| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) PF - Earl Pound (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Gustavo Bianchi steals it from Curtis Jones | 30-23 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Earl Pound is hacked by Heriberto Russo - foul #2 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Renato Russo's pass is intercepted by Kevin Healy | 30-23 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson lays it in set up by Kevin Healy | 32-23 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi hits a floater from the right side | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | Cal | Renato Russo grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Wayne Wilson lays it up and in and the foul's on Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Wayne Wilson makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:35 | Cal | Wayne Wilson loses the dribble to Ruben Robinson | 32-28 |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | David McKnight's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Pound | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Earl Pound snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:57 | Cal | Earl Pound's pass is intercepted by Kevin Healy | 32-28 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Bianchi - foul #3 on Gustavo Bianchi, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF), Calvin Owens (C) Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG), Mark Clark (SF) Renato Russo, Gustavo Bianchi | |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Roger Petro is called for the reach on Bernard Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Petro, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (PG), Kelvin Kellar (SG) Ruben Robinson, David McKnight | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roger Petro (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Pound (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Earl Pound misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SF) Mark Clark | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Earl Pound makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:48 | Cal | Earl Pound makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:27 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Petro and the foul's on Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Michael Lyons, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Renato Russo (SG) Bernard Jackson | |
| 15:27 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Calvin Owens swats the layup by Wayne Wilson | 37-30 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Earl Pound blocks the short jumper by Kelvin Kellar | 37-30 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Earl Pound gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:26 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Roger Petro's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Pound | 37-32 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Wayne Wilson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Renato Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Earl Pound is called for the reach on Roger Petro - foul #3 on Earl Pound, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Kevin Healy (SF), William Smith (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Roger Petro, Franklin Kemp, Calvin Owens | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG), Mark Clark (SF), Franklin Wallace (PF), Charles Moody (C) Renato Russo, Gustavo Bianchi, Earl Pound, Wayne Wilson | |
| 13:00 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ruben Robinson | 39-32 |
| 12:44 | Cal | Michael Lyons drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Wallace | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Heriberto Russo and he's hacked by Bernard Jackson - foul #1 on Bernard Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Cal | Renato Russo (SG) Bernard Jackson | |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:55 | Cal | The jumper by Renato Russo is denied by Curtis Jones | 42-34 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McKnight (fresh) SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moody (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 42-34 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Charles Moody gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:02 | Cal | Charles Moody misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Franklin Kemp (PF) David McKnight, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SF), Earl Pound (PF) Mark Clark, Franklin Wallace | |
| 11:02 | Cal | Charles Moody misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:02 | Cal | Charles Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Petro (SF), Calvin Owens (C) Kevin Healy, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG), Wayne Wilson (C) Renato Russo, Charles Moody | |
| 10:23 | Cal | Michael Lyons is fouled on the floor by Ruben Robinson - foul #1 on Ruben Robinson, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| 10:23 | Cal | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:23 | Cal | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Earl Pound hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Franklin Kemp - foul #2 on Franklin Kemp, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (PG) Ruben Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:42 | Cal | Earl Pound makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-40 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Wayne Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Michael Lyons is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG), Kevin Healy (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Roger Petro, Calvin Owens | |
| Subs | Cal | Renato Russo (SG) Bernard Jackson | |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the jump hook from close range | 42-40 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp tips it home | 44-40 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Michael Lyons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Lyons, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG) David McKnight | |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Ewing (PG), Franklin Wallace (PF) Michael Lyons, Earl Pound | |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp's layup is rejected by Wayne Wilson | 44-40 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Kemp | 44-40 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Cal | Franklin Wallace grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeremy Ewing (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:24 | Cal | Franklin Wallace snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Ruben Robinson steals it from Franklin Wallace | 44-40 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF), Calvin Owens (C) Heriberto Russo, Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Lyons (PG), Mark Clark (SF), Earl Pound (PF), Charles Moody (C) Jeremy Ewing, Gustavo Bianchi, Franklin Wallace, Wayne Wilson | |
| 06:22 | Cal | Michael Lyons buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Clark | 44-42 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Moody - foul #2 on Charles Moody, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (PG) Ruben Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG) Renato Russo | |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Earl Pound misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Charles Moody can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Charles Moody hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | William Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Mark Clark hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Jackson | 48-46 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Roger Petro banks in the layup and he's fouled by Michael Lyons - foul #5 on Michael Lyons, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Franklin Kemp (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Heriberto Russo, William Smith, Calvin Owens | |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Ewing (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Gustavo Bianchi (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Michael Lyons, Bernard Jackson, Mark Clark, Charles Moody | |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Roger Petro makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Curtis Jones swats the short shot by Wayne Wilson | 51-46 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Jeremy Ewing tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gustavo Bianchi - foul #4 on Gustavo Bianchi, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Kevin Healy (SF) Kelvin Kellar, Roger Petro | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Wallace (PF) Earl Pound | |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Renato Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeremy Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Heriberto Russo | 54-48 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Cal | Earl Pound (PF) Franklin Wallace | |
| 02:45 | Cal | Wayne Wilson's pass is intercepted by Franklin Kemp | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Gustavo Bianchi takes the ball from Franklin Kemp | 54-48 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Earl Pound hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Jeremy Ewing is called for the reach on Ruben Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Ewing, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:08 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:54 | Cal | Earl Pound scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Bianchi | 56-50 |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Earl Pound grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:29 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-50 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp is whistled for a carry | 56-50 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Jeremy Ewing buries a runner in the lane set up by Renato Russo | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Wayne Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Jeremy Ewing misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Jeremy Ewing is called for the reach on Franklin Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Ewing, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG) Kelvin Kellar | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Earl Pound pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Renato Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Renato Russo is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Ruben Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-55 |