| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Keith Lokken (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Andrew Pierce inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Cal | Gary Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 19:51 | Cal | Harold Pickering snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Harold Pickering makes the runner from close range set up by Roger Lyles | 47-41 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Roger Lyles - foul #2 on Roger Lyles, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Roger Lyles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Pierce - foul #1 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Gary Edwards buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Lyles | 49-46 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Keith Lokken makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Lyles | 51-46 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves loses the dribble to Roger Lyles | 51-46 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Harold Pickering lays it in and he's fouled by Earl McClory - foul #2 on Earl McClory, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Harold Pickering makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Roger Lyles takes the ball from Earl McClory | 54-46 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Roger Lyles lays it up and in | 56-46 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Eckert | 56-49 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Roger Lyles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Lokken | 59-49 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is hacked by Roger Lyles - foul #3 on Roger Lyles, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG) Roger Lyles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Robert Beard (SF), William Benefield (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Michael Harley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Lokken | 62-49 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris is fouled on the floor by Keith Lokken - foul #3 on Keith Lokken, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | James Sullivan (SG) Keith Lokken | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Harley - foul #1 on Michael Harley, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG), Keith Lokken (SG), Mervin Enochs (C) Michael Harley, James Sullivan, Gary Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Lokken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mervin Enochs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roscoe Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Weston Morris (fresh) SF - Robert Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Benefield (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard is fouled on the floor by Keith Lokken - foul #4 on Keith Lokken, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | James Sullivan (SG) Keith Lokken | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Andrew Pierce is called for the reach on Robert Beard - foul #2 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Roscoe Adams, Weston Morris, Joseph Stewart | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Harold Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Robert Beard, William Benefield | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Roger Lyles gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Earl McClory picks off the pass by Mervin Enochs | 62-51 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson is fouled on the floor by Mervin Enochs - foul #4 on Mervin Enochs, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Stacy Joseph (SF), Anthony Dean (C) Andrew Pierce, Mervin Enochs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Harold Pickering gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Roger Lyles is hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #3 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Harold Pickering misses the dunk | 62-52 |
| 13:49 | Cal | James Sullivan snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Harold Pickering blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl McClory - foul #3 on Earl McClory, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Robert Beard (SF), William Benefield (PF) Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Ronald Whitmore | |
| 13:44 | Cal | Harold Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Harold Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Anthony Dean gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Stacy Joseph comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Anthony Dean snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Roger Lyles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sullivan | 67-52 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | William Benefield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Benefield, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Pierce (SF), Gary Edwards (PF) James Sullivan, Harold Pickering | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Roscoe Adams, Weston Morris, Robert Beard, Alvin Pearson | |
| 12:15 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Anthony Dean pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stacy Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Dean (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Benefield (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Stacy Joseph hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Pierce | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 11:18 | Cal | Anthony Dean snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Cal | Stacy Joseph buries a jumpshot from the right side | 71-52 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | William Benefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Stacy Joseph gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Earl McClory - foul #4 on Earl McClory, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Cal | James Sullivan (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Harold Pickering (PF) Stacy Joseph, Andrew Pierce, Anthony Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Robert Beard (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield | |
| 10:18 | Cal | Roger Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Roger Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 73-52 |
| 10:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Pickering | 73-52 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Gary Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvin Pearson - foul #1 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #6 | 73-52 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Gary Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Gary Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Beard, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG), Anthony Dean (C) Roger Lyles, Gary Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:01 | Cal | James Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-52 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Robert Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 08:41 | Cal | James Sullivan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-52 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams travels with the ball | 77-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG), Andrew Pierce (SF) Michael Harley, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Roscoe Adams, Robert Beard, Alvin Pearson | |
| 07:55 | Cal | Anthony Dean comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-52 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Eckert | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Dean (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Weston Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Cal | Anthony Dean misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #8 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Lokken (SG), Mervin Enochs (C) James Sullivan, Harold Pickering | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), William Benefield (C) Weston Morris, Joseph Stewart | |
| 07:21 | Cal | Anthony Dean makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 07:21 | Cal | Anthony Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-54 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Anthony Dean snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Keith Lokken is fouled on the floor by Earl McClory - foul #5 on Earl McClory, team foul #9 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Edwards (PF) Anthony Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SG), Alvin Pearson (C) Earl McClory, William Benefield | |
| 06:33 | Cal | Keith Lokken misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-54 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alvin Pearson - foul #2 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Stacy Joseph (SF) Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (PF) Ronald Whitmore | |
| 06:02 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Eckert | 80-56 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Mervin Enochs scores on a runner near the basket set up by Roger Lyles | 82-56 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-56 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 82-56 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-56 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Keith Lokken grabs the board | 82-56 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Mervin Enochs buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Keith Lokken | 84-56 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-56 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves tips it in | 84-58 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Keith Lokken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-58 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Mervin Enochs tips it but misses | 84-58 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson gets the rebound | 84-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (tiring) 18 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Lokken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stacy Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mervin Enochs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glen Reaves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Benefield (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Gary Edwards swats the short shot by Glen Reaves | 84-58 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Mervin Enochs gets the rebound | 84-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Mervin Enochs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Alvin Pearson - foul #3 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #11 | 84-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Roger Lyles, Keith Lokken, Stacy Joseph | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Eckert, Glen Reaves, Alvin Pearson | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-58 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | William Benefield gets the offensive rebound | 86-58 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-58 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard grabs the offensive board | 86-58 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the floater from the free throw line | 86-58 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Mervin Enochs snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| 02:15 | Cal | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #12 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Dean (C) Mervin Enochs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:15 | Cal | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 02:15 | Cal | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Edwards - foul #1 on Gary Edwards, team foul #9 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Stacy Joseph (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard makes the 1st free throw | 88-59 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Stacy Joseph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-60 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Beard | 88-60 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-63 |
| 01:03 | Cal | James Sullivan clanks a 3 from straight away | 88-63 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 88-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Beard | 88-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Sullivan makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Harley and he's hacked by Weston Morris - foul #2 on Weston Morris, team foul #13 | 90-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 90-66 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 90-66 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams drills a jumper from the baseline | 90-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Harley runs out the clock | 90-68 |