| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Lang (fresh) SG - Mark May (fresh) SF - Lee Culver (fresh) PF - Howard Love (fresh) C - Joseph Fry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) SG - Bob Chapman (fresh) SF - Gary Carico (fresh) PF - Donald Osborn (fresh) C - Manuel Cuthbertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Joseph Fry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | Andrew Lang is hacked by Jay Worcester - foul #1 on Jay Worcester, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Donald Osborn swats the short shot by Andrew Lang | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Joseph Fry gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Donald Osborn picks off the pass by Howard Love | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Mark May grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Gary Carico takes the ball from Howard Love | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Culver - foul #1 on Lee Culver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Joseph Fry pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Howard Love hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark May and he's hacked by Donald Osborn - foul #1 on Donald Osborn, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Howard Love misses the free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Donald Osborn pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico's pass is intercepted by Joseph Fry | 2-1 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Mark May clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Joseph Fry tips it in | 4-1 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Donald Osborn grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester is fouled on the floor by Mark May - foul #1 on Mark May, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Lee Culver gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Joseph Fry knocks in the jumper from the left side | 6-1 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Manuel Cuthbertson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-1 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester can't tip it in | 6-1 |
| 15:59 | Cal | Mark May snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Lang (fresh) SG - Mark May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fresh) PF - Howard Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) SG - Bob Chapman (fresh) SF - Gary Carico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Cuthbertson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Andrew Lang makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark May | 8-1 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-1 |
| 15:25 | Cal | Lee Culver gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Andrew Lang buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Love | 10-1 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman double dribbles | 10-1 |
| Subs | Cal | Elias Nottingham (SG), Jeffery Shaver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Lawrence Rutt (C) Mark May, Lee Culver, Howard Love, Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:01 | Cal | Andrew Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Worcester - foul #2 on Jay Worcester, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG) Jay Worcester | |
| 14:41 | Cal | Lawrence Rutt comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Buck - foul #1 on Donald Buck, team foul #4 | 10-1 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Lawrence Rutt misses the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Lawrence Rutt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-1 |
| 14:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rutt | 11-1 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Tracy Splawn is fouled on the floor by Donald Osborn - foul #2 on Donald Osborn, team foul #5 | 11-1 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (PG), Joseph Fry (C) Andrew Lang, Lawrence Rutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin (SF), Troy Harris (PF), William Klingensmith (C) Gary Carico, Donald Osborn, Manuel Cuthbertson | |
| 13:44 | Cal | Elias Nottingham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by William Klingensmith - foul #1 on William Klingensmith, team foul #6 | 11-1 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Elias Nottingham makes the 1st free throw | 12-1 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Elias Nottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-1 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Elias Nottingham makes the 3rd free throw | 14-1 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark May - foul #2 on Mark May, team foul #3 | 14-1 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Lang (PG) Mark May | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the 1st free throw | 14-1 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Tracy Splawn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-2 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Troy Harris | 14-2 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Bob Chapman is denied by Joseph Fry | 14-2 |
| 13:02 | Cal | Joseph Fry pulls down the rebound | 14-2 |
| 12:42 | Cal | Jeffery Shaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-2 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Buck, team foul #7 | 17-2 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Howard Love (PF) Jeffery Shaver, Tracy Splawn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard (PG), Gary Carico (SF), Manuel Cuthbertson (C) Donald Buck, Bob Chapman, William Klingensmith | |
| 12:28 | Cal | Lee Culver drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elias Nottingham | 20-2 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard travels with the ball | 20-2 |
| 11:58 | Cal | Elias Nottingham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Lang | 23-2 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Nottingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Leonard (fresh) SG - Gary Laughlin (fresh) SF - Gary Carico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Harris (fresh) C - Manuel Cuthbertson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Joseph Fry is called for the reach on Gary Laughlin - foul #1 on Joseph Fry, team foul #4 | 23-2 |
| Subs | Cal | Lawrence Rutt (C) Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman (SG) Gary Laughlin | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Love - foul #1 on Howard Love, team foul #5 | 23-2 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 23-3 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-4 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Lawrence Rutt can't connect on a shot from the left block | 23-4 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Troy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-4 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-4 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | Manuel Cuthbertson tips it in | 23-6 |
| 10:52 | Cal | Lawrence Rutt drills a floater near the basket | 25-6 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-9 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Andrew Lang is called for traveling | 25-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffery Shaver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF) Lee Culver, Howard Love | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Klingensmith (PF), Harold Winkel (C) Troy Harris, Manuel Cuthbertson | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | William Klingensmith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-9 |
| 10:19 | Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Lang | 25-9 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Elias Nottingham knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Shaver | 28-9 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-9 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | William Klingensmith grabs the offensive board | 28-9 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Carico | 28-11 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Andrew Lang lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Klingensmith - foul #2 on William Klingensmith, team foul #8 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Fry (C) Lawrence Rutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin (PG), George Howard (SF), Troy Harris (PF), Manuel Cuthbertson (C) Joseph Leonard, Gary Carico, William Klingensmith, Harold Winkel | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Andrew Lang makes the free throw | 31-11 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | George Howard drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Joseph Fry clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-14 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Troy Harris snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Splawn | 31-14 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Manuel Cuthbertson tips it in | 31-16 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Andrew Lang blows the layup | 31-16 |
| 08:06 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fry | 31-16 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Joseph Fry knocks in the floater from close range | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Lang (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Nottingham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Splawn (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Laughlin (fresh) SG - Bob Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Cuthbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Fry picks off the pass by Troy Harris | 33-16 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Joseph Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Howard Love (PF) Jeffery Shaver, Tracy Splawn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard (PG), Gary Carico (SF), Harold Winkel (C) Bob Chapman, George Howard, Manuel Cuthbertson | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard buries a shot from the right side | 33-18 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Joseph Fry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Leonard - foul #1 on Joseph Leonard, team foul #9 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Cuthbertson (C) Troy Harris | |
| 06:30 | Cal | Joseph Fry misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Joseph Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard's floater is knocked away by Howard Love | 34-18 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Howard Love grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Joseph Fry comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gary Carico - foul #1 on Gary Carico, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman (SG) Gary Laughlin | |
| 05:51 | Cal | Joseph Fry makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Joseph Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Harold Winkel double dribbles | 36-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Lawrence Rutt (C) Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:25 | Cal | Howard Love buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Culver | 38-18 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Carico | 38-21 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Elias Nottingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Joseph Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Manuel Cuthbertson misses the tip | 38-21 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Howard Love snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Elias Nottingham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-21 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Lee Culver grabs the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Andrew Lang misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Carico - foul #2 on Gary Carico, team foul #11 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffery Shaver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Joseph Fry (C) Lee Culver, Howard Love, Lawrence Rutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin (PG), George Howard (SF), Troy Harris (PF) Joseph Leonard, Gary Carico, Harold Winkel | |
| 04:11 | Cal | Andrew Lang misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Andrew Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | George Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 39-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG) Elias Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG), Donald Osborn (PF) George Howard, Manuel Cuthbertson | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Mark May misses the jumper from the right side | 39-21 |
| 03:34 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Shaver | 39-21 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Lang (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) C - Joseph Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) SG - Bob Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Laughlin (fresh) PF - Donald Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Tracy Splawn is fouled on the floor by Jay Worcester - foul #3 on Jay Worcester, team foul #12 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Gary Carico (SF) Jay Worcester, Gary Laughlin | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Tracy Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Jeffery Shaver gets the offensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Mark May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin (SG) Bob Chapman | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Gary Carico makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Gary Laughlin is called for the reach on Mark May - foul #1 on Gary Laughlin, team foul #13 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Lawrence Rutt (C) Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:36 | Cal | Mark May misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Tracy Splawn steals the ball from Donald Osborn | 41-24 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Jeffery Shaver drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Buck and he's hacked by Mark May - foul #3 on Mark May, team foul #6 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Elias Nottingham (SG), Lee Culver (SF), Howard Love (PF), Joseph Fry (C) Mark May, Jeffery Shaver, Tracy Splawn, Lawrence Rutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman (SG), Manuel Cuthbertson (C) Gary Carico, Troy Harris | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Donald Osborn blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Elias Nottingham | 44-27 |
| 01:28 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Nottingham | 44-27 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Howard Love drills a shot from the left block | 46-27 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Gary Laughlin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Donald Osborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Donald Osborn buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Chapman | 46-30 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Howard Love hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-30 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Bob Chapman snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Donald Osborn scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Lee Culver comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-32 |