| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason McAfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harbin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Heinen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Siu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jason McAfee inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | David Harbin is denied on a layup by Gerald Mayers | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle tips it in | 31-34 |
| 19:03 | Cal | David Harbin is fouled on the floor by Scott Grossman - foul #2 on Scott Grossman, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (PG), Donald Fike (SG), Ricky Maas (PF) Paul Grayson, Robert Webster, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| 18:37 | Cal | Jason McAfee makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Donald Fike - foul #1 on Donald Fike, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Donald Cole (PF) Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies | |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Cal | John Heinen snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Cal | John Heinen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Igor Piechowski - foul #1 on Igor Piechowski, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Louis Godines (SG), Michael Cox (SF), David Harbin (PF) Karl Murphy, Donald Fike, Jason McAfee, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Jonathan Siu (PF) Richard Carlisle, Igor Piechowski | |
| 17:48 | Cal | John Heinen misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Cox takes the ball from Gerald Mayers | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Paul Grayson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Webster (SG), Jason McAfee (SF) Louis Godines, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Donald Cole | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Francis Clark | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Jonathan Siu picks off the pass by David Harbin | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Robert Webster loses the dribble to Gerald Mayers in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Mayers | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Paul Grayson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Siu | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason McAfee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Clark (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 4 pts. C - Scott Grossman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Jason McAfee is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), Louis Godines (SG), Karl Murphy (SF), Ricky Maas (PF), John Heinen (C) Paul Grayson, Robert Webster, Jason McAfee, David Harbin, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| 15:13 | Cal | John Heinen scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Clarence Stiles (PG) Donald Fike | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Cal | Igor Piechowski swats the layup by John Heinen | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Ricky Maas tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is fouled on the floor by Karl Murphy - foul #1 on Karl Murphy, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Webster (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), David Harbin (PF) Louis Godines, Karl Murphy, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (PF) Myron Davies | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Stiles - foul #3 on Clarence Stiles, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG) Clarence Stiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Igor Piechowski | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:15 | Cal | Robert Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF) Gregory Nieves | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Scott Grossman - foul #3 on Scott Grossman, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (SG) Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark (SG), Jonathan Siu (PF) Franklin Anderson, Scott Grossman | |
| 13:35 | Cal | Jason McAfee misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Jason McAfee hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark is called for 10 seconds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (SG), Ricky Maas (C) Donald Fike, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Donald Cole | |
| 13:09 | Cal | David Harbin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Myron Davies - foul #1 on Myron Davies, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Clarence Stiles (PG) Paul Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Harbin | 46-45 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Jason McAfee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Igor Piechowski - foul #2 on Igor Piechowski, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Louis Godines (SG), John Heinen (C) Clarence Stiles, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Francis Clark, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| 12:26 | Cal | Jason McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Jason McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), David Harbin (PF) Karl Murphy, Jason McAfee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Cal | Donald Fike misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Cal | David Harbin tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Fike (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Godines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Maas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Harbin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Heinen (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Gerald Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 4 pts. C - Scott Grossman (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fike is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Fike, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Webster (SG) Louis Godines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (PF) Jonathan Siu | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Anderson | 48-47 |
| 11:12 | Cal | David Harbin jams it and he's fouled by Franklin Anderson - foul #3 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Jason McAfee (SF), Michael Cox (C) Donald Fike, Ricky Maas, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Gerald Mayers, Donald Cole, Scott Grossman | |
| 11:12 | Cal | David Harbin misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Clark | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Jason McAfee scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Grayson | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is hacked by Paul Grayson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Grayson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Clarence Stiles (PG), Karl Murphy (SF), John Heinen (C) Paul Grayson, Jason McAfee, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF) Myron Davies | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Maas (PF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:06 | Cal | The jump hook by John Heinen is blocked by Jonathan Siu | 52-49 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Karl Murphy picks off the pass by Gregory Nieves in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Ricky Maas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Karl Murphy | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Karl Murphy | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Cal | John Heinen connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Igor Piechowski - foul #3 on Igor Piechowski, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Louis Godines (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Clarence Stiles, Robert Webster, Karl Murphy, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Donald Cole (C) Richard Carlisle, Francis Clark, Gregory Nieves, Jonathan Siu, Igor Piechowski | |
| 09:29 | Cal | John Heinen makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Grayson is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Paul Grayson, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), David Harbin (PF) Paul Grayson, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:57 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Donald Fike is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Ricky Maas (C) Louis Godines, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Donald Cole | |
| 08:35 | Cal | Donald Fike makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Donald Fike makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Maas blocks the jumper by Franklin Anderson | 59-49 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 08:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ricky Maas | 59-49 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Clarence Stiles (PG), Karl Murphy (SG) Paul Grayson, Donald Fike | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Donald Cole (PF) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Myron Davies | |
| 07:39 | Cal | Jason McAfee misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Clarence Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Karl Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason McAfee (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Harbin (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Maas (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Clark (tired) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mayers (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Scott Grossman (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Murphy - foul #2 on Karl Murphy, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Louis Godines (SG), John Heinen (C) Clarence Stiles, Jason McAfee, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF) Gerald Mayers, Scott Grossman | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Paul Grayson is hacked by Richard Carlisle - foul #1 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Cox (PF) David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Igor Piechowski (C) Francis Clark, Donald Cole | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Paul Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Paul Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by John Heinen - foul #3 on John Heinen, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | Cal | John Heinen hits a jump hook in the paint | 63-50 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Heinen takes the ball from Igor Piechowski | 63-50 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Paul Grayson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Anderson - foul #4 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), David Harbin (PF), Ricky Maas (C) Louis Godines, Karl Murphy, Michael Cox, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Jonathan Siu, Igor Piechowski | |
| 06:19 | Cal | Paul Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Paul Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-52 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Jason McAfee misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams slams it home and he's fouled by Ricky Maas - foul #3 on Ricky Maas, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Clarence Stiles (PG), Robert Webster (SG) Paul Grayson, Donald Fike | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Myron Davies, Scott Grossman | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Robert Webster is hacked by Francis Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Clark, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (SF) Jason McAfee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG) Francis Clark | |
| 04:53 | Cal | Igor Piechowski swats the short shot by David Harbin | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:29 | Cal | The jumper by David Harbin is denied by Igor Piechowski | 67-54 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski is hacked by Robert Webster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Webster, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Donald Fike (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), Michael Cox (PF), John Heinen (C) Clarence Stiles, Robert Webster, Karl Murphy, David Harbin, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Gerald Mayers, Donald Cole | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:07 | Cal | John Heinen knocks in the jumper from the right side | 69-56 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| 03:50 | Cal | The jump hook by John Heinen is blocked by Gregory Nieves | 69-56 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Siu | 69-56 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Clark | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Cal | Donald Fike is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Webster (SG) Donald Fike | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves hits a turnaround from the baseline | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Webster (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason McAfee (very tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Heinen (very tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Clark (very tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nieves (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Grossman (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jason McAfee is hacked by Gregory Nieves - foul #1 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), Louis Godines (SG), David Harbin (PF) Paul Grayson, Robert Webster, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Donald Cole (C) Francis Clark, Gregory Nieves, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jason McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Jason McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason McAfee steals the ball from Franklin Anderson | 71-60 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Jason McAfee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies tips it in | 71-62 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (SF), Ricky Maas (C) Jason McAfee, John Heinen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Francis Clark (SG) Richard Carlisle, Franklin Anderson | |
| 01:52 | Cal | Karl Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Godines and he's fouled by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #13 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Cox (C) David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Igor Piechowski (C) Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Donald Cole | |
| 01:52 | Cal | Karl Murphy makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 74-62 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski tips it home | 74-64 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Ricky Maas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the lay-in | 74-64 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Nieves | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies lays it in | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), David Harbin (PF), John Heinen (C) Donald Fike, Louis Godines, Karl Murphy, Ricky Maas, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Francis Clark is called for the reach on Robert Webster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Clark, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Maas (PF) David Harbin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Robert Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Robert Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carlisle - foul #2 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Siu | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Paul Grayson is hacked by Richard Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Paul Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Paul Grayson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark's pass is intercepted by Robert Webster in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Robert Webster can't finish the layup | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Carlisle | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), Karl Murphy (SF), David Harbin (PF) Paul Grayson, Jason McAfee, Ricky Maas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Donald Fike is hacked by Richard Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #17 | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Donald Fike makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Donald Fike makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Cal | David Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Francis Clark is called for the reach on David Harbin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Clark, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Cal | Jason McAfee (SF) Karl Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG) Francis Clark | |
| 00:12 | Cal | David Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Cal | David Harbin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Mayers | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Webster takes the ball from Richard Carlisle in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Jason McAfee lays it up and in set up by Robert Webster | 82-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu gets the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-75 |