| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jay Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lasalle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Palacio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Kress (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carvajal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Christopher Palacio inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Whittier | Chris Kress is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 19:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark loses the dribble to Jay Gibson | 25-35 |
| 19:39 | Whittier | Jay Gibson banks in the layup | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark makes the jumper from the left block | 27-37 |
| 19:07 | Whittier | Christopher Palacio buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jay Gibson | 30-37 |
| 18:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark misses the 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Whittier | John Carvajal pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Whittier | Christopher Palacio is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) James Peterson, Daniel Bishop | |
| 18:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Whittier | Chris Kress grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | Whittier | Lewis Schantz swats the layup by Chris Kress | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Lewis Schantz | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz's pass is intercepted by Christopher Palacio | 30-37 |
| 17:24 | Whittier | Earl Lasalle lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Palacio | 32-37 |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Gibson - foul #3 on Jay Gibson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Francis Schroeder (PG), Jeffrey Bledsoe (SG), Derick Moore (SF), Dennis Swanner (PF), Gary Ross (C) Jay Gibson, Earl Lasalle, Christopher Palacio, Chris Kress, John Carvajal | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), Daniel Bishop (C) Eric Adams, Shane Greene, Douglas Hoffman | |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | Whittier | David Matthews picks off the pass by Derick Moore in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 16:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 16:38 | Whittier | The jump hook by Gary Ross is blocked by Daniel Bishop | 32-41 |
| 16:36 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:17 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews connects on the 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 16:00 | Whittier | Gary Ross misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 15:58 | Whittier | Derick Moore tips it in | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Francis Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derick Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Swanner (fresh) C - Gary Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - William Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lewis Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Derick Moore steals the ball from Victor Clark | 34-44 |
| 15:37 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe hits the finger roll set up by Derick Moore | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 15:10 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bledsoe | 36-44 |
| 14:51 | Whittier | Francis Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jay Gibson (PG), Earl Lasalle (SG), Steve Lepage (SF), Chris Kress (PF), John Carvajal (C) Francis Schroeder, Jeffrey Bledsoe, Derick Moore, Dennis Swanner, Gary Ross | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Shane Greene (SF), James Peterson (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Victor Clark, William Strong, David Matthews, Lewis Schantz, Daniel Bishop | |
| 14:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the runner from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 14:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Chris Kress | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Whittier | Steve Lepage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christopher Palacio (SF) Steve Lepage | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 13:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams is hacked by Christopher Palacio - foul #2 on Christopher Palacio, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene lays it in on a great pass from Robert Levinthal | 36-46 |
| 12:50 | Whittier | Jay Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Levinthal | 39-48 |
| 12:13 | Whittier | Chris Kress misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:11 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Shane Greene | 39-48 |
| 11:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 11:52 | Whittier | John Carvajal snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jay Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Lasalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Palacio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carvajal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Robert Levinthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Whittier | Robert Levinthal is called for the reach on Jay Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Levinthal, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Francis Schroeder (PG), Walter Moe (SG), Jeffrey Bledsoe (SF), Derick Moore (PF), Gary Ross (C) Jay Gibson, Earl Lasalle, Christopher Palacio, Chris Kress, John Carvajal | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), Lawrence Speed (PF), Lewis Schantz (C) Robert Levinthal, Eric Adams, Shane Greene, James Peterson, Douglas Hoffman | |
| 11:28 | Whittier | Gary Ross misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Matthews - foul #2 on David Matthews, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Dennis Swanner (C) Walter Moe | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop (C) Lawrence Speed | |
| 11:28 | Whittier | Gary Ross misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:28 | Whittier | Gary Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:57 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:41 | Whittier | Derick Moore can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 10:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Matthews | 40-51 |
| 10:13 | Whittier | Victor Clark steps in front of the Jeffrey Bledsoe pass in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 10:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark lays it in | 40-53 |
| 10:06 | Whittier | Francis Schroeder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 10:05 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:42 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews misses the lay-in | 40-53 |
| 09:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop tips it but misses | 40-53 |
| 09:39 | California, Santa Cruz | William Strong misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 09:37 | Whittier | Gary Ross snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 09:28 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe is fouled on the floor by David Matthews - foul #3 on David Matthews, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jay Gibson (PG), Earl Lasalle (SG), Christopher Palacio (SF), Chris Kress (PF), John Carvajal (C) Gary Ross, Francis Schroeder, Jeffrey Bledsoe, Derick Moore, Dennis Swanner | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Shane Greene (SF), Lawrence Speed (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Victor Clark, William Strong, David Matthews, Lewis Schantz, Daniel Bishop | |
| 09:13 | Whittier | Jay Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 09:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Speed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Earl Lasalle - foul #3 on Earl Lasalle, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| 08:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Chris Kress misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Speed - foul #3 on Lawrence Speed, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Steve Lepage (SF) Christopher Palacio | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG) Robert Levinthal | |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Chris Kress makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Chris Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark clanks a floater from the right block | 42-56 |
| 08:06 | Whittier | Chris Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:43 | Whittier | Jay Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 07:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Jay Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Lasalle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Lepage (fresh) PF - Chris Kress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carvajal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Speed (fresh) 3 pf. C - Douglas Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Shane Greene and he's fouled by Earl Lasalle - foul #4 on Earl Lasalle, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe (SF), Derick Moore (PF), Gary Ross (C) Steve Lepage, Chris Kress, John Carvajal | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews (SF), James Peterson (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Shane Greene, Lawrence Speed, Douglas Hoffman | |
| 07:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Adams makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:24 | Whittier | Jay Gibson travels in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG), William Strong (SG) Victor Clark, Eric Adams | |
| 06:58 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 06:56 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson misses the tip | 42-59 |
| 06:54 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 06:52 | Whittier | Jay Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Francis Schroeder (PG), Christopher Palacio (SF) Jay Gibson, Earl Lasalle | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz (C) Daniel Bishop | |
| 06:25 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-59 |
| 06:23 | Whittier | Derick Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:09 | Whittier | David Matthews is called for the reach on Christopher Palacio - foul #4 on David Matthews, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Chris Kress (PF) Gary Ross | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Michael Dennison (SF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Robert Levinthal, William Strong, David Matthews, Lewis Schantz | |
| 06:01 | Whittier | James Peterson steals the ball from Derick Moore | 42-59 |
| 05:41 | California, Santa Cruz | James Peterson's layup is rejected by Chris Kress | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 05:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Douglas Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-59 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Chris Kress pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:02 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jay Gibson (PG), Earl Lasalle (SG), John Carvajal (C) Francis Schroeder, Jeffrey Bledsoe, Derick Moore | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene (SF), Lewis Schantz (PF), Daniel Bishop (C) Michael Dennison, James Peterson, Douglas Hoffman | |
| 04:48 | Whittier | Christopher Palacio comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 04:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Lewis Schantz gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Carvajal - foul #2 on John Carvajal, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Whittier | Francis Schroeder (PG), Walter Moe (SG), Steve Lepage (SF), Dennis Swanner (PF), Gary Ross (C) Jay Gibson, Earl Lasalle, Christopher Palacio, Chris Kress, John Carvajal | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Clark | 42-61 |
| 03:56 | Whittier | Steve Lepage comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-61 |
| 03:54 | Whittier | Steve Lepage pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 03:48 | Whittier | Steve Lepage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 03:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop grabs the board | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 03:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene hits the follow up shot | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Francis Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Moe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Lepage (fresh) PF - Dennis Swanner (fresh) C - Gary Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Victor Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greene (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Whittier | Dennis Swanner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 02:59 | Whittier | Francis Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Gary Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Adams - foul #1 on Eric Adams, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe (SF), Derick Moore (PF) Walter Moe, Steve Lepage | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal (PG), William Strong (SG), David Matthews (SF), James Peterson (PF), Douglas Hoffman (C) Victor Clark, Eric Adams, Shane Greene, Lewis Schantz, Daniel Bishop | |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Gary Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:49 | Whittier | Gary Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Levinthal and he's fouled by Derick Moore - foul #2 on Derick Moore, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:08 | Whittier | Robert Levinthal steals the ball from Dennis Swanner | 44-66 |
| 02:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Robert Levinthal banks in the layup | 44-68 |
| 02:02 | Whittier | David Matthews steps in front of the Derick Moore pass in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| 01:48 | California, Santa Cruz | David Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Levinthal | 44-71 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe is hacked by Douglas Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Hoffman, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark (PG), Eric Adams (SG), Shane Greene (SF), Daniel Bishop (C) Robert Levinthal, William Strong, David Matthews, Douglas Hoffman | |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 01:45 | Whittier | Jeffrey Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 01:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene misses the tip | 46-71 |
| 01:15 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to James Peterson | 46-71 |
| 00:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene blows the layup | 46-71 |
| 00:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Bishop tips it in | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Whittier | Derick Moore's pass is intercepted by Shane Greene | 46-73 |
| 00:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Shane Greene lays it up and in | 46-75 |
| 00:36 | Whittier | Gary Ross hits the easy wide open finger roll | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shane Greene | 48-77 |
| 00:11 | Whittier | Derick Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Victor Clark runs out the clock | 51-77 |