| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Dennis Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Cate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 19:35 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Robbie Barry | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hammond | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:59 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Palmer - foul #1 on Randy Palmer, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bobby Ford (SG) Lawrence Cate | |
| 18:54 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Dennis Hammond is called for the reach on Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Dennis Hammond, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate (SG), Albert Kuehn (SF), Leo Williams (PF), Clayton Stafford (C) Dennis Hammond, Shawn Reed, John Duncan, Robbie Barry | |
| 18:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Guinan | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Clayton Stafford - foul #1 on Clayton Stafford, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), John Allen (PF) Randy Palmer, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 18:01 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:01 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:48 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:47 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:23 | Delaware State | Leo Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Arnold Guinan pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Cate - foul #2 on Lawrence Cate, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Hammond (PG), Richard Cowan (SF), John Duncan (PF), Robbie Barry (C) Bobby Ford, Albert Kuehn, Leo Williams, Clayton Stafford | |
| 16:55 | Cal | Arnold Guinan loses the dribble to Dennis Hammond | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Delaware State | Dennis Hammond is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Shawn Reed (SF) Richard Cowan | |
| 16:37 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Allen | 49-42 |
| 16:31 | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Johnnie Pederson, John Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 16:29 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hammond - foul #3 on Dennis Hammond, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bobby Ford (PG) Dennis Hammond | |
| 16:11 | Cal | Arnold Guinan connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Nwake Abdalla | 52-42 |
| 15:58 | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robbie May (PG), Robert Edmonds (SG), Richard Cowan (SF), Albert Kuehn (PF), Leo Williams (C) Bobby Ford, Lawrence Cate, Shawn Reed, John Duncan, Robbie Barry | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Linderman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Robbie May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Cowan (fresh) PF - Albert Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 15:41 | Delaware State | Leo Williams gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:37 | Delaware State | Robbie May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:18 | Cal | Leo Williams takes the ball from Vincente Costa | 52-42 |
| 14:58 | Delaware State | Robbie May misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Linderman - foul #3 on Michael Linderman, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), John Allen (PF) Randy Palmer, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Hammond (PG), John Duncan (PF), Clayton Stafford (C) Robert Edmonds, Albert Kuehn, Leo Williams | |
| 14:58 | Delaware State | Robbie May misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:58 | Delaware State | Robbie May misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | Cal | John Allen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincente Costa | 55-42 |
| 14:18 | Delaware State | John Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson tips it home | 57-42 |
| 13:30 | Delaware State | John Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 13:29 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Guinan | 59-42 |
| 12:58 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robbie May | 59-45 |
| 12:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Richard Cowan steps in front of the Johnnie Pederson pass | 59-45 |
| 12:01 | Delaware State | Michael Linderman swats the short shot by Richard Cowan | 59-45 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hammond - foul #4 on Dennis Hammond, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan, Johnnie Pederson, John Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bobby Ford (PG), Robert Edmonds (SG), Shawn Reed (SF), Albert Kuehn (PF), Robbie Barry (C) Dennis Hammond, Robbie May, Richard Cowan, John Duncan, Clayton Stafford | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Linderman (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Bobby Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Randy Palmer snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 11:16 | Cal | Michael Linderman loses the dribble to Albert Kuehn | 59-45 |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randy Palmer - foul #2 on Randy Palmer, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate (SG) Robert Edmonds | |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:26 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 10:24 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Robbie Barry | 59-47 |
| 10:20 | Delaware State | Bobby Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 10:19 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 10:17 | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:06 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Ford | 59-49 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 09:35 | Delaware State | Bobby Ford loses the dribble to Kevin Hockaday in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 09:14 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:10 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed is whistled for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robbie May (PG), Robert Edmonds (SG), Leo Williams (SF), John Duncan (PF) Bobby Ford, Lawrence Cate, Shawn Reed, Albert Kuehn | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robbie May - foul #4 on Robbie May, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate (SG) Robbie May | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | Delaware State | Robbie Barry grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 08:19 | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate loses the dribble to Vincente Costa | 62-49 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa lays it up and in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Delaware State | Robbie Barry is hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #2 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bobby Ford (PG), Shawn Reed (SF) Robert Edmonds, Robbie Barry | |
| 07:48 | Delaware State | Shawn Reed misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-49 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Gardiner (tiring) 5 reb. C - Michael Linderman (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Bobby Ford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Cate (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (PF) James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Dennis Hammond (PG), Robbie May (SG), Robbie Barry (C) Bobby Ford, Lawrence Cate, Leo Williams | |
| 07:34 | Delaware State | John Duncan misses the lay-in | 64-49 |
| 07:32 | Cal | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Vincente Costa travels in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford (C) Robbie Barry | |
| 07:14 | Delaware State | Dennis Hammond is hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF) Arnold Guinan, Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 07:05 | Delaware State | John Duncan misses the dunk | 64-49 |
| 07:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randy Palmer | 64-49 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Hockaday | 67-49 |
| 06:17 | Delaware State | Robbie May clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 06:16 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Dennis Hammond - foul #5 on Dennis Hammond, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer, John Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds (SG), Richard Cowan (SF), Albert Kuehn (PF), Leo Williams (C) Dennis Hammond, Shawn Reed, John Duncan, Clayton Stafford | |
| 05:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 3rd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:35 | Delaware State | Leo Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 05:34 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 70-51 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 05:06 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Guinan - foul #4 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lawrence Cate (SG), Robbie Barry (C) Robbie May, Richard Cowan | |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 04:36 | Delaware State | Leo Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:29 | Delaware State | Johnnie Pederson steals the ball from Robert Edmonds | 70-53 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson hits the finger roll | 72-53 |
| 04:20 | Delaware State | James Gardiner is called for the reach on Robert Edmonds - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Duncan (PF) Leo Williams | |
| 04:20 | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:20 | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Cate - foul #3 on Lawrence Cate, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bobby Ford (PG) Robert Edmonds | |
| 04:18 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:02 | Delaware State | Bobby Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 04:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Ford - foul #1 on Bobby Ford, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), John Allen (PF) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robbie May (SG), Richard Cowan (SF), Leo Williams (PF) Lawrence Cate, John Duncan, Robbie Barry | |
| 03:35 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla makes the 3rd free throw | 77-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Bobby Ford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robbie May (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Cowan (fresh) PF - Leo Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kuehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Delaware State | Bobby Ford's floater is tipped away by Michael Linderman | 77-55 |
| 03:16 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Palmer | 80-55 |
| 03:06 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 80-55 |
| 03:05 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn tips it in | 80-57 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 83-57 |
| 02:38 | Delaware State | Bobby Ford misses the easy layup | 83-57 |
| 02:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randy Palmer | 83-57 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Michael Linderman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Hockaday | 85-57 |
| 01:48 | Delaware State | Leo Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), James Gardiner (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, John Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Edmonds (SG), Clayton Stafford (C) Bobby Ford, Richard Cowan | |
| 01:20 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-57 |
| 01:18 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the offensive rebound | 85-57 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 85-57 |
| 00:54 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Robbie May | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Delaware State | Clayton Stafford misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 85-57 |
| 00:46 | Delaware State | Leo Williams gets the offensive rebound | 85-57 |
| 00:44 | Delaware State | Albert Kuehn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-57 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a shot near the basket set up by Arnold Guinan | 87-57 |
| 00:11 | Delaware State | Robbie May hits a jumper from the free throw line | 87-59 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Costa runs out the clock | 87-59 |