| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bill Thompson (fresh) SG - Thomas McAlarney (fresh) SF - Joseph May (fresh) PF - Brian Buda (fresh) C - Anthony Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SG - Larry Reber (fresh) SF - Hubert Wilson (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Dante Merritt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Dante Merritt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal | Larry Reber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal | Dante Merritt tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Dante Merritt snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Thomas McAlarney is called for the reach on Larry Reber - foul #1 on Thomas McAlarney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Ron Wilson loses the dribble to Bill Thompson | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Birmingham-Southern | The short jumper by Joseph May is denied by Ron Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Bill Thompson steals the ball from Daniel Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Hubert Wilson steps in front of the Anthony Wright pass | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Larry Reber banks in the layup set up by Hubert Wilson | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Hubert Wilson - foul #1 on Hubert Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams (PF), Christopher Vaca (C) Brian Buda, Anthony Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | James Biddle (SG), Alan Brown (SF), David Goldman (C) Larry Reber, Hubert Wilson, Dante Merritt | |
| 17:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Darryl Williams blocks the short jumper by James Biddle | 1-4 |
| 17:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Daniel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McAlarney - foul #2 on Thomas McAlarney, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine (PG), William Rice (SG), Robert Pelton (SF) Bill Thompson, Thomas McAlarney, Joseph May | |
| Subs | Cal | Tod Pickard (SG), John Smith (SF) Daniel Brown, Ron Wilson | |
| 16:27 | Cal | David Goldman clanks a floater in the paint | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Cal | John Smith tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Levine | 6-6 |
| 15:45 | Cal | David Goldman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Cal | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Sean Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Pelton (fresh) PF - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Vaca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Biddle (fresh) SG - Tod Pickard (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) C - David Goldman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cal | Tod Pickard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tod Pickard, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda (PF), Anthony Wright (C) Darryl Williams, Christopher Vaca | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Hines (PG), Larry Reber (SG), Hubert Wilson (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Matthew Buelow (C) James Biddle, Tod Pickard, John Smith, Alan Brown, David Goldman | |
| 15:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Matthew Buelow snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Ron Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hines - foul #1 on Andrew Hines, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson (PG), Joseph May (SF) Sean Levine, Robert Pelton | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Dante Merritt (C) Andrew Hines, Matthew Buelow | |
| 14:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dante Merritt - foul #1 on Dante Merritt, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 14:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Bill Thompson steals it from Hubert Wilson | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca (SG) William Rice | |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Brown (SF), David Goldman (PF) Hubert Wilson, Ron Wilson | |
| 14:07 | Cal | Larry Reber loses the dribble to Joseph May in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda loses the dribble to Daniel Brown | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Dante Merritt's pass is intercepted by Christopher Vaca in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Vaca | 10-6 |
| 13:33 | Cal | Daniel Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Reber | 10-8 |
| 13:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Darryl Williams (PF) Christopher Vaca, Joseph May, Brian Buda | |
| Subs | Cal | James Biddle (SG), John Smith (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Matthew Buelow (C) Larry Reber, Alan Brown, David Goldman, Dante Merritt | |
| 13:04 | Cal | Robert Pelton is called for the reach on Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pelton, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Ron Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Matthew Buelow grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Cal | John Smith misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Buelow - foul #1 on Matthew Buelow, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice (SG), Joseph May (SF), Brian Buda (PF), Christopher Vaca (C) Robert Pelton, Richard Wilson, Darryl Williams, Anthony Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | Tod Pickard (SG), Hubert Wilson (SF), Alan Brown (C) Daniel Brown, John Smith, Matthew Buelow | |
| 12:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 10-8 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Joseph May picks off the pass by Tod Pickard in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 11:56 | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice misses the dunk attempt | 10-8 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Hubert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:37 | Cal | James Biddle misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Thompson | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bill Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Rice (fresh) SF - Joseph May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Buda (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Vaca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Biddle (fresh) SG - Tod Pickard (fresh) SF - Hubert Wilson (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph May | 12-8 |
| 11:16 | Cal | Hubert Wilson is hacked by William Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine (PG) Bill Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Hines (PG), Larry Reber (SG), David Goldman (C) James Biddle, Tod Pickard, Ron Wilson | |
| 11:04 | Cal | Hubert Wilson is hacked by Sean Levine - foul #1 on Sean Levine, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Wilson (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Joseph May, Christopher Vaca | |
| Subs | Cal | Dante Merritt (C) Alan Brown | |
| 10:50 | Cal | Larry Reber is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Dante Merritt tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 10:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-10 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton (SG), Anthony Wright (C) William Rice, Brian Buda | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), John Smith (SF) Andrew Hines, Hubert Wilson | |
| 10:09 | Cal | Darryl Williams takes the ball from John Smith | 12-10 |
| 09:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson (PG), Joseph May (SF), Christopher Vaca (PF) Sean Levine, Richard Wilson, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | James Biddle (SG), Ron Wilson (PF), Alan Brown (C) Larry Reber, David Goldman, Dante Merritt | |
| 09:37 | Cal | Ron Wilson banks in the layup set up by Daniel Brown | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May drills a shot from the right side set up by Bill Thompson | 14-12 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Ron Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Biddle and the foul's on Christopher Vaca - foul #1 on Christopher Vaca, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice (SG), Brian Buda (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Pelton, Christopher Vaca, Anthony Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Hines (PG), Larry Reber (SG), Hubert Wilson (SF), Matthew Buelow (C) Daniel Brown, James Biddle, John Smith, Alan Brown | |
| 08:48 | Cal | Ron Wilson makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Hubert Wilson grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Matthew Buelow misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 08:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Rice | 17-15 |
| 07:24 | Cal | Matthew Buelow blows the layup | 17-15 |
| 07:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bill Thompson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph May (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Buda (tiring) 2 pts. C - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andrew Hines (fresh) SG - Larry Reber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Buelow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Ron Wilson is called for the reach on William Rice - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Christopher Vaca (PF), Anthony Wright (C) Bill Thompson, Joseph May, Brian Buda, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), James Biddle (SG), Alan Brown (SF), David Goldman (PF), Dante Merritt (C) Andrew Hines, Larry Reber, Hubert Wilson, Ron Wilson, Matthew Buelow | |
| 06:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Cal | Alan Brown gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Dante Merritt makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Anthony Wright - foul #1 on Anthony Wright, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton (SG) William Rice | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:27 | Cal | Dante Merritt makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:12 | Birmingham-Southern | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Vaca is blocked by Dante Merritt | 17-18 |
| 06:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 05:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton is fouled on the floor by David Goldman - foul #1 on David Goldman, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice (SG), Brian Buda (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Sean Levine, Christopher Vaca, Anthony Wright | |
| Subs | Cal | John Smith (SF) Alan Brown | |
| 05:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Daniel Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson (PG), Joseph May (SF) Richard Wilson, Robert Pelton | |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) James Biddle, David Goldman | |
| 05:35 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson loses the dribble to John Smith | 19-20 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Daniel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Thompson - foul #1 on Bill Thompson, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Williams makes the driving attempt from close range | 21-22 |
| 04:43 | Cal | John Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 04:42 | Cal | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Daniel Brown blows the dunk | 21-22 |
| 04:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:10 | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 04:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Bill Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine (PG), Thomas McAlarney (SG), Robert Pelton (SF), Christopher Vaca (C) Bill Thompson, William Rice, Joseph May, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | James Biddle (PG), Tod Pickard (SG), Hubert Wilson (SF), Alan Brown (PF), David Goldman (C) Daniel Brown, Larry Reber, John Smith, Ron Wilson, Dante Merritt | |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Thomas McAlarney takes the ball from Tod Pickard in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 03:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 03:09 | Cal | Hubert Wilson loses the dribble to Christopher Vaca | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Sean Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McAlarney (fresh) SF - Robert Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Buda (tired) 4 pts. C - Christopher Vaca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Biddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tod Pickard (fresh) SF - Hubert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Goldman (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda is fouled on the floor by Alan Brown - foul #1 on Alan Brown, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Wilson (PG) Sean Levine | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Brian Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:46 | Cal | David Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:35 | Cal | James Biddle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Tod Pickard pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Robert Pelton is called for the reach on Hubert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Pelton, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May (SF), Anthony Wright (C) Robert Pelton, Brian Buda | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrew Hines (PG), Ron Wilson (PF), Matthew Buelow (C) Tod Pickard, Alan Brown, David Goldman | |
| 02:21 | Cal | Hubert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Hubert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Matthew Buelow pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Hubert Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Hines | 24-26 |
| 01:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas McAlarney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 01:23 | Cal | James Biddle is open and buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas McAlarney - foul #3 on Thomas McAlarney, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Sean Levine (PG), William Rice (SG), Darryl Williams (PF) Richard Wilson, Thomas McAlarney, Christopher Vaca | |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SG), John Smith (SF) Andrew Hines, Hubert Wilson | |
| 01:23 | Cal | James Biddle makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ron Wilson - foul #2 on Ron Wilson, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Alan Brown (C) James Biddle, Matthew Buelow | |
| 01:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Alan Brown misses the fadeaway from the left block | 26-29 |
| 00:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph May gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:41 | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice is fouled on the floor by Larry Reber - foul #1 on Larry Reber, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Pelton (SF) Joseph May | |
| Subs | Cal | David Goldman (C) Ron Wilson | |
| 00:41 | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:41 | Birmingham-Southern | William Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:13 | Cal | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Wilson (PG), Christopher Vaca (PF) Sean Levine, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Buelow (C) Alan Brown | |
| 00:13 | Cal | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:13 | Cal | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Wright gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Christopher Vaca grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |