| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danial Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Danial Evans inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cal | Don Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Bialas Klimaszewski takes the ball from Danial Evans | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Danial Evans - foul #2 on Danial Evans, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Hinkley - foul #2 on Joseph Hinkley, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Blaine Palos, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | John Joyner knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 17:05 | Cal | John Joyner is called for the reach on Joseph Hinkley - foul #2 on John Joyner, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Cal | Baran Zerbel (SF), Gary Flynn (C) Danial Evans, Don Edwards | |
| 16:56 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski is hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG) Joseph Hinkley | |
| 16:45 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Baran Zerbel | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman is fouled on the floor by Gary Flynn - foul #2 on Gary Flynn, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Dale Stanley (C) Ludoslaw Suszynski | |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Baran Zerbel grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Dale Stanley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Shea (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Florentino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Baran Zerbel (fresh) PF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Stanley (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Dale Stanley gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Gary Flynn connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Shea | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Dale Stanley gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Cal | James Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG), Danial Evans (SF), Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF), Don Edwards (C) James Shea, Florentino Russo, Gary Flynn, Dale Stanley | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Don Edwards blocks the short jumper by James Morillo | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Danial Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski tips it home | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Palos | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Hinkley - foul #3 on Joseph Hinkley, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (SG) Baran Zerbel | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Don Edwards snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Danial Evans clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Florentino Russo (SG) James Shea | |
| 12:50 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | John Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Don Edwards gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danial Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Hinkley | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bialas Klimaszewski | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Don Edwards misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG), Baran Zerbel (SF), Gary Flynn (PF) Joseph Hinkley, Danial Evans, Ludoslaw Suszynski | |
| 10:53 | Cal | Don Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Don Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling's floater is tipped away by Don Edwards | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Don Edwards pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Gary Flynn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Shea | 47-52 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Raab, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF) Don Edwards | |
| 09:40 | Cal | Gary Flynn is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Flynn, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG) Florentino Russo | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Flynn - foul #4 on Gary Flynn, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Dale Stanley (C) Gary Flynn | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Baran Zerbel's pass is intercepted by Brian Ketcham | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Dale Stanley steps in front of the Galen Thomas pass | 48-52 |
| 08:20 | Cal | James Shea misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Aaron Sweatman (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Bialas Klimaszewski, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Florentino Russo (SG), Danial Evans (SF), Gary Flynn (PF) Joseph Hinkley, Baran Zerbel, Ludoslaw Suszynski | |
| 07:40 | Cal | Danial Evans comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Steve Nelson - foul #4 on Steve Nelson, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG), Don Edwards (C) James Shea, Dale Stanley | |
| 07:40 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:40 | Cal | Danial Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Hinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Florentino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danial Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | The jumper by John Joyner is denied by Gary Flynn | 48-56 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Don Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Palos | 48-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | James Morillo drills a floater from the left block set up by John Joyner | 50-56 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Don Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Florentino Russo | 50-59 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Danial Evans grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Joseph Hinkley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Edwards | 50-61 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the floater from the left side | 52-61 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Florentino Russo buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Hinkley | 52-64 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 54-64 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Danial Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Hinkley | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Aaron Sweatman, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG), Baran Zerbel (SF), Ludoslaw Suszynski (PF), Dale Stanley (C) Joseph Hinkley, Danial Evans, Gary Flynn, Don Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-66 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas blows the dunk but the foul's on Dale Stanley - foul #1 on Dale Stanley, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Cal | Dale Stanley is whistled for a carry | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Florentino Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Baran Zerbel (fresh) PF - Ludoslaw Suszynski (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Danial Evans (SF) Florentino Russo | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Baran Zerbel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Hinkley (PG), Don Edwards (C) James Shea, Dale Stanley | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Morillo | 58-66 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski is fouled on the floor by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #4 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Florentino Russo (SG) Baran Zerbel | |
| 02:16 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Ludoslaw Suszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Danial Evans snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Florentino Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Don Edwards | 58-70 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | James Morillo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Florentino Russo's floater is tipped away by James Morillo | 60-70 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Florentino Russo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #5 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:03 | Cal | Florentino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Florentino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | John Joyner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-71 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is whistled for traveling | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cal | Blaine Palos is called for the reach on Don Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Palos, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Baran Zerbel (SG) Florentino Russo | |
| 00:51 | Cal | Don Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Don Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Baran Zerbel gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Baran Zerbel clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Ketcham - foul #1 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Cal | James Shea (PG), Gary Flynn (SF), Andrew Carillo (PF), Dale Stanley (C) Joseph Hinkley, Danial Evans, Ludoslaw Suszynski, Don Edwards | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Baran Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Baran Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham drills a jump hook in the paint | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Shea runs out the clock | 64-74 |