| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) SF - Danial Evans (fresh) PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) C - Don Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple's fadeaway is rejected by Ludoslaw Suszynski | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Don Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Hinkley | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the floater from the baseline set up by Brian Holloway | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ludoslaw Suszynski swats the layup by Brian Holloway | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Danial Evans scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Hinkley | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple is hacked by Don Edwards - foul #1 on Don Edwards, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera's fadeaway is rejected by Ludoslaw Suszynski | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Cal | Danial Evans misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Danial Evans tips it in | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Brian Holloway, Donald Chapple | |
| 16:10 | Cal | Florentino Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danial Evans | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), James Smithwick (C) Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danial Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) 3 blk. C - Don Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - James Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cal | Florentino Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danial Evans | 12-6 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Florentino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Florentino Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Danial Evans swats the shot by Bobby Polak | 12-6 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Danial Evans hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Florentino Russo | 15-6 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Polak | 15-9 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Danial Evans misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Smithwick - foul #1 on James Smithwick, team foul #1 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG), Baran Zerbel (PF), Gary Flynn (C) Joseph Hinkley, Ludoslaw Suszynski, Don Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| 14:10 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore is fouled on the floor by Baran Zerbel - foul #1 on Baran Zerbel, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Dale Stanley (C) Danial Evans | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Robert Tavera steals the ball from Florentino Russo | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway clanks a shot from close range | 17-9 |
| 13:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Dale Stanley | 17-9 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Baran Zerbel double dribbles | 17-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG), Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF) Florentino Russo, Dale Stanley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF) Earl Pridemore | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Flynn - foul #1 on Gary Flynn, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Don Edwards (C) Gary Flynn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:21 | Cal | James Shea is fouled on the floor by Zachary Daly - foul #2 on Zachary Daly, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Walter Pua (PF) Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith | |
| 12:08 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Chapple - foul #1 on Donald Chapple, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Danial Evans (SF) James Shea | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (SF) Robert Tavera | |
| 12:08 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Cedric Peterson | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Danial Evans travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Baran Zerbel (fresh) SF - Danial Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses long on a jumper in the paint | 17-12 |
| 11:35 | Cal | Don Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (SG) Baran Zerbel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Andrew Smith, Donald Chapple | |
| 11:08 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-12 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cedric Peterson | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski double dribbles | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Florentino Russo (SG), Gary Flynn (C) Joseph Hinkley, Don Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Walter Pua | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Gary Flynn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Gary Flynn tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses the floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 09:45 | Cal | James Shea snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Cal | A charge is called on Gary Flynn - foul #2 on Gary Flynn, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG), Baran Zerbel (SF), Andrew Carillo (PF), Don Edwards (C) James Shea, Danial Evans, Ludoslaw Suszynski, Gary Flynn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, James Smithwick | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the dunk attempt | 19-15 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Don Edwards pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Cal | Baran Zerbel scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Don Edwards | 21-15 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hinkley steals the ball from Brian Holloway | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Cal | Florentino Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Baran Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Carillo (fresh) C - Don Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Danial Evans (SF), Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF), Dale Stanley (C) Florentino Russo, Andrew Carillo, Don Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Andrew Smith, Robert Tavera, Donald Chapple | |
| 07:20 | Cal | Danial Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ludoslaw Suszynski | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Danial Evans steps in front of the James Smithwick pass | 23-15 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Baran Zerbel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley hits the follow up shot | 25-15 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hinkley takes the ball from Bobby Polak in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Baran Zerbel can't throw it down | 25-15 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick snags the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by James Smithwick is denied by Ludoslaw Suszynski | 25-15 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Danial Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Stanley steps in front of the Bobby Polak pass | 27-15 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Stanley - foul #1 on Dale Stanley, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG), Florentino Russo (SG), Don Edwards (C) Joseph Hinkley, Baran Zerbel, Dale Stanley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Walter Pua | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Shea | 30-17 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Florentino Russo - foul #1 on Florentino Russo, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SG) James Smithwick | |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Danial Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from James Shea | 32-18 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Holloway | 32-20 |
| 04:14 | Cal | Brian Holloway takes the ball from James Shea | 32-20 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway blows the layup | 32-20 |
| 04:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Don Edwards | 32-20 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #6 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| 04:02 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski misses the free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 34-20 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda's fadeaway is rejected by Ludoslaw Suszynski | 34-20 |
| 03:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ludoslaw Suszynski | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Shea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danial Evans (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Don Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaime Borunda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Shea is hacked by Brian Holloway - foul #1 on Brian Holloway, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Flynn (PF) Ludoslaw Suszynski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Andrew Smith (PF) Jaime Borunda, Robert Tavera | |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Shea makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is fouled on the floor by Don Edwards - foul #2 on Don Edwards, team foul #7 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG) James Shea | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Gary Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Don Edwards can't tip it in | 36-21 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 36-21 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-21 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 36-21 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Flynn - foul #3 on Gary Flynn, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (SG), Baran Zerbel (SF), Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF), Dale Stanley (C) Florentino Russo, Danial Evans, Gary Flynn, Don Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Donald Chapple | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Baran Zerbel can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 36-23 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua's floater is tipped away by Ludoslaw Suszynski | 36-23 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:59 | Cal | James Shea misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Pua | 36-23 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-23 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Dale Stanley drills a runner near the basket set up by Baran Zerbel and he's hacked by Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #8 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Florentino Russo (SG), Danial Evans (SF) Joseph Hinkley, Baran Zerbel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith, Earl Pridemore | |
| 00:21 | Cal | Dale Stanley makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Danial Evans gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Danial Evans clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-23 |