| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fresh) C - Anthony Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Albert Hoots (fresh) SF - Louis Valley (fresh) PF - Michael Willingham (fresh) C - Martin Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Anthony Houston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Louis Valley picks off the pass by Matthew Ervin | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Cal | Alfred Baltz connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Ervin | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Valley | 3-4 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Anthony Houston is denied on a layup by Michael Willingham | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Allan Dale snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Alfred Baltz is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Dennis Rueb loses the dribble to Martin Hughes | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Matthew Ervin - foul #1 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Dennis Rueb, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots makes the 3rd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Matthew Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Mark Greene blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Michael Willingham picks off the pass by Allan Dale | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots misses the jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Donald Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Cal | Alfred Baltz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 3-5 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Mark Greene tips it in | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | UNC Asheville | John Johnson misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Cal | John Johnson is called for the reach on Alfred Baltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG), Blair Simmons (SG), Earl Brooks (SF), William Shute (PF), Donald Thatcher (C) John Johnson, Albert Hoots, Louis Valley, Michael Willingham, Martin Hughes | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Don White makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Rueb and he's fouled by Robert Izquierdo - foul #1 on Robert Izquierdo, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Don White makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Robert Izquierdo (fresh) SG - Blair Simmons (fresh) SF - Earl Brooks (fresh) PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Donald Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | William Shute hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | UNC Asheville | William Shute misses the shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Don White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Anthony Houston buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Allan Dale | 10-7 |
| 14:10 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Earl Brooks | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Don White lays it up and in set up by Allan Dale and he's hacked by Robert Izquierdo - foul #2 on Robert Izquierdo, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Gary Lockard (SF), Mark Greene (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb, Allan Dale, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley (SF), Michael Willingham (PF), Martin Hughes (C) Robert Izquierdo, William Shute, Donald Thatcher | |
| 13:54 | Cal | Don White makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:37 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Cal | Don White pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Gary Lockard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:52 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF) Don White, Gary Lockard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (PG), Albert Hoots (SG), William Shute (C) Blair Simmons, Earl Brooks, Martin Hughes | |
| 12:37 | Cal | Michael Willingham steps in front of the Matthew Ervin pass | 13-9 |
| 12:23 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG) Matthew Ervin | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 12:12 | Cal | Dennis Rueb connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Donald Hubbard | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Donald Hubbard gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:58 | Cal | Alfred Baltz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Greene | 18-9 |
| 11:40 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley buries a jumper from the baseline | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Hoots (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Louis Valley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Willingham (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - William Shute (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cal | Alfred Baltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:29 | Cal | Donald Hubbard can't tip it in | 18-11 |
| 11:27 | UNC Asheville | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:15 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Mark Greene connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Hicks | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Gary Lockard (SF), Allan Dale (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (PG), Earl Brooks (SF), Donald Thatcher (PF), Martin Hughes (C) Charles Smith, Louis Valley, Michael Willingham, William Shute | |
| 10:27 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Albert Hoots steps in front of the Matthew Ervin pass | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots lays it up and in | 20-16 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Donald Thatcher steals it from Allan Dale | 20-16 |
| 09:29 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Mark Greene (SF) Alfred Baltz, Gary Lockard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 09:12 | Cal | Matthew Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SF) Allan Dale | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 09:03 | UNC Asheville | Earl Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Anthony Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Martin Hughes - foul #1 on Martin Hughes, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Gary Lockard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (PG), Michael Willingham (PF) Albert Hoots, Donald Thatcher | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | UNC Asheville | Dennis Rueb steals it from Charles Smith | 20-16 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Blair Simmons - foul #1 on Blair Simmons, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Donald Hubbard (C) Matthew Ervin, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley (SF), William Shute (C) Blair Simmons, Martin Hughes | |
| 07:51 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Ricky Hicks is blocked by William Shute | 20-16 |
| 07:49 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | UNC Asheville | A charge is called on William Shute - foul #1 on William Shute, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Allan Dale (PF) Don White, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots (SG) Earl Brooks | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Hoots (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Valley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Willingham (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Shute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Ricky Hicks clanks a turnaround from the right block | 20-16 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Donald Hubbard tips it in | 22-16 |
| 07:04 | UNC Asheville | Donald Hubbard is called for the reach on Louis Valley - foul #1 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Gary Lockard (SF) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 06:51 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham slams it home on a nice dish by Blair Simmons | 22-18 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Gary Lockard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:33 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:22 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Shute | 22-20 |
| 05:24 | Cal | Donald Hubbard double dribbles | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Mark Greene (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Gary Lockard, Allan Dale, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith (PG), Earl Brooks (SF), Donald Thatcher (PF), Martin Hughes (C) Albert Hoots, Louis Valley, Michael Willingham, William Shute | |
| 05:17 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the turnaround from close range | 22-20 |
| 05:15 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:52 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 04:39 | Cal | Mark Greene knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Don White | 24-20 |
| 04:31 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Don White - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Hoots (SG) Blair Simmons | |
| 04:31 | UNC Asheville | Martin Hughes misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Hoots - foul #1 on Albert Hoots, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG) Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 04:17 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:48 | UNC Asheville | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Dennis Rueb is fouled on the floor by Earl Brooks - foul #1 on Earl Brooks, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Allan Dale (PF) Don White, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Johnson (PG), Robert Izquierdo (SG), Louis Valley (SF) Charles Smith, Albert Hoots, Donald Thatcher | |
| 03:23 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Izquierdo (fresh) SF - Louis Valley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Brooks (fresh) C - Martin Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:05 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Izquierdo | 28-22 |
| 02:47 | UNC Asheville | Dennis Rueb is called for the reach on Robert Izquierdo - foul #1 on Dennis Rueb, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Anthony Houston | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons (SG), William Shute (C) Robert Izquierdo, Martin Hughes | |
| 02:42 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons scores on a floater in the lane set up by Earl Brooks and the foul's on Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham (PF) Earl Brooks | |
| 02:42 | UNC Asheville | Blair Simmons misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Ricky Hicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Baltz | 31-24 |
| 02:06 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SF) Allan Dale | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:42 | Cal | Donald Hubbard scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 33-24 |
| 01:27 | UNC Asheville | William Shute misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Gary Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Alfred Baltz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 00:53 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Allan Dale (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Ricky Hicks, Gary Lockard, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Izquierdo (PG), Earl Brooks (SG), Donald Thatcher (C) John Johnson, Blair Simmons, William Shute | |
| 00:53 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:53 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Allan Dale scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Rueb | 39-25 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Louis Valley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 00:12 | UNC Asheville | Donald Thatcher tips it in | 39-27 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Anthony Houston knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Michael Willingham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |