fresh) C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Whittier | Roy Wood knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 19:26 | California Lutheran | Charles Blake denies the turnaround by Frank Ikard | 25-35 |
| 19:24 | Whittier | Roy Wood grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 19:13 | Whittier | Charles Blake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Whittier | Wilfred Little denies the turnaround by Keith Dahle | 25-35 |
| 18:58 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:48 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher is fouled on the floor by Solomon Merritt - foul #1 on Solomon Merritt, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher drills a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:23 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:22 | Whittier | Charles Blake gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Keith Dahle clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilfred Little - foul #1 on Wilfred Little, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Clark and the foul's on Tommy Shaw - foul #1 on Tommy Shaw, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Miner (C) Charles Blake | |
| 17:49 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:01 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Williams | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:42 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Wilfred Little | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | California Lutheran | Keith Dahle swats the shot by Joaquin Asher | 32-37 |
| 16:36 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Clark | 34-37 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ikard (fairly fresh) C - Wilfred Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Roy Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Dahle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Miner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:15 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the jumper from close range set up by Solomon Merritt | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | California Lutheran | Roy Wood is called for the reach on Joaquin Asher - foul #2 on Roy Wood, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Jesse Corona (SF), Norman Henderson (PF), Larry Shea (C) Joaquin Asher, Mark Clark, Edwin Williams, Frank Ikard, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier (PG), John Craddock (SG), Keith Holloway (SF), Emmanuel Aponte (PF), Charles Blake (C) Roy Wood, Solomon Merritt, Tommy Shaw, Keith Dahle, Harold Miner | |
| 14:37 | California Lutheran | Charles Blake steals it from Norman Henderson | 34-39 |
| 14:24 | Whittier | Jesse Corona steals it from John Craddock | 34-39 |
| 13:57 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson scores on a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Jesse Corona picks off the pass by Emmanuel Aponte | 36-39 |
| 13:17 | California Lutheran | Jesse Corona is called for 5 seconds | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | Whittier | Larry Shea steps in front of the Keith Holloway pass | 36-39 |
| 13:00 | California Lutheran | Keith Holloway picks off the pass by Larry Shea | 36-39 |
| 12:57 | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier lays it in set up by Keith Holloway | 36-41 |
| 12:36 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 12:35 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:29 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Clements | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier is fouled on the floor by Frank Clements - foul #3 on Frank Clements, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams (SF), Micheal Earhart (C) Jesse Corona, Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Whittier | Sean Holt (PG), Solomon Merritt (SG), Ryan Lucero (SF), Keith Dahle (PF), Harold Miner (C) Frank Kohlmeier, John Craddock, Keith Holloway, Emmanuel Aponte, Charles Blake | |
| 12:02 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:00 | California Lutheran | Micheal Earhart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:53 | California Lutheran | Micheal Earhart hits the finger roll set up by Norman Henderson | 40-41 |
| 11:34 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Earhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Sean Holt (fresh) SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lucero (fresh) PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Miner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Harold Miner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micheal Earhart - foul #1 on Micheal Earhart, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Mark Clark (SG), Jesse Corona (SF), Frank Ikard (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Frank Clements, Jeremy Williams, Edwin Williams, Norman Henderson, Micheal Earhart | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Wood (PG), Frank Kohlmeier (SG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Charles Blake (C) Sean Holt, Solomon Merritt, Ryan Lucero, Keith Dahle | |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Harold Miner misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Harold Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:32 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joaquin Asher | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | Whittier | The short jumper by Harold Miner is denied by Frank Ikard | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:01 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Corona | 47-44 |
| 09:45 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:43 | Whittier | Charles Blake can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Whittier | Harold Miner gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:28 | Whittier | Wilfred Little swats the short shot by Tommy Shaw | 47-44 |
| 09:27 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 09:10 | Whittier | Harold Miner gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | Whittier | Frank Ikard is called for the reach on Charles Blake - foul #3 on Frank Ikard, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams (SF), Larry Shea (C) Jesse Corona, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG), Keith Dahle (PF), Emmanuel Aponte (C) Frank Kohlmeier, Harold Miner, Charles Blake | |
| 08:33 | Whittier | Frank Ikard steps in front of the Keith Dahle pass | 47-44 |
| 08:14 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Shea, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Norman Henderson (PF) Joaquin Asher, Mark Clark, Frank Ikard | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Keith Holloway (SF) Roy Wood, Tommy Shaw | |
| 07:52 | Whittier | John Craddock drills a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 07:34 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeremy Williams | 50-46 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Whittier | Frank Clements steals the ball from John Craddock | 50-46 |
| 07:09 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 06:50 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Whittier | John Craddock gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:32 | Whittier | Keith Dahle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Solomon Merritt | 52-49 |
| 06:16 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams is hacked by John Craddock - foul #2 on John Craddock, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Mark Clark (SG), Frank Ikard (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Frank Clements, Jeremy Williams, Norman Henderson, Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Wood (PG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Charles Blake (C) John Craddock, Keith Holloway, Emmanuel Aponte | |
| 06:03 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilfred Little - foul #2 on Wilfred Little, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams (SF) Edwin Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | Harold Miner (PF) Keith Dahle | |
| 05:44 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:32 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Miner - foul #2 on Harold Miner, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier (SG) Solomon Merritt | |
| 05:32 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:16 | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Whittier | Frank Kohlmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:31 | Whittier | Roy Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Ikard | 54-49 |
| 04:30 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:15 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Whittier | Charles Blake gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:00 | Whittier | Harold Miner makes the shot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Miner - foul #3 on Harold Miner, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams (SF), Norman Henderson (PF) Jeremy Williams, Frank Ikard | |
| Subs | Whittier | Solomon Merritt (SG), Keith Dahle (PF), Emmanuel Aponte (C) Frank Kohlmeier, Harold Miner, Charles Blake | |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:46 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:46 | Whittier | Keith Dahle gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Keith Dahle clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Henderson - foul #1 on Norman Henderson, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Larry Shea (C) Joaquin Asher, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:40 | Whittier | Keith Dahle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:26 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams is fouled on the floor by Tommy Shaw - foul #2 on Tommy Shaw, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams (SG) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Whittier | John Craddock (PG), Keith Holloway (SF) Roy Wood, Tommy Shaw | |
| 03:26 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:26 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:26 | Whittier | Keith Dahle snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - John Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Solomon Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Dahle (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Emmanuel Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Whittier | Larry Shea swats the layup by Emmanuel Aponte | 56-53 |
| 03:02 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Mark Clark (SG), Frank Ikard (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Frank Clements, Jeremy Williams, Norman Henderson, Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roy Wood (PG), Tommy Shaw (SF), Harold Miner (C) John Craddock, Keith Holloway, Emmanuel Aponte | |
| 02:42 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Solomon Merritt - foul #2 on Solomon Merritt, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Blake (C) Harold Miner | |
| 02:42 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Tommy Shaw pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Keith Dahle drills a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 02:23 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:03 | Whittier | Keith Dahle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 02:01 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:56 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses the shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Whittier | Roy Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:44 | Whittier | Wilfred Little steps in front of the Roy Wood pass | 60-55 |
| 01:28 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 01:26 | Whittier | Charles Blake grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Keith Dahle connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Solomon Merritt | 60-57 |
| 00:51 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 00:49 | Whittier | Charles Blake pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Whittier | Keith Dahle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Wood | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | California Lutheran | Roy Wood is called for the reach on Joaquin Asher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Wood, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:28 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Whittier | Solomon Merritt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Wood | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Edwin Williams | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Whittier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Keith Dahle misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-62 |