| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) SG - Patrick Speth (fresh) SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) PF - David Harbin (fresh) C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | David Harbin takes the ball from Andrew Barnette | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Stephen Mabon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Oviedo | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Nunez steps in front of the Alexander Hoehn pass | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Oscar Nunez dunks the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Burch | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Oscar Nunez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Stephen Mabon snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the jump hook from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-3 |
| 17:28 | Cal | Robert Oviedo pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Nunez steals the ball from Robert Liebowitz in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Cal | Stanley Burch is called for the reach on Oscar Nunez - foul #1 on Stanley Burch, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Adames (SF), James Tate (C) Oscar Nunez, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:37 | Cal | Justin Adames loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Cal | David Harbin misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is fouled on the floor by Justin Adames - foul #1 on Justin Adames, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Speth (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Adames (fresh) PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) C - James Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) C - Jeff Logston (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cal | Justin Adames throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) Justin Adames | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF) Percy Fry | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is hacked by Ronald Rayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Logston | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Stephen Mabon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Nunez | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | David Harbin picks off the pass by Andrew Barnette | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Cal | Oscar Nunez is hacked by Stanley Burch - foul #2 on Stanley Burch, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Justin Adames (SF), Robert Oviedo (C) Patrick Speth, Oscar Nunez, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Jeff Logston | |
| 14:14 | Cal | Robert Oviedo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tate | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | Cal | James Tate gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo loses the dribble to Percy Fry | 11-8 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Alexander Hoehn is denied by James Tate | 11-8 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 12:47 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:41 | Cal | Larry Morgan denies the turnaround by Robert Oviedo | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Cal | James Tate tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is called for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG), Patrick Speth (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), David Harbin (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Stephen Mabon, Marcelino Giordano, Justin Adames, James Tate, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Jeff Logston (C) Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Larry Morgan, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 12:10 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Oscar Nunez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Oscar Nunez pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Willie Lamberton (fresh) SG - Patrick Speth (fairly fresh) SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) C - Jeff Logston (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield scores on a shot from the right block | 15-8 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Patrick Speth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Willie Lamberton is hacked by Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Robert Oviedo (C) Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SF), Robert Hittle (C) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston | |
| 10:47 | Cal | Robert Oviedo is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Cal | James Tate (C) Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan (C) Robert Hittle | |
| 10:39 | Cal | David Harbin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Tate | 18-8 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Carter and he's hacked by Oscar Nunez - foul #2 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Adames (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:22 | Cal | James Tate can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 18-11 |
| 10:21 | Cal | James Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:05 | Cal | David Harbin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Carter - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG) Stephen Mabon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Andrew Barnette | |
| 10:05 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:05 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) David Harbin, James Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle (PF) Larry Morgan | |
| 09:34 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Speth | 22-11 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 22-11 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 08:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 22-11 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is hacked by Justin Adames - foul #2 on Justin Adames, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Willie Lamberton (SF), David Harbin (PF), James Tate (C) Marcelino Giordano, Justin Adames, Ronald Rayfield, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Jeff Logston (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-11 |
| 08:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 22-11 |
| 07:51 | Cal | David Harbin buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tate | 24-11 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Speth (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) PF - David Harbin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) C - Jeff Logston (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Cal | David Harbin can't finish the layup | 24-11 |
| 07:32 | Cal | James Tate grabs the offensive board | 24-11 |
| 07:22 | Cal | David Harbin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Barnette - foul #1 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| 07:22 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 07:22 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | James Tate denies the turnaround by Robert Liebowitz | 26-11 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Davis | 26-11 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette can't connect on a shot in the lane | 26-11 |
| 06:43 | Cal | David Harbin gets the rebound | 26-11 |
| 06:25 | Cal | David Harbin hits a jumper from the left wing | 28-11 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston loses the dribble to Willie Lamberton | 28-11 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Andrew Barnette blocks the short jumper by James Tate | 28-11 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is hacked by Patrick Speth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Speth, team foul #7 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Ronald Rayfield (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Patrick Speth, Willie Lamberton, David Harbin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Andrew Barnette, Jeff Logston | |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Robert Oviedo knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Mabon | 30-13 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Larry Morgan - foul #1 on Larry Morgan, team foul #8 | 30-13 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Stephen Mabon's fadeaway is rejected by Percy Fry | 30-13 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 30-13 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Marcelino Giordano - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #8 | 30-13 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:19 | Cal | James Tate banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Liebowitz - foul #2 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #9 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG), David Harbin (PF) Marcelino Giordano, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Robert Liebowitz, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 04:19 | Cal | James Tate misses the free throw | 32-15 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-17 |
| 04:00 | Cal | David Harbin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-17 |
| 03:59 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon and he's hacked by Larry Morgan - foul #2 on Larry Morgan, team foul #10 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Cal | Justin Adames (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF) Patrick Speth, James Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF), Robert Hittle (C) Todd Carter, Larry Morgan | |
| 03:46 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the free throw | 35-17 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Adames (fresh) SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Harbin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hittle (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Percy Fry | 35-19 |
| 03:20 | Cal | David Harbin lays it in set up by Justin Adames | 37-19 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Stephen Mabon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #9 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Robert Hittle | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Stephen Mabon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Adames | 40-21 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry blows the layup | 40-21 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette tips it in | 40-23 |
| 02:21 | Cal | David Harbin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Ronald Rayfield (PF), Willie Lamberton (C) Stephen Mabon, David Harbin, Robert Oviedo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SG), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Andrew Barnette, Jeff Logston | |
| 02:02 | Cal | Oscar Nunez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Adames | 43-23 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Nunez - foul #3 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #10 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:51 | Cal | Patrick Speth is whistled for traveling | 43-24 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Davis | 43-27 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Patrick Speth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 43-27 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Rayfield swats the dunk try by Stanley Burch | 43-27 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 43-27 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Patrick Speth grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Adames | 45-27 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is hacked by Patrick Speth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Speth, team foul #11 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), David Harbin (PF), James Tate (C) Marcelino Giordano, Ronald Rayfield, Willie Lamberton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Larry Morgan, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Patrick Speth is hacked by Stanley Burch - foul #3 on Stanley Burch, team foul #11 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SF) Stanley Burch | |
| 00:25 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Patrick Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | James Tate swats the short shot by Jeff Logston | 46-28 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Stephen Mabon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |