| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Blake Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Lee Zietlow inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:51 | Chicago State | Blake Collins gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Henry Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 37-31 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Lee Zietlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lee Zietlow | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Michael Finch loses the dribble to Joseph Thomas in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Blake Collins makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Willie Irvin knocks in the runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Taylor | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Cal | Willie Irvin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Adolfo Esposito | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Blake Collins swats the layup by Adolfo Esposito | 39-33 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Henry Gill jams it on a nice dish by Tony Whitehead and he's fouled by Michael Finch - foul #2 on Michael Finch, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF), John Park (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Lee Zietlow, Jonathan Taylor, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (PG), William McFerran (PF), Ignacio Gutierrez (C) Joseph Thomas, Tony Whitehead, Blake Collins | |
| 17:17 | Chicago State | Henry Gill makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Michael Finch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:36 | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (PG) Henry Gill | |
| 16:25 | Cal | Willard Kinkade clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:24 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Blake Collins (C) Eugene Sullivan | |
| 16:06 | Cal | John Park is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF) Willard Kinkade | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead (PF) Ignacio Gutierrez | |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Park (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William McFerran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Blake Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Lee Zietlow buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch is hacked by Carlos Gilliland - foul #1 on Carlos Gilliland, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe, John Park, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG), Eugene Sullivan (SG), Henry Gill (SF) Franklin Branch, Jimmie Evans, William McFerran | |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Blake Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Zietlow - foul #2 on Lee Zietlow, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Blake Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Blake Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Willie Irvin double dribbles | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Blake Collins scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Sullivan | 44-43 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eugene Sullivan, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF) Lee Zietlow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson (PF), William McFerran (C) Tony Whitehead, Blake Collins | |
| 14:13 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Finch | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Willie Irvin scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Finch and he's fouled by William McFerran - foul #2 on William McFerran, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (PG), Franklin Branch (SF) Joseph Thomas, Henry Gill | |
| 13:53 | Cal | Willie Irvin misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | William McFerran grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:31 | Chicago State | Willard Kinkade picks off the pass by William McFerran | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Cal | Michael Finch lays it in set up by Willard Kinkade | 52-43 |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | John Park swats the layup by Randall Atkinson | 52-43 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Sullivan and the foul's on Willard Kinkade - foul #2 on Willard Kinkade, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Willard Kinkade, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Henry Gill (SF), Tony Whitehead (PF), Blake Collins (C) Eugene Sullivan, Randall Atkinson, William McFerran | |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:41 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Kendall Palmer | 54-46 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch hits a jumper from the left block | 54-48 |
| 12:01 | Cal | John Park misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:37 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG), Jonathan Taylor (PF) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe, John Park | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG), Eugene Sullivan (SG) Franklin Branch, Jimmie Evans | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 5 reb. C - Blake Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor is fouled on the floor by Tony Whitehead - foul #3 on Tony Whitehead, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF) Lee Zietlow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson (PF) Tony Whitehead | |
| 11:13 | Cal | Michael Finch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Randall Atkinson | 54-48 |
| 10:51 | Chicago State | Henry Gill is fouled on the floor by Willard Kinkade - foul #3 on Willard Kinkade, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Adolfo Esposito (C) Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (SF) Henry Gill | |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | Blake Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Thomas | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Willard Kinkade misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Blake Collins | 54-50 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Thomas is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), John Park (PF) Willie Irvin, Willard Kinkade, Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Henry Gill (SF), Tony Whitehead (PF) Joseph Thomas, Blake Collins | |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Michael Finch grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Michael Finch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Henry Gill denies the turnaround by John Park | 54-50 |
| 08:45 | Cal | John Park tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Lee Zietlow pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Eugene Sullivan takes the ball from Lee Zietlow | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | Michael Finch steals it from Randall Atkinson | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Michael Finch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | Cal | John Park grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:29 | Cal | John Park's floater is tipped away by Tony Whitehead | 56-50 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Lee Zietlow snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Park (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Cal | John Park misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Whitehead - foul #4 on Tony Whitehead, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG), Jimmie Evans (SG), Blake Collins (C) Franklin Branch, Eugene Sullivan, Randall Atkinson | |
| 07:15 | Cal | John Park makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:15 | Cal | John Park makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF) Lee Zietlow, John Park | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William McFerran (PF) Tony Whitehead | |
| 06:53 | Cal | Willie Irvin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Gilliland | 61-50 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Gilliland | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Henry Gill - foul #1 on Henry Gill, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cal | George Rowe (PG), Lee Zietlow (SF) Kendall Palmer, Willard Kinkade | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan (SG), Ignacio Gutierrez (PF) Jimmie Evans, Henry Gill | |
| 05:55 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Sullivan - foul #3 on Eugene Sullivan, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead (PF) Ignacio Gutierrez | |
| 05:55 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Cal | Michael Finch connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Irvin | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Thomas | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Cal | Michael Finch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Zietlow | 68-52 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | William McFerran hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Willie Irvin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-52 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:05 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-52 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Blake Collins tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | William McFerran lays it in set up by Joseph Thomas and the foul's on Lee Zietlow - foul #3 on Lee Zietlow, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), John Park (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, Jonathan Taylor, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (PG), Jimmie Evans (SG), Henry Gill (SF), Randall Atkinson (C) Joseph Thomas, Eugene Sullivan, Tony Whitehead, Blake Collins | |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | William McFerran makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Cal | John Park's layup is rejected by Randall Atkinson | 68-55 |
| 03:37 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Henry Gill is hacked by Willard Kinkade - foul #4 on Willard Kinkade, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez (C) William McFerran | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Henry Gill misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Henry Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Henry Gill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Gill, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Park (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ignacio Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF) Kendall Palmer, Willard Kinkade, John Park | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG), Eugene Sullivan (SG), Tony Whitehead (PF), Blake Collins (C) Franklin Branch, Jimmie Evans, Randall Atkinson, Ignacio Gutierrez | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Blake Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lee Zietlow | 68-55 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Irvin | 71-55 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Blake Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 01:49 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Tony Whitehead blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Finch | 71-55 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Henry Gill snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Henry Gill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Michael Finch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Blake Collins snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Henry Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-55 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Blake Collins - foul #2 on Blake Collins, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), John Park (PF) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (PG), Jimmie Evans (SG), William McFerran (SF), Randall Atkinson (PF), Ignacio Gutierrez (C) Joseph Thomas, Eugene Sullivan, Henry Gill, Tony Whitehead, Blake Collins | |
| 00:13 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | William McFerran misses the turnaround near the basket | 72-55 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Kendall Palmer runs out the clock | 72-55 |