| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Bryan Snell inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jefferson | 41-33 |
| 19:29 | Chicago State | Robert Smith double dribbles | 41-33 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | Michael Zander is hacked by Claude Walker - foul #3 on Claude Walker, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:44 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Devin Jordan is blocked by Mladen Zuck | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Gary Hulsey snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF) Michael Zander | |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Adam Holman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Gary Hulsey - foul #1 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Terry McKnight swats the layup by Mladen Zuck | 41-36 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Edward Cross hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | John Demeo tips it home | 43-38 |
| 16:33 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | John Demeo double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| 15:57 | Cal | Mladen Zuck knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Bryan Snell | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG) Mladen Smitreski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-40 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Edward Cross snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SG) Matthew Brewer | |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses short on a runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Edward Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Bryan Snell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mladen Zuck | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Michael Jefferson takes the ball from Devin Jordan | 48-40 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Mladen Zuck lays it up and in set up by Claude Walker and the foul's on Corey Withrow - foul #2 on Corey Withrow, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Edward Cross, Bryan Snell, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Corey Withrow, Michael Zander, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 13:48 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:31 | Chicago State | Adam Holman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Claude Walker is hacked by Adam Holman - foul #3 on Adam Holman, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cal | John Hills (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF) Clint Meier | |
| 12:51 | Cal | Billy Stern clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Adam Holman | 51-42 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Brewer, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 12:04 | Cal | John Hills buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Hulsey and the foul's on Charles Caywood - foul #1 on Charles Caywood, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF) Matthew Brewer | |
| 12:04 | Cal | John Hills makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Hills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:20 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-44 |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | Adam Holman tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 57-46 |
| 10:30 | Chicago State | Michael Zander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Holman | 57-46 |
| 10:20 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Claude Walker is hacked by Adam Holman - foul #4 on Adam Holman, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Bryan Snell, John Hills, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Michael Zander, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| 09:51 | Cal | The jump hook by Claude Walker is blocked by Robert Smith | 57-46 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan buries a shot from the baseline set up by Clint Meier | 57-48 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Edward Cross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:23 | Cal | Edward Cross can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Edward Cross tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer drills a jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Gary Hulsey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Withrow - foul #3 on Corey Withrow, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG) Corey Withrow | |
| 08:38 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | John Demeo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 58-50 |
| 08:03 | Cal | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Jefferson | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | John Demeo gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clint Meier | 58-52 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Edward Cross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Michael Jefferson tips it home | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clint Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Devin Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clint Meier | 60-54 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Claude Walker's floater is tipped away by Devin Jordan | 60-54 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Gary Hulsey steals it from Clint Meier | 60-54 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Edward Cross lays it up and in set up by Gary Hulsey | 62-54 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Smith misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #1 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Bryan Snell (SF), Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Edward Cross, Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Michael Zander (SF), Terry McKnight (PF) John Demeo, Matthew Brewer, Clint Meier, Devin Jordan | |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zander | 62-55 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Billy Stern is called for the reach on Adam Holman - foul #2 on Billy Stern, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Caywood (C) Robert Smith | |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow misses the 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Charles Caywood | 62-55 |
| 05:14 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Claude Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Terry McKnight - foul #2 on Terry McKnight, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Michael Zander is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG) Corey Withrow | |
| 04:19 | Cal | Michael Zander picks off the pass by John Hills | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Adam Holman slams it home set up by Michael Zander | 63-59 |
| 04:06 | Cal | John Hills drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Caywood - foul #2 on Charles Caywood, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Michael Jefferson (PF) James Scott, Billy Stern | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF), Devin Jordan (PF) Michael Zander, Charles Caywood | |
| 04:06 | Cal | John Hills makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | Cal | John Hills snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:46 | Cal | John Demeo steals it from Gary Hulsey | 66-59 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Adam Holman lays it up and in on a great pass from John Demeo | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Bryan Snell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Michael Jefferson tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | John Demeo grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | John Demeo grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | John Hills denies the turnaround by Terry McKnight | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | John Demeo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG), Mladen Zuck (C) Gary Hulsey, John Hills | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Terry McKnight | |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Michael Zander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Edward Cross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Michael Zander is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Claude Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Hulsey and he's hacked by Adam Holman - foul #5 on Adam Holman, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SG) Adam Holman | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Jefferson - foul #2 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is hacked by Matthew Brewer - foul #2 on Matthew Brewer, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | John Demeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal | John Demeo is called for the reach on Edward Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Demeo, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Billy Stern blocks the short jumper by Michael Zander | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Michael Zander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Robert Smith tips it home | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Cal | John Hills is hacked by Matthew Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Brewer, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Cal | John Hills misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Cal | John Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Hills is fouled in the backcourt by John Demeo - foul #4 on John Demeo, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Hills makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | John Demeo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Cal | John Hills is fouled in the backcourt by John Demeo - foul #5 on John Demeo, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SG) John Demeo | |
| 00:17 | Cal | John Hills misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Cal | John Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Claude Walker pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Claude Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Meier - foul #2 on Clint Meier, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Billy Stern, John Hills | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |