| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SF - Lynn Willis (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) SG - Peter Narron (fresh) SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) PF - Kevin Randall (fresh) C - Gary Molinari (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Ron Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Gary Molinari | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Ron Wilson drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Peter Narron - foul #1 on Peter Narron, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Ron Wilson makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Nichols | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Lynn Willis is called for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Nichols - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Nichols and he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), Larry Reber (SF), Randal Wong (PF), Alan Brown (C) Thomas Alexander, Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Randal Wong is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Brown | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Larry Reber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Randal Wong pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Alan Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Molinari - foul #1 on Gary Molinari, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Gary Molinari | |
| 16:51 | Cal | Alan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Alan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Joseph Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Cal | Joseph Shaw grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Shaw (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SF - Larry Reber (fresh) PF - Randal Wong (fresh) C - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Chausse (fresh) SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) SF - James Kingery (fresh) PF - John Christensen (fresh) C - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Joseph Shaw knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Lynn Willis (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Joseph Shaw, Larry Reber, Randal Wong, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Curtis Clark (SF) Steven Chausse, James Kingery | |
| 15:12 | Cal | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the floater from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen scores on a floater from the left block set up by Eric Raiford | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Lynn Willis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Nichols | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Clark | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Thomas Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Lynn Willis and he's hacked by Eric Raiford - foul #1 on Eric Raiford, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SF), Randal Wong (PF), David Goldman (C) Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG), Peter Narron (SG), James Kingery (SF), Kevin Randall (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, Eric Raiford, Curtis Clark, John Christensen, Wayne Brewer | |
| 13:51 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the driving attempt from the left block | 14-12 |
| 13:36 | Cal | Thomas Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Gary Molinari steals it from Larry Reber | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Brown takes the ball from Peter Narron | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Thomas Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), Lynn Willis (SF), Alan Brown (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Thomas Alexander, Larry Reber, Randal Wong, David Goldman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) David Gregory, Peter Narron, James Kingery | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark is hacked by Lynn Willis - foul #1 on Lynn Willis, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols loses the dribble to Alan Brown | 14-12 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Edward Nichols steals it from Lynn Willis | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Willis (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Latshaw (fresh) SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (fairly fresh) C - Gary Molinari (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Molinari | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Michael Jackson double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (PG), Randal Wong (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), David Goldman (C) Daniel Brown, Lynn Willis, Alan Brown, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Eric Raiford (SF), John Christensen (PF) Edward Nichols, David Latshaw, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse misses the floater from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Randal Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Randal Wong is hacked by Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Raiford, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG) Joseph Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Eric Raiford | |
| 10:28 | Cal | Thomas Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF) Gary Molinari | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shaw - foul #1 on Joseph Shaw, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer (C) John Christensen | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Randall, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Lynn Willis (SF), Alan Brown (C) Ron Wilson, David Goldman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) Steven Chausse, Peter Narron, James Kingery | |
| 09:32 | Cal | Randal Wong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Clark and the foul's on Randal Wong - foul #1 on Randal Wong, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Michael Jackson (C) Larry Reber, Joseph Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Alan Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Kevin Randall is called for the reach on Alan Brown - foul #2 on Kevin Randall, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG) Randal Wong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Kevin Randall, Wayne Brewer | |
| 09:05 | Cal | Alan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Alan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Ron Wilson (PF) Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Daniel Brown is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Cal | Michael Jackson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SF), David Goldman (PF) Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG), Peter Narron (SG) Edward Nichols, David Latshaw | |
| 07:58 | Cal | John Christensen swats the short shot by Daniel Brown | 19-18 |
| 07:56 | Cal | David Goldman tips it in | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Reber (fresh) PF - David Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Gregory (fresh) SG - Peter Narron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Molinari (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:32 | Cal | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Christensen - foul #1 on John Christensen, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (SF), Alan Brown (PF) Joseph Shaw, David Goldman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), James Kingery (SF), Wayne Brewer (C) David Gregory, Curtis Clark, Gary Molinari | |
| 07:32 | Cal | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 21-18 |
| 07:11 | Cal | Alan Brown snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Alan Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kingery | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Alan Brown hits the finger roll | 23-18 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Larry Reber snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:07 | Cal | James Kingery steals it from Daniel Brown in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery hits the finger roll | 23-20 |
| 06:04 | Cal | John Christensen is called for the reach on Larry Reber in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Christensen, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Lynn Willis (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), David Goldman (C) Daniel Brown, Alan Brown, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Gary Molinari (C) Steven Chausse, Peter Narron, John Christensen, Wayne Brewer | |
| 06:04 | Cal | Larry Reber misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Molinari | 23-20 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Kingery | 23-23 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Kingery - foul #1 on James Kingery, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG) Larry Reber | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:40 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Ron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Randal Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 05:17 | Cal | Randal Wong misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Kingery | 27-23 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Ron Wilson gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | Cal | David Latshaw steps in front of the Lynn Willis pass in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery is hacked by Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Alan Brown (C) Randal Wong, David Goldman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG) David Latshaw | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery drills a shot in the paint set up by Curtis Clark and he's fouled by Joseph Shaw - foul #2 on Joseph Shaw, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG) Joseph Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Kevin Randall (PF) David Gregory, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Willis (tiring) PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kingery (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (fresh) C - Gary Molinari (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Cal | Thomas Alexander knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lynn Willis and he's fouled by Eric Raiford - foul #3 on Eric Raiford, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SF) Lynn Willis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) Eric Raiford, James Kingery | |
| 03:50 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Brown | 30-26 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 03:09 | Cal | Thomas Alexander scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 32-26 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Kevin Randall - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Lynn Willis (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Larry Reber, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer (SF), John Christensen (C) Curtis Clark, Gary Molinari | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer misses short on a shot in the lane | 32-28 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen's floater is tipped away by Ron Wilson | 32-28 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Peter Narron is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Peter Narron, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Larry Reber (SF), Randal Wong (PF) Daniel Brown, Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Wayne Brewer | |
| 01:46 | Cal | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Reber - foul #1 on Larry Reber, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cal | David Goldman (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by John Christensen - foul #3 on John Christensen, team foul #14 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Brown (C) Randal Wong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari (C) John Christensen | |
| 01:09 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Larry Reber misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Clark - foul #1 on Curtis Clark, team foul #15 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Lynn Willis (SF), Randal Wong (PF) Joseph Shaw, David Goldman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF) Steven Chausse, David Latshaw, Curtis Clark | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Larry Reber makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Larry Reber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Alexander picks off the pass by Edward Nichols in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Alan Brown misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 37-32 |