| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elmer Carpenter (fresh) PF - Joshua Kalish (fresh) C - Leland Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - David Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Laurence (fresh) SF - John Simpson (fresh) PF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Byron Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter inbounds the ball | 17-17 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Elmer Carpenter, team foul #1 | 17-17 |
| 19:08 | California, Davis | Allen Laurence is hacked by Joshua Kalish - foul #3 on Joshua Kalish, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| 18:54 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Kalish - foul #4 on Joshua Kalish, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | David Davis (PF) Joshua Kalish | |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| 18:54 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 18:54 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 18:36 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 18:35 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 18:09 | California, Davis | David Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 18:08 | Central Arkansas | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 17:42 | Central Arkansas | John Simpson steals the ball from Leland Lee | 17-19 |
| 17:23 | California, Davis | David Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (SF), Charles Ruminski (C) Elmer Carpenter, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Lawrence Kastner (SF), Stanley Houston (PF), Michael Bonelli (C) David Hardy, Allen Laurence, John Simpson, Rodney Harris, Byron Arnold | |
| 17:01 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-19 |
| 16:59 | California, Davis | David Reese snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 16:40 | California, Davis | Michael Bonelli loses the dribble to Leonard Smith | 17-19 |
| 16:16 | Central Arkansas | Donald Street scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Claypoole | 19-19 |
| 15:54 | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 15:53 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kastner (fresh) PF - Stanley Houston (fresh) C - Michael Bonelli (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leonard Smith | 22-19 |
| 15:09 | California, Davis | Michael Bonelli lays it up and in | 22-21 |
| 14:40 | Central Arkansas | Charles Ruminski double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Gary Siddiqui (PG), Robert Sellman (SG), Elmer Carpenter (SF), Leland Lee (C) Ronald Claypoole, Leonard Smith, Donald Street, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG), Allen Laurence (SG), John Simpson (SF), Rodney Harris (PF), Byron Arnold (C) David Reese, Daniel Morrison, Lawrence Kastner, Stanley Houston, Michael Bonelli | |
| 14:11 | California, Davis | David Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 13:56 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter is hacked by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| 13:40 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 13:38 | California, Davis | The rebound goes to Rodney Harris | 22-21 |
| 13:32 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 22-21 |
| 13:30 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 13:01 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Siddiqui and he's fouled by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Joshua Kalish (PF) Gary Siddiqui, Donald Street | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Santos Johnson (SF), Dennis Dial (PF) John Simpson, Rodney Harris | |
| 13:01 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter misses the free throw | 24-21 |
| 13:01 | California, Davis | Dennis Dial gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 12:39 | California, Davis | Elmer Carpenter steals the ball from Dennis Dial | 24-21 |
| 12:36 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman blows the layup | 24-21 |
| 12:34 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 12:23 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 26-21 |
| 12:10 | California, Davis | David Hardy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 12:08 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 12:06 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole is fouled in the backcourt by David Hardy - foul #3 on David Hardy, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Charles Ruminski (C) Robert Sellman, Elmer Carpenter, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Lawrence Kastner (SF), Michael Bonelli (C) David Hardy, Allen Laurence, Santos Johnson, Byron Arnold | |
| 11:44 | Central Arkansas | Chris Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Bonelli - foul #2 on Michael Bonelli, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Stanley Houston (PF) Dennis Dial | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kalish (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kastner (fresh) PF - Stanley Houston (fresh) C - Michael Bonelli (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 11:24 | Central Arkansas | Charles Ruminski grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 11:01 | Central Arkansas | Donald Street throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Gary Siddiqui (PG), Leland Lee (C) Ronald Claypoole, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Rodney Harris (PF) Stanley Houston | |
| 10:38 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris drills a shot from the right block | 26-23 |
| 10:14 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 26-23 |
| 10:13 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:47 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith is hacked by David Reese - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Elmer Carpenter (SF) Gary Siddiqui, Donald Street | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG), Allen Laurence (SG), John Simpson (SF), Byron Arnold (C) David Reese, Daniel Morrison, Lawrence Kastner, Michael Bonelli | |
| 09:22 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 09:00 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-23 |
| 08:58 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 08:56 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:48 | California, Davis | John Simpson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Carpenter - foul #3 on Elmer Carpenter, team foul #4 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman (SG), David Davis (PF), Charles Ruminski (C) Leonard Smith, Joshua Kalish, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Stanley Houston (PF) Rodney Harris | |
| 08:48 | California, Davis | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:48 | California, Davis | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:27 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole drills a jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 07:59 | California, Davis | Stanley Houston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 07:57 | Central Arkansas | Charles Ruminski snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 07:55 | Central Arkansas | Charles Ruminski is fouled in the backcourt by David Hardy - foul #4 on David Hardy, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (SF) Elmer Carpenter | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Lawrence Kastner (SF), Michael Bonelli (C) David Hardy, Allen Laurence, John Simpson, Byron Arnold | |
| 07:39 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ruminski | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sellman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - David Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kastner (fresh) PF - Stanley Houston (fresh) C - Michael Bonelli (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 07:10 | Central Arkansas | Charles Ruminski grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 06:41 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bonelli - foul #3 on Michael Bonelli, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith (SG), Elmer Carpenter (SF), Joshua Kalish (PF), Leland Lee (C) Ronald Claypoole, Donald Street, David Davis, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG), Rodney Harris (PF), Byron Arnold (C) David Reese, Stanley Houston, Michael Bonelli | |
| 06:41 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:41 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:41 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:14 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Kalish - foul #5 on Joshua Kalish, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Gary Siddiqui (PG), David Davis (PF) Robert Sellman, Joshua Kalish | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Allen Laurence (SG), John Simpson (SF) Daniel Morrison, Lawrence Kastner | |
| 06:14 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leland Lee | 32-26 |
| 05:45 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Siddiqui | 34-26 |
| 05:20 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Chris Smith (SF), Donald Street (PF) Gary Siddiqui, Elmer Carpenter, David Davis | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG), Dennis Dial (PF), Michael Bonelli (C) David Hardy, Rodney Harris, Byron Arnold | |
| 04:56 | Central Arkansas | David Reese is called for the reach on Leland Lee - foul #2 on David Reese, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner (SF), Stanley Houston (PF) John Simpson, Dennis Dial | |
| 04:56 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:56 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:47 | California, Davis | Michael Bonelli hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #6 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison (SG) Allen Laurence | |
| 04:47 | California, Davis | Michael Bonelli makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:44 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Houston - foul #1 on Stanley Houston, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| 04:44 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:44 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 04:37 | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Street - foul #1 on Donald Street, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| 04:37 | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:37 | California, Davis | Lawrence Kastner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:20 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 38-31 |
| 04:12 | California, Davis | Stanley Houston makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Reese | 38-33 |
| 03:54 | Central Arkansas | Chris Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter (SF), Charles Ruminski (C) Chris Smith, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG), Rodney Harris (PF), Byron Arnold (C) David Reese, Stanley Houston, Michael Bonelli | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | California, Davis | Leonard Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Morrison - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman (SG) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | California, Davis | Allen Laurence (PG), Santos Johnson (SF) David Hardy, Lawrence Kastner | |
| 03:34 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:34 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:34 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sellman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elmer Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Davis | PG - Allen Laurence (fresh) SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Santos Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodney Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison is hacked by Charles Ruminski - foul #2 on Charles Ruminski, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | California, Davis | John Simpson (SF) Santos Johnson | |
| 03:13 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:13 | California, Davis | Daniel Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:10 | Central Arkansas | John Simpson is called for the reach on Elmer Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG) Daniel Morrison | |
| 03:10 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:10 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:55 | California, Davis | Donald Street takes the ball from John Simpson | 39-36 |
| 02:55 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith (SG), David Davis (PF), Leland Lee (C) Robert Sellman, Donald Street, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG) David Hardy | |
| 02:28 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 02:26 | California, Davis | Allen Laurence gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:21 | California, Davis | David Reese knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Allen Laurence | 39-38 |
| 02:02 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 02:01 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee tips it in | 41-38 |
| 01:48 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 01:22 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole buries a turnaround near the basket | 43-40 |
| 00:56 | California, Davis | The short jumper by Rodney Harris is denied by Leland Lee | 43-40 |
| 00:54 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Davis | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Carpenter | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-40 |
| 00:27 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California, Davis | California, Davis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Laurence - foul #1 on Allen Laurence, team foul #11 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Hardy (PG) David Reese | |
| 00:26 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:26 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:26 | California, Davis | Rodney Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 00:19 | California, Davis | David Hardy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 00:14 | Central Arkansas | David Hardy is called for the reach on Leonard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hardy, team foul #12 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | California, Davis | David Reese (PG) David Hardy | |
| 00:14 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:14 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:08 | California, Davis | Leonard Smith is called for the reach on Allen Laurence - foul #3 on Leonard Smith, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | David Davis (PF) Donald Street | |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| 00:08 | California, Davis | Allen Laurence makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:08 | California, Davis | Allen Laurence makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | David Reese is called for the reach on Ronald Claypoole in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reese, team foul #13 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Street (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | California, Davis | | |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:02 | California, Davis | Allen Laurence misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 00:01 | California, Davis | Byron Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | California, Davis | The clock runs out | 49-42 |