| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ricky Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 19:43 | Cal | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:39 | Cal | Mark May clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 19:37 | Cal | Gregory Stevens tips it in | 39-42 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Mark Greene can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 18:49 | Cal | Howard Love tips it in | 41-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Travis Johnson (C) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Milton Hughey, Paul Atkins | |
| 18:19 | Cal | Mark May misses the floater from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Tracy Splawn tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Lee Culver snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Tracy Splawn is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG) Ricky Grayson, Mark May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Hubbard picks off the pass by Todd Foley | 43-45 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Donald Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), John Boyd (SG) Michael Hunley, Steven Newell | |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Hubbard steals it from Todd Foley | 43-45 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Todd Foley is called for the reach on Ricky Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Foley, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Love (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Lee Culver, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Todd Foley, Randy Quick, Travis Johnson | |
| 16:46 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Howard Love tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Boyd | 45-48 |
| 16:18 | Cal | Howard Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Mark May (SG), Donald Hubbard (C) Don White, Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (PG), Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF) Thomas Delariva, John Boyd, Walter Turner | |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 15:59 | Cal | Howard Love grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ricky Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Newell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Cal | Mark May's pass is intercepted by Milton Hughey in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Mark May hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Grayson | 48-50 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Mark Greene (C) Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), Danny Patterson (PF), Randy Quick (C) Steven Newell, Milton Hughey, Paul Atkins | |
| 15:03 | Cal | Mark Greene misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Patterson - foul #4 on Danny Patterson, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG) Mark May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Michael Hunley, Todd Foley, Danny Patterson | |
| 15:03 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Culver steps in front of the Randy Quick pass | 50-50 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Lee Culver is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Grayson | 52-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Mark Greene pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Tracy Splawn buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Randy Quick - foul #2 on Randy Quick, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Howard Love (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Grayson, Lee Culver, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Paul Atkins (C) Thomas Delariva, Walter Turner, Randy Quick, Travis Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Cal | Tracy Splawn makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Foley | 55-53 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Ricky Hicks's pass is intercepted by Todd Foley | 55-53 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Ricky Hicks double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG), Gregory Stevens (PF) Ricky Hicks, Tracy Splawn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Steven Newell (SF), Randy Quick (PF) Michael McAlister, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey | |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva is fouled on the floor by Don White - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #1 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG) Don White | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF) Steven Newell | |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Howard Love gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Mark May misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Walter Turner | 55-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Delariva and he's fouled by Ricky Grayson - foul #1 on Ricky Grayson, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Mark Greene (C) Howard Love, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG) John Boyd | |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Mark May is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Stevens | 57-58 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG) Ricky Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Newell (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Thomas Delariva, Walter Turner, Randy Quick | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark May (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Newell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Atkins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Don White | 59-58 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley loses the dribble to Don White | 59-58 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Lee Culver hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Gregory Stevens grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 10:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 59-58 |
| 10:17 | Cal | Todd Foley is called for the reach on Mark Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Foley, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Howard Love (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Don White, Mark May, Lee Culver, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Michael Hunley, Steven Newell, Todd Foley, Travis Johnson, Paul Atkins | |
| 10:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Walter Turner is blocked by Howard Love | 59-58 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 09:31 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:29 | Cal | Howard Love can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Love swats the short shot by Milton Hughey | 59-58 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Howard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Donald Hubbard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Grayson and he's fouled by Milton Hughey - foul #1 on Milton Hughey, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley (SF), Paul Atkins (C) Walter Turner, Randy Quick | |
| 09:03 | Cal | Donald Hubbard makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey loses the dribble to Tracy Splawn | 62-58 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Ricky Grayson is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Steven Newell (SG) Michael McAlister, John Boyd | |
| 08:14 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Mark May (SG), Lee Culver (SF) Ricky Grayson, Ricky Hicks, Howard Love | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (C) Paul Atkins | |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 08:00 | Cal | Gregory Stevens gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Lee Culver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark May | 65-58 |
| 07:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Delariva, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley (SG), Walter Turner (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Randy Quick (C) Steven Newell, Todd Foley, Milton Hughey, Travis Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark May (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Thomas Delariva (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Randy Quick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Don White comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 07:20 | Cal | Mark May gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Mark May is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 65-58 |
| 07:07 | Cal | Mark May can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Gregory Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Don White is hacked by Michael Hunley - foul #1 on Michael Hunley, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Howard Love (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Mark May, Lee Culver, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG) Thomas Delariva, Michael Hunley | |
| 06:55 | Cal | Don White misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael McAlister | 65-60 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Michael McAlister steps in front of the Ricky Hicks pass in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Walter Turner is blocked by Tracy Splawn | 65-60 |
| 06:29 | Cal | Donald Hubbard snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:26 | Cal | John Boyd picks off the pass by Ricky Hicks in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Splawn | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 06:04 | Cal | Tracy Splawn connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Howard Love | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael McAlister | 67-62 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Howard Love misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Quick - foul #3 on Randy Quick, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Mark May (SG), Gregory Stevens (PF) Don White, Ricky Hicks, Tracy Splawn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Delariva (PG), Michael Hunley (SG), Todd Foley (SF), Travis Johnson (C) Michael McAlister, John Boyd, Walter Turner, Randy Quick | |
| 05:32 | Cal | Howard Love makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Howard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Gregory Stevens grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Gregory Stevens knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 71-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the wide open floater in the paint | 71-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Patterson | 71-62 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Foley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Delariva | 71-65 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Howard Love buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Mark May - foul #1 on Mark May, team foul #4 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Mark Greene (C) Ricky Grayson, Mark May, Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister (PG), John Boyd (SG), Steven Newell (SF) Thomas Delariva, Todd Foley, Travis Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hunley makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Patterson | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Culver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael McAlister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Newell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Patterson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hunley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hicks - foul #3 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins (C) Michael Hunley | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hicks - foul #4 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG) Don White | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Atkins - foul #2 on Paul Atkins, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG) Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner (SF), Milton Hughey (PF) Steven Newell, Danny Patterson | |
| 02:19 | Cal | Tracy Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Tracy Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Tracy Splawn gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Cal | Milton Hughey steals it from Ricky Grayson | 75-68 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Love (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF) Lee Culver, Tracy Splawn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Ricky Grayson is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Ricky Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Ricky Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner tips it back up and in | 77-71 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Ricky Grayson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Stevens | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Howard Love grabs the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Howard Love is hacked by Paul Atkins - foul #3 on Paul Atkins, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Donald Hubbard (C) Mark May, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Howard Love makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Howard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael McAlister hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Turner | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Donald Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McAlister - foul #4 on Michael McAlister, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG), Lee Culver (SF) Ricky Hicks, Howard Love | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:21 | Cal | Donald Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Donald Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ricky Grayson | 82-77 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Ricky Grayson lays it up and in | 84-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Walter Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Mark May grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Ricky Grayson runs out the clock | 84-77 |