| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 1 pts. C - David McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Otto Schaal (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Don Oxendine inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cal | Andre White scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chuck Houghton | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Cal | Otto Schaal is called for the reach on David McKinney - foul #3 on Otto Schaal, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz (C) Otto Schaal | |
| 18:47 | Cal | Bill Godoy double dribbles | 28-35 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Bill Godoy - foul #2 on Bill Godoy, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Pua | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Douglas Ayer is called for the reach on Don Oxendine - foul #1 on Douglas Ayer, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Chuck Houghton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:43 | Cal | David McKinney tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 17:42 | Cal | Bill Godoy tips it in | 30-40 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Resch | 30-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Don Oxendine knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Andre White | 32-43 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | David Resch can't finish the layup | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Soliz | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz double dribbles | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF), Mark Hanson (C) Bill Godoy, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, Glenn Murphy, Douglas Ayer, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 16:01 | Cal | Don Oxendine scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chuck Houghton | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Landers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Funches (fresh) SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Resch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal (PF), Daniel Anderson (C) David Resch, Timothy Quiroga | |
| 15:17 | Cal | Don Oxendine knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Landers | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Andre White takes the ball from Richard Reinhart | 37-43 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Andrew Landers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Anderson | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Andre White jams it set up by Don Oxendine | 39-46 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal loses the dribble to Mark Hanson | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otto Schaal - foul #4 on Otto Schaal, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cal | David McKinney (C) Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Jeffrey Soliz (PF) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, Otto Schaal | |
| 14:02 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Andrew Landers snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Andre White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David McKinney | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Chuck Houghton - foul #2 on Chuck Houghton, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF), Bill Godoy (PF) Chuck Houghton, Don Oxendine, Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:23 | Cal | David McKinney grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Andre White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Robert Israelson hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Bill Godoy pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Andre White is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andre White, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Resch (PF) Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:09 | Cal | David McKinney banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony McQuage | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by David McKinney - foul #1 on David McKinney, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Don Oxendine (SG), Mark Hanson (C) Andre White, Anthony McQuage, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG) Glenn Murphy | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:44 | Cal | Bill Godoy gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cal | Don Oxendine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:26 | Cal | Chuck Houghton snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:21 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Justin Pua, Douglas Ayer, Daniel Anderson | |
| 10:49 | Cal | Don Oxendine drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Chuck Houghton and the foul's on Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (SG) Robert Israelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:49 | Cal | Don Oxendine makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | David Resch is hacked by Andre White - foul #3 on Andre White, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal | David McKinney (C) Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the shot in the paint | 51-53 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Don Oxendine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andre White | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | David Resch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Andre White pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Chuck Houghton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Cal | David McKinney grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Cal | Andre White misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Andre White steals it from David Resch | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Don Oxendine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andre White | 55-53 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Andre White picks off the pass by Jeffrey Soliz | 55-53 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Andre White banks in the layup | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | David Resch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | Cal | The rebound goes to David McKinney | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Andre White buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Don Oxendine and he's hacked by Richard Reinhart - foul #1 on Richard Reinhart, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Robert Israelson (SF), Bill Godoy (PF), Mark Hanson (C) Chuck Houghton, Don Oxendine, Andrew Landers, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Otto Schaal (PF), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart, David Resch, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 07:45 | Cal | Andre White misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Anderson | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McQuage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Douglas Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Schaal (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andre White - foul #4 on Andre White, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG) Andre White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Mark Hanson gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Ayer | 59-54 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal tips it in | 59-56 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Chuck Houghton buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Israelson | 62-56 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Chuck Houghton gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony McQuage | 65-56 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Chuck Houghton buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Hanson and he's fouled by Justin Pua - foul #1 on Justin Pua, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (SG), David McKinney (PF) Anthony McQuage, Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SG) Glenn Murphy | |
| 05:32 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 05:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Hanson | 68-58 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Daniel Anderson denies the turnaround by David McKinney | 68-58 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is fouled on the floor by Andre White - foul #5 on Andre White, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (PG), Anthony McQuage (SG), Andrew Landers (PF) Chuck Houghton, Andre White, Mark Hanson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Richard Reinhart (SF), David Resch (PF) Justin Pua, Douglas Ayer, Otto Schaal | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:26 | Cal | David McKinney is hacked by Daniel Anderson - foul #4 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Soliz (C) Raymond Funches, Daniel Anderson | |
| 04:26 | Cal | David McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | David Resch grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | David Resch grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Bill Godoy snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Don Oxendine connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony McQuage | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McQuage (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Israelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David McKinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Resch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Soliz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | David McKinney takes the ball from Richard Reinhart | 70-60 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Soliz grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Douglas Ayer (SF), Daniel Anderson (C) Peter Jean, Richard Reinhart, Jeffrey Soliz | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy buries a 3 from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Cal | David McKinney banks in the layup | 72-63 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Murphy, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG) Anthony McQuage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Cal | David Resch steals it from David McKinney | 72-63 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | David Resch clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 01:49 | Cal | Don Oxendine grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses the fadeaway near the basket | 72-63 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | David Resch pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua scores on a runner in the lane | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Cal | Robert Israelson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Anderson - foul #5 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal (C) Daniel Anderson | |
| 00:56 | Cal | Robert Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Robert Israelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Andrew Landers grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Justin Pua is called for the reach on Robert Israelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Pua, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Robert Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Robert Israelson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Glenn Murphy gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | David Resch misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David McKinney - foul #2 on David McKinney, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PG), Raymond Funches (SG), Richard Reinhart (SF) Justin Pua, Glenn Murphy, Douglas Ayer | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | David Resch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jean - foul #3 on Peter Jean, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Landers (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Glenn Murphy (SG), Douglas Ayer (SF) Peter Jean, Raymond Funches, Richard Reinhart | |
| 00:36 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Douglas Ayer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Otto Schaal can't tip it in | 77-67 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Don Oxendine grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Chuck Houghton runs out the clock | 77-67 |