| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) SG - Gary Ward (fresh) SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fresh) C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Zoran Brodowski | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Jason Gibbens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Gary Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a shot from the left side set up by Karl Turgeon | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Gary Ward drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Karl Turgeon | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski is hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| 17:12 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Ward | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon clanks a floater from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Cecil Barnes grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Cal | Jason Gibbens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Jason Gibbens grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Karl Turgeon - foul #1 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| 16:26 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gary Ward - foul #1 on Gary Ward, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Larry Marko | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Cal | Steve Peng grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Snyder (fresh) SF - William Alban (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fresh) C - Robert Masters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Dale Beattie (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cal | William Alban is hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Robert Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | Cal | William Alban makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harry Snyder | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steve Peng - foul #1 on Steve Peng, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) John Smith, Freddie Frost | |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Harry Snyder is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Steve Peng | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| 14:20 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Zoran Brodowski steals it from Patrick Turnbow | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Damon Monte | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Robert Masters misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Robert Masters grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Gary Ward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Masters picks off the pass by James Anselmo | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Zoran Brodowski pass in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Anselmo | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Cecil Barnes loses the dribble to Patrick Turnbow | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Steve Peng (PF) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Gibbens steps in front of the John Smith pass | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski travels in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Alban (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Peng (fresh) C - Jason Gibbens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is hacked by Harry Snyder - foul #1 on Harry Snyder, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is fouled on the floor by William Alban - foul #1 on William Alban, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits a shot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Jason Gibbens blows the layup | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Jason Gibbens tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Freddie Frost | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | Cal | Dale Beattie denies the turnaround by Zoran Brodowski | 13-19 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Robert Masters (C) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Jason Gibbens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Dale Beattie | |
| 10:02 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Peng | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG) Steve Peng | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg | |
| 09:24 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Masters - foul #1 on Robert Masters, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Gary Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Barnes | 20-22 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF), Jason Gibbens (C) Cecil Barnes, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:44 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses short on a turnaround from close range | 20-22 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Steve Peng snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Ward and he's fouled by Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Dale Beattie (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| 08:28 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | Cal | William Alban misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-24 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alban (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Peng (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gibbens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the jump hook from close range | 22-26 |
| 07:16 | Cal | William Alban loses the ball out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, William Alban, Jason Gibbens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Albert Calvo | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Barnes steals it from James Anselmo | 22-26 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Robert Masters hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 22-26 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Robert Masters pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Cecil Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Masters - foul #2 on Robert Masters, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Gibbens (C) Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (C) Dale Beattie | |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Steve Peng is fouled on the floor by Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG) Zoran Brodowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 06:06 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Damon Monte and the foul's on William Alban - foul #2 on William Alban, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG) William Alban | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Damon Monte | |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Cecil Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Snyder | 27-31 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Jason Gibbens gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Jason Gibbens lays it in | 29-31 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG), Gerald Todd (SF) Harry Snyder, Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Larry Marko | |
| 04:01 | Cal | Gary Ward is hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Dale Beattie (C) Freddie Frost, Karl Turgeon | |
| 04:01 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peng takes the ball from Damon Monte | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Todd (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gibbens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski can't finish the layup | 31-31 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peng swats the short shot by John Smith | 31-31 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Steve Peng comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Robert Masters (C) Steve Peng, Jason Gibbens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie | |
| 02:47 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo hits a shot from the left side set up by Freddie Frost | 33-33 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Todd | 36-33 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Ward steps in front of the Freddie Frost pass | 36-33 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski is hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #1 on Albert Calvo, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Gary Ward, Gerald Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Albert Calvo | |
| 01:31 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 00:53 | Cal | William Alban misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Karl Turgeon - foul #2 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #11 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF) Zoran Brodowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (C) Karl Turgeon | |
| 00:53 | Cal | William Alban makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:53 | Cal | William Alban makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 40-37 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Robert Masters hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG) William Alban | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Joseph Sheridan (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Robert Masters misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Robert Masters gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 42-37 |