| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Zufall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Hindman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Scott Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens inbounds the ball | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Josh Hindman takes the ball from Paul Leavens | 27-48 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Wayne Reams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Clayton | 30-48 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Scott Clayton takes the ball from Jerome Caswell in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Scott Clayton makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Lambert | 32-48 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Coleman | 32-51 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Josh Hindman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Carney - foul #3 on John Carney, team foul #1 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Perry Gray (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Jerome Caswell, Paul Leavens, John Carney, Daniel Robinson | |
| 18:56 | Cal | Josh Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Josh Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers is whistled for a carry | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski (SF) Todd Coleman | |
| 18:30 | Cal | James Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Berlinski - foul #2 on Otha Berlinski, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Howard Zufall misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Perry Gray | 34-51 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Scott Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Perry Gray steps in front of the Wayne Reams pass | 34-51 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Josh Hindman steals it from Franklin Chambers | 34-51 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Wayne Reams is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Godbold - foul #1 on Marvin Godbold, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (PG), Corey Clute (SG), Jeffry Nichols (SF), William Avery (PF), Antonia Costa (C) James Lambert, Wayne Reams, Howard Zufall, Josh Hindman, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), Daniel Robinson (C) Perry Gray, Marvin Godbold, Otha Berlinski, Franklin Chambers | |
| 17:22 | Cal | Antonia Costa hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 34-51 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Todd Coleman | 34-51 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee travels with the ball | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| 17:02 | Cal | Jerome Caswell steps in front of the Jesse Willis pass in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-51 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Jesse Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Antonia Costa tips it in | 36-51 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Corey Clute is called for the reach on Todd Coleman - foul #4 on Corey Clute, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Reams (SG) Corey Clute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Michael Goodman (SG), Franklin Chambers (PF) Jerome Caswell, Todd Coleman, Boyd Lee | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Jesse Willis steps in front of the Daniel Robinson pass | 36-51 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Wayne Reams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Goodman - foul #1 on Michael Goodman, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG) Jesse Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| 15:44 | Cal | James Lambert knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Reams | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Nichols (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Avery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonia Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Perry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Franklin Chambers (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonia Costa - foul #2 on Antonia Costa, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG), Howard Zufall (SF), Josh Hindman (PF), Scott Clayton (C) Wayne Reams, Jeffry Nichols, William Avery, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF), John Carney (PF) Kevin Smith, Michael Goodman, Perry Gray, Franklin Chambers | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:04 | Cal | Scott Clayton knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Lambert | 41-53 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Jesse Willis steals it from Otha Berlinski in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Otha Berlinski swats the short shot by Josh Hindman | 41-53 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Scott Clayton misses the tip | 41-53 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Josh Hindman tips it home | 43-53 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Scott Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:05 | Cal | John Carney steals it from Howard Zufall | 43-53 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Willis - foul #1 on Jesse Willis, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Reams (SG), William Avery (PF) Jesse Willis, Josh Hindman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Perry Gray (SF) Jerome Caswell, Otha Berlinski | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | John Carney is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Wayne Reams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | John Carney snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray is hacked by Wayne Reams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Reams, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG), Jeffry Nichols (SF), Antonia Costa (C) Wayne Reams, Howard Zufall, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG), Boyd Lee (C) Todd Coleman, Daniel Robinson | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 12:54 | Cal | James Lambert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 12:52 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Godbold - foul #2 on Marvin Godbold, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Corey Clute (PG), Wayne Reams (SG) James Lambert, Jesse Willis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF) Marvin Godbold, Michael Goodman, Perry Gray | |
| 12:43 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 45-58 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman tips it in | 45-60 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Antonia Costa is fouled on the floor by John Carney - foul #4 on John Carney, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Zufall (SF), Josh Hindman (PF), Scott Clayton (C) Jeffry Nichols, William Avery, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Franklin Chambers (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Kevin Smith, John Carney, Boyd Lee | |
| 11:55 | Cal | Scott Clayton is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-60 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Wayne Reams steals the ball from Jerome Caswell in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Wayne Reams lays it in | 47-60 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 11:30 | Cal | Scott Clayton snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Corey Clute (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Howard Zufall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Josh Hindman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Clayton (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Howard Zufall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG), Perry Gray (SF) Todd Coleman, Paul Leavens | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray banks in the wide open layup | 47-62 |
| 10:50 | Cal | Josh Hindman buries a jumper in the lane | 49-62 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Howard Zufall picks off the pass by Michael Goodman in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Josh Hindman lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Zufall | 51-62 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Clayton | 51-62 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffry Nichols (SF), William Avery (PF), Antonia Costa (C) Howard Zufall, Josh Hindman, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Otha Berlinski (PF) Jerome Caswell, Franklin Chambers | |
| 10:19 | Cal | Corey Clute is hacked by Marvin Godbold - foul #3 on Marvin Godbold, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG) Wayne Reams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Boyd Lee (C) Michael Goodman, Daniel Robinson | |
| 10:19 | Cal | Corey Clute makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Corey Clute misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Perry Gray | 52-64 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG), Howard Zufall (SF) Corey Clute, Jeffry Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Perry Gray, Otha Berlinski | |
| 09:29 | Cal | Antonia Costa makes the jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | William Avery swats the dunk try by Kevin Smith | 54-64 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Antonia Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:10 | Cal | William Avery misses badly on a shot near the basket | 54-64 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Boyd Lee | 54-66 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Howard Zufall blows the dunk | 54-66 |
| 08:52 | Cal | William Avery snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 08:36 | Cal | William Avery knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Lambert and the foul's on Boyd Lee - foul #2 on Boyd Lee, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Corey Clute (PG), Wayne Reams (SG), Jeffry Nichols (SF), Scott Clayton (C) James Lambert, Jesse Willis, Howard Zufall, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Michael Goodman (SG), Perry Gray (SF), Otha Berlinski (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Kevin Smith, Todd Coleman, Paul Leavens, Boyd Lee, Daniel Robinson | |
| 08:36 | Cal | William Avery misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Franklin Chambers | 56-66 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Scott Clayton grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Wayne Reams is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Scott Clayton tips it home | 58-66 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Nichols - foul #3 on Jeffry Nichols, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Josh Hindman (PF) William Avery | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), John Carney (PF) Jerome Caswell, Michael Goodman, Otha Berlinski | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Coleman | 58-68 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Wayne Reams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG) Corey Clute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-68 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Josh Hindman grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Nichols (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Josh Hindman (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Clayton (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Godbold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Perry Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Carney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Franklin Chambers (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Cal | Josh Hindman misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 58-68 |
| 07:11 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Scott Clayton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Franklin Chambers - foul #3 on Franklin Chambers, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (PG), Howard Zufall (SF) James Lambert, Jeffry Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Paul Leavens (SF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Perry Gray, Franklin Chambers | |
| 06:58 | Cal | Scott Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Scott Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Coleman | 60-70 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Jesse Willis loses the dribble to John Carney in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 60-70 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Josh Hindman pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 06:15 | Cal | John Carney takes the ball from Scott Clayton | 60-70 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Scott Clayton steals the ball from Todd Coleman | 60-70 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Wayne Reams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Corey Clute (PG), William Avery (PF), Antonia Costa (C) Jesse Willis, Josh Hindman, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG), Perry Gray (SF), Boyd Lee (C) Todd Coleman, Paul Leavens, Daniel Robinson | |
| 05:56 | Cal | Wayne Reams makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Wayne Reams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | John Carney's fadeaway is rejected by Antonia Costa | 62-70 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Antonia Costa grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Jerome Caswell is called for the reach on Corey Clute in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Caswell, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG), Jeffry Nichols (SF) Wayne Reams, Howard Zufall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Otha Berlinski (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Jerome Caswell, Michael Goodman, John Carney, Boyd Lee | |
| 05:01 | Cal | Corey Clute makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Corey Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Nichols - foul #4 on Jeffry Nichols, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG) Corey Clute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 04:36 | Cal | Antonia Costa grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 04:07 | Cal | William Avery buries a shot from the left block | 66-70 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Antonia Costa snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols's pass is intercepted by Todd Coleman in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman throws it down | 66-72 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Cal | Corey Clute (SG), Howard Zufall (SF), Josh Hindman (PF), Scott Clayton (C) Jesse Willis, Jeffry Nichols, William Avery, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Michael Goodman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), John Carney (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Marvin Godbold, Todd Coleman, Perry Gray, Otha Berlinski, Daniel Robinson | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Kevin Smith steps in front of the James Lambert pass in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman loses the dribble to James Lambert | 66-72 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Corey Clute lays it in on a nice dish by James Lambert | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Clute (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Zufall (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Josh Hindman (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Clayton (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carney (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Franklin Chambers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-74 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Reams (SG) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee (C) Franklin Chambers | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Cal | Scott Clayton loses the dribble to Kevin Smith in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens blows the layup | 68-74 |
| 02:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Josh Hindman | 68-74 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Kevin Smith steps in front of the Wayne Reams pass in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee tips it back up and in | 68-76 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffry Nichols (SF) Howard Zufall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Perry Gray (SF) Kevin Smith, Michael Goodman, Paul Leavens | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Cal | Wayne Reams scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Clayton | 70-76 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Caswell | 70-78 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Corey Clute is hacked by Jerome Caswell - foul #2 on Jerome Caswell, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Zufall (SF) Jeffry Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens (SF), Daniel Robinson (C) Perry Gray, Boyd Lee | |
| 01:56 | Cal | Corey Clute makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Corey Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Clute - foul #5 on Corey Clute, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG) Corey Clute | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Scott Clayton snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Cal | Perry Gray picks off the pass by Wayne Reams in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman blows the layup | 72-78 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Wayne Reams pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Josh Hindman is denied on a layup by Daniel Robinson | 72-78 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Reams - foul #5 on Wayne Reams, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG) Wayne Reams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:22 | Cal | Scott Clayton snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 01:15 | Cal | James Lambert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Zufall | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | John Carney is fouled on the floor by Josh Hindman - foul #3 on Josh Hindman, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens (SF) Perry Gray | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Howard Zufall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman is fouled on the floor by James Lambert - foul #4 on James Lambert, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal | Jesse Willis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Josh Hindman | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Jesse Willis is called for the reach on Todd Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Willis, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cal | Scott Clayton connects on the jumper from close range | 80-84 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Jesse Willis is called for the reach on John Carney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Willis, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Howard Zufall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | James Lambert is called for the reach on Perry Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lambert, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Cal | Vernon Carr (PG) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski (PF) John Carney | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Howard Zufall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Carney (PF) Otha Berlinski | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell is hacked by Vernon Carr - foul #1 on Vernon Carr, team foul #14 | 80-87 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | John Carney grabs the offensive board | 80-88 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | John Carney is fouled on the floor by Josh Hindman - foul #4 on Josh Hindman, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cal | Josh Hindman's pass is intercepted by Jerome Caswell in the backcourt | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell runs out the clock | 80-90 |