| Lineup | California U. (PA) | PG - Gregory Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Lomanto (fresh) PF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Hopper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Fizer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Cheyney U. | Gregory Barnett is called for the reach on Kenneth Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Barnett, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (PG) Gregory Barnett | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 19:49 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg (PG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 19:49 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg misses the open dunk | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Cheyney U. | Donald Fizer grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Cheyney U. | Donald Fizer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Fizer, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 19:07 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | Cheyney U. | James Hedberg steals it from Malcolm Smith in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Fizer - foul #3 on Donald Fizer, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | David Dahlke (PG), Thomas Gonsalez (PF) James Hedberg, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski (SG), Ronald Stringfield (SF), Samuel Bennett (PF), Eric Gore (C) Don Rush, Malcolm Smith, Charles Young, Donald Fizer | |
| 18:27 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:05 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw is fouled on the floor by David Dahlke - foul #2 on David Dahlke, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Steven Dawson (C) Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 17:45 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | California U. (PA) | David Dahlke gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:31 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield blows the dunk | 39-36 |
| 17:24 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:04 | California U. (PA) | Steven Dawson misses the runner from the right block | 39-36 |
| 17:03 | Cheyney U. | Eric Gore grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:58 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg (PG), Robert Eaton (PF), Johnathon Merritt (C) David Dahlke, Thomas Gonsalez, Steven Dawson | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Don Rush (SG), James Schrupp (SF), Charles Young (C) Kenneth Knyzewski, Ronald Stringfield, Eric Gore | |
| 16:51 | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg is hacked by Don Rush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Rush, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton lays it up and in set up by Johnathon Merritt | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Cheyney U. | Samuel Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:19 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:17 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Eric Gore (C) Samuel Bennett | |
| 16:10 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Don Rush | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Schrupp - foul #1 on James Schrupp, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett (PG), Todd Smith (SF), Rory Hopper (C) James Hedberg, Dale Lomanto, Johnathon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Edward Schick (SG), Malcolm Smith (SF), Larry Simon (PF), Donald Fizer (C) Kenneth Shaw, James Schrupp, Charles Young, Eric Gore | |
| 15:54 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | California U. (PA) | PG - Gregory Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Rory Hopper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Don Rush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Cheyney U. | Edward Schick misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:29 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Schick - foul #4 on Edward Schick, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield (SG) Edward Schick | |
| 15:09 | California U. (PA) | Don Rush takes the ball from Rory Hopper | 42-38 |
| 15:05 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith lays it in set up by Don Rush | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 14:48 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | Cheyney U. | Don Rush connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Smith | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald Fizer | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 14:21 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | California U. (PA) | Don Rush takes the ball from Cecil Brown | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Rush | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | California U. (PA) | Don Rush steals the ball from Gregory Barnett in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:52 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | David Dahlke (SG), Thomas Gonsalez (PF), Steven Dawson (C) Cecil Brown, Robert Eaton, Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw (PG), Charles Young (C) Don Rush, Donald Fizer | |
| 13:29 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | California U. (PA) | A charge is called on Steven Dawson - foul #3 on Steven Dawson, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg (SG), Dale Lomanto (SF), Johnathon Merritt (C) David Dahlke, Todd Smith, Steven Dawson | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski (SG), James Schrupp (SF), Donald Fizer (C) Ronald Stringfield, Malcolm Smith, Larry Simon | |
| 12:30 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski is fouled on the floor by James Hedberg - foul #3 on James Hedberg, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 12:11 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (SF) Dale Lomanto | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Don Rush (SG), Malcolm Smith (SF), Larry Simon (PF) Kenneth Knyzewski, James Schrupp, Charles Young | |
| 11:49 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Cheyney U. | Don Rush snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | California U. (PA) | PG - Gregory Barnett (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hedberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Todd Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnathon Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rush (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malcolm Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Simon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fizer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Cheyney U. | Don Rush clanks a jumper in the paint | 42-44 |
| 11:41 | California U. (PA) | The rebound goes to James Hedberg | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | California U. (PA) | James Hedberg makes the floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:09 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | California U. (PA) | Kenneth Shaw steals it from Todd Smith | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | David Dahlke (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Dale Lomanto (SF), Robert Eaton (PF), Steven Dawson (C) Gregory Barnett, James Hedberg, Todd Smith, Thomas Gonsalez, Johnathon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski (PG), Ronald Stringfield (SG), James Schrupp (SF), Samuel Bennett (PF), Eric Gore (C) Kenneth Shaw, Don Rush, Malcolm Smith, Larry Simon, Donald Fizer | |
| 10:29 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Cheyney U. | Eric Gore snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Cheyney U. | Dale Lomanto picks off the pass by Ronald Stringfield | 44-44 |
| 10:01 | California U. (PA) | Samuel Bennett steals it from David Dahlke | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski is open and lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | California U. (PA) | Dale Lomanto connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 47-46 |
| 09:22 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (PG), Rory Hopper (C) David Dahlke, Steven Dawson | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw (PG), Don Rush (SG), Charles Young (PF), Donald Fizer (C) Kenneth Knyzewski, James Schrupp, Samuel Bennett, Eric Gore | |
| 09:14 | California U. (PA) | Dale Lomanto misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:12 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Stringfield and the foul's on Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett (PG), James Hedberg (SF) Todd Smith, Dale Lomanto | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith (SF) Ronald Stringfield | |
| 09:08 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:54 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 47-49 |
| 08:47 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:24 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hedberg - foul #4 on James Hedberg, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Dale Lomanto (SF), Thomas Gonsalez (PF) James Hedberg, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon (PF) Donald Fizer | |
| 08:24 | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| 08:24 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:24 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:47 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:45 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown tips it in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | California U. (PA) | PG - Gregory Barnett (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Lomanto (tired) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rory Hopper (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rush (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malcolm Smith (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Simon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Young (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 07:26 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:18 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw lays it in uncontested | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Larry Simon - foul #4 on Larry Simon, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (PG), David Dahlke (SG), James Hedberg (SF), Steven Dawson (C) Gregory Barnett, Cecil Brown, Dale Lomanto, Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski (PG), Edward Schick (SG), James Schrupp (SF), Samuel Bennett (PF), Eric Gore (C) Kenneth Shaw, Don Rush, Malcolm Smith, Larry Simon, Charles Young | |
| 06:32 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | Cheyney U. | David Dahlke is called for the reach on Kenneth Knyzewski - foul #3 on David Dahlke, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Johnathon Merritt (C) Thomas Gonsalez | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 06:14 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:52 | California U. (PA) | Johnathon Merritt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Cheyney U. | James Schrupp pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:29 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Knyzewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | California U. (PA) | David Dahlke snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:18 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnathon Merritt and the foul's on Edward Schick - foul #5 on Edward Schick, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton (PF), Rory Hopper (C) Steven Dawson, Johnathon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw (PG), Ronald Stringfield (SF), Charles Young (PF), Donald Fizer (C) Edward Schick, James Schrupp, Samuel Bennett, Eric Gore | |
| 05:18 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:18 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:53 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Shaw | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | California U. (PA) | Kenneth Knyzewski picks off the pass by David Dahlke in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 04:33 | Cheyney U. | Donald Fizer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Cheyney U. | Donald Fizer tips it home | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | California U. (PA) | The jump hook by James Hedberg is blocked by Donald Fizer | 57-57 |
| 04:05 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield is fouled in the backcourt by David Dahlke - foul #4 on David Dahlke, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett (PG), Dale Lomanto (SF), Johnathon Merritt (C) James Hedberg, David Dahlke, Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Don Rush (SG), Larry Simon (PF) Kenneth Knyzewski, Charles Young | |
| 04:03 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:03 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:45 | California U. (PA) | Larry Simon denies the turnaround by Robert Eaton | 59-59 |
| 03:44 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | California U. (PA) | PG - Gregory Barnett (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dale Lomanto (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Eaton (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnathon Merritt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cheyney U. | PG - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Rush (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Stringfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Simon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Fizer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | California U. (PA) | Dale Lomanto hits a runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Barnett | 61-59 |
| 03:14 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Barnett - foul #4 on Gregory Barnett, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown (SG), Thomas Gonsalez (PF), Steven Dawson (C) Dale Lomanto, Robert Eaton, Johnathon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith (SF) Kenneth Shaw | |
| 03:14 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:14 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith is called for 10 seconds | 61-60 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Samuel Bennett (PF), Charles Young (C) Larry Simon, Donald Fizer | |
| 02:47 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Cheyney U. | Charles Young gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:24 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 61-60 |
| 02:23 | California U. (PA) | Steven Dawson grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | California U. (PA) | Ronald Stringfield is called for the reach on Gregory Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stringfield, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton (PF) Steven Dawson | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw (PG), James Schrupp (SF), Larry Simon (PF), Eric Gore (C) Don Rush, Malcolm Smith, Samuel Bennett, Charles Young | |
| 02:20 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Cheyney U. | Ronald Stringfield misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 02:00 | Cheyney U. | James Schrupp misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | California U. (PA) | Thomas Gonsalez pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Dale Lomanto (SF), Rory Hopper (C) Todd Smith, Thomas Gonsalez | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | Don Rush (SG), Malcolm Smith (SF), Donald Fizer (C) Ronald Stringfield, James Schrupp, Eric Gore | |
| 01:38 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Cheyney U. | Dale Lomanto is called for the reach on Malcolm Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Lomanto, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:19 | California U. (PA) | Rory Hopper scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-60 |
| 01:02 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett's pass is intercepted by Don Rush in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Fizer | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Cheyney U. | Malcolm Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (PG) Gregory Barnett | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| Game Plan | California U. (PA) | California U. (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton is hacked by Don Rush - foul #3 on Don Rush, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Johnathon Merritt (C) Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 00:09 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | California U. (PA) | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Brown, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Gregory Barnett (PG), Rory Hopper (C) Todd Smith, Johnathon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 00:06 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Cheyney U. | Larry Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | California U. (PA) | Don Rush is called for the reach on Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Rush, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | California U. (PA) | Todd Smith (PG), Johnathon Merritt (C) Gregory Barnett, Rory Hopper | |
| Subs | Cheyney U. | | |
| 00:04 | Cheyney U. | Cheyney U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | California U. (PA) | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Cheyney U. | Kenneth Shaw hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-65 |