| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Bryan Snell inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cal | Edward Cross can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Hodgdon - foul #2 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:49 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:49 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:49 | Cal | John Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:33 | Cal | Edward Cross is fouled on the floor by Michael Ponder - foul #2 on Michael Ponder, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Bryan Snell loses the dribble to Walter Hinckley | 27-37 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer lays it in set up by Walter Hinckley | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Edward Cross's pass is intercepted by Clyde Hodgdon | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:40 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ponder | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Bryan Snell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Stern | 32-40 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Bryan Snell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Cross | 34-43 |
| 17:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Cal | Edward Cross comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Billy Whitmer | 34-43 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is called for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Ricky Cleary (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Bryan Snell | |
| 16:24 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:05 | Cal | The short jumper by John Hills is denied by Kyle Hardwick | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | John Hauser is hacked by Claude Walker - foul #1 on Claude Walker, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Zuck (C) John Hills | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Stern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 15:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mladen Zuck | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | John Hauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Walter Hinckley steals the ball from Edward Cross in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Hinckley | 36-45 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Hulsey and the foul's on Billy Whitmer - foul #1 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler (PF) Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| 14:49 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Stern - foul #2 on Billy Stern, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG) Edward Cross | |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Bryan Snell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Scott | 38-51 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF), John Hills (PF) Claude Walker, Billy Stern | |
| 13:43 | Cal | Clyde Hodgdon picks off the pass by Mladen Zuck | 38-51 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Bryan Snell - foul #1 on Bryan Snell, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick (C) Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott, Bryan Snell | |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is hacked by Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | John Hauser hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Culver | 40-51 |
| 12:44 | Cal | Mladen Zuck connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mladen Smitreski | 40-53 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 12:03 | Cal | Gary Hulsey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Ricky Cleary (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Edward Cross, Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, John Hills | |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Whitmer | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Stern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck slams it home on a great pass from Claude Walker | 44-55 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is whistled for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:37 | Cal | Walter Hinckley is called for the reach on Mladen Zuck - foul #3 on Walter Hinckley, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), John Hills (PF) James Scott, Billy Stern | |
| 10:10 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Claude Walker - foul #2 on Claude Walker, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Walter Hinckley, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker, Bryan Snell | |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:51 | Cal | Edward Cross hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Culver - foul #1 on Jeffrey Culver, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Billy Whitmer, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:51 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG) Michael Ponder | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Billy Stern (PF) Edward Cross, John Hills | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Gary Hulsey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | John Hauser is fouled on the floor by Gary Hulsey - foul #2 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Kyle Hardwick, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 08:27 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Billy Stern clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Stern (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Cal | Clyde Hodgdon blocks the jumper by Claude Walker | 48-60 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Billy Stern tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 07:06 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Chandler, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Ricky Cleary, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), John Hills (PF) James Scott, Claude Walker, Bryan Snell, Billy Stern | |
| 06:51 | Cal | John Hills misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 06:50 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Billy Whitmer, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:14 | Cal | John Hills comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-62 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 06:03 | Cal | John Hills pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:57 | Cal | John Hills lays it in and he's fouled by Kyle Hardwick - foul #1 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG), Larry Chandler (PF) Walter Hinckley, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, Mladen Zuck | |
| 05:57 | Cal | John Hills makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Bryan Snell denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Culver | 48-65 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Hardwick | 48-65 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver is whistled for a carry | 48-65 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Billy Stern misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver buries a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Bryan Snell - foul #2 on Bryan Snell, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Clyde Hodgdon (C) Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Claude Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Claude Walker is called for the reach on Ricky Cleary - foul #3 on Claude Walker, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), David Parker (PF) Jeffrey Culver, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) Edward Cross, Claude Walker, Bryan Snell, John Hills | |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:51 | Cal | James Scott misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Cleary | 52-65 |
| 03:36 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Parker | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is called for traveling | 55-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Ricky Cleary, David Parker | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Stern (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 02:52 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler (PF) Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Claude Walker (SG), Bryan Snell (SF), John Hills (PF) James Scott, Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Claude Walker misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Whitmer - foul #2 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon misses the tip | 57-67 |
| 02:01 | Cal | John Hills snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Edward Cross connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Claude Walker and he's hacked by Clyde Hodgdon - foul #3 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Ricky Cleary (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker, Bryan Snell, Mladen Zuck | |
| 01:45 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:30 | Cal | John Hills grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Gary Hulsey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hills | 57-71 |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick is hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Zuck (C) Edward Cross | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mladen Zuck | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hauser - foul #1 on John Hauser, team foul #12 | 57-71 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | John Hauser misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:08 | Cal | John Hills grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Scott runs out the clock | 57-73 |