| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Pete Howard (fresh) SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Stanley Bryant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | Cal | Jason Arnott is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #1 on Pete Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cal | James Trautman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitch Maughan | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mitch Maughan - foul #1 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Bryant and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #1 on Jason Arnott, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Cal | John Williams steals it from Stanley Bryant | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares is fouled on the floor by Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Jason Arnott | |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Cal | James Trautman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilkerson | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Pete Howard (fresh) SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Pete Howard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Cal | James Trautman is hacked by Ernest Mares - foul #1 on Ernest Mares, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| 15:08 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Delp | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Pete Howard steals the ball from Mitch Maughan | 6-5 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Elliot Croy gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | John Williams's pass is intercepted by James Trautman in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is hacked by Ernest Mares - foul #2 on Ernest Mares, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) John Williams, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:33 | Cal | Rodney Delp makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Craig Porter - foul #1 on Craig Porter, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Robert Eubanks | |
| 13:33 | Cal | Rodney Delp makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Rex Harris makes the shot from the right block set up by David Vita | 8-8 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Swan - foul #1 on Scott Swan, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG) Pete Howard | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG) Rodney Delp | |
| 12:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Rex Harris snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Scott Swan is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Scott Swan, Rex Harris | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:24 | Cal | James Trautman is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck is hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Elliot Croy | |
| 12:06 | Chicago State | Craig Porter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 12:05 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Patrick Marion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:47 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) SF - Craig Porter (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Marion (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Pete Howard (SG) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) Patrick Marion, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| 10:59 | Cal | Rodney Delp misses the shot from close range | 10-9 |
| 10:57 | Cal | James Trautman tips it in | 10-11 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Rodney Delp steals the ball from Pete Howard | 10-11 |
| 10:42 | Cal | Ronald Moody banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Delp | 10-13 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Craig Porter can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 10-13 |
| 10:34 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:18 | Cal | James Trautman misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Porter - foul #2 on Craig Porter, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Rex Harris (C) Craig Porter, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG) Ronald Moody | |
| 10:18 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:18 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Scott Swan knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| 09:43 | Cal | John Williams steals the ball from Rodney Delp | 12-14 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Rodney Delp gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:00 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Scott Swan snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses the easy layup | 12-14 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Gary Sclafani snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:14 | Cal | James Trautman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Elliot Croy hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Rex Harris comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Sclafani - foul #1 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) John Williams, Scott Swan | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Patrick Marion (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, Rodney Delp, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Rex Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:57 | Chicago State | Rex Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses short on a floater from close range | 14-16 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Ronald Moody tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) SF - Elliot Croy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Stanley Bryant steals it from Thomas Hornbeck | 14-18 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the dunk | 14-18 |
| 06:54 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Stanley Bryant tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson lays it in | 16-20 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wilkerson | 16-20 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | David Vita misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck tips it home | 18-20 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Joseph Wilkerson is called for the reach on Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Scott Swan (SF), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Thomas Hornbeck, Rex Harris | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (C) Ronald Moody, Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| 05:22 | Cal | Elliot Croy makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Elliot Croy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Gary Sclafani (C) Elliot Croy, Mitch Maughan | |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | John Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Vita | 21-21 |
| 04:32 | Cal | James Trautman is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Keith Michaels (SG) David Vita | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Patrick Marion | |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Moody - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Gary Sclafani snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 03:51 | Cal | James Trautman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Moody | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Scott Swan hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Gary Sclafani - foul #2 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF) John Williams, Joseph Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Jason Arnott (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, Rodney Delp, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Scott Swan misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Keith Michaels (fresh) SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cal | Victor Alexander is called for the reach on Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Victor Alexander, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Craig Porter (PF) Keith Michaels, Scott Swan | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG) Ronald Moody | |
| 03:04 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Jason Arnott is called for the reach on Victor Alexander - foul #3 on Jason Arnott, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Jason Arnott | |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 24-26 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Rodney Delp can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Mitch Maughan tips it in | 24-28 |
| 02:15 | Chicago State | Pete Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Patrick Marion misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 01:43 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Pete Howard, Victor Alexander | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) James Trautman, Patrick Marion, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| 01:04 | Cal | Gary Sclafani is fouled on the floor by Craig Porter - foul #3 on Craig Porter, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SF), Rex Harris (C) Ernest Mares, Craig Porter | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:04 | Cal | Gary Sclafani misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Gary Sclafani makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | John Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | David Vita hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vita | 24-29 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Vita | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Elliot Croy comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-29 |