| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - Randy Palmer (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) SG - Robert Triplett (fresh) SF - Alfred Parker (fresh) PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled on the floor by Alfred Parker - foul #1 on Alfred Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Alfred Parker takes the ball from Randy Palmer | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett is hacked by Alva Vilkoski - foul #1 on Alva Vilkoski, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Alva Vilkoski | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Steven Sullivan - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), James Gardiner (C) Vincente Costa, Alva Vilkoski, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner (C) Forrest Gilmore | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Steven Sullivan is called for the reach on Arnold Guinan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney | |
| 16:19 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Guinan | 8-3 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Palmer - foul #1 on Randy Palmer, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Kevin Hockaday (SF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG) Steven Sullivan, Robert Triplett | |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | Lloyd Tow misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) PF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jacques Williams (fresh) SG - Elton Warren (fresh) SF - Andrew Gardner (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tow (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is called for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Andrew Gardner, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Jacques Williams steps in front of the Kevin Hockaday pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore drills a runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Linderman | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (C) Alva Vilkoski, Kevin Hockaday, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Jacques Williams, Elton Warren, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 13:35 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith loses the dribble to Johnnie Pederson | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), August Bissonnette (PF) Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:52 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alva Vilkoski | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | Andrew Gardner buries a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:12 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | Cal | James Gardiner hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 11:52 | Cal | James Gardiner snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - August Bissonnette (fresh) C - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Triplett (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:46 | Cal | August Bissonnette grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:25 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alva Vilkoski | 19-10 |
| 11:20 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 11:18 | Cal | James Gardiner snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson's pass is intercepted by Robert Triplett in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan lays it in set up by Robert Triplett | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson is fouled on the floor by Robert Triplett - foul #1 on Robert Triplett, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SF), Randy Palmer (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Johnnie Pederson, August Bissonnette, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Elton Warren (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Steven Sullivan, Robert Triplett, Andrew Gardner, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 10:44 | Cal | Randy Palmer buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Alva Vilkoski | 21-12 |
| 10:27 | UC Riverside | Alva Vilkoski takes the ball from Elton Warren | 21-12 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski is hacked by Elton Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Warren, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Randy Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Alfred Parker | 21-12 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Arnold Guinan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alva Vilkoski | 24-12 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Randy Palmer swats the layup by Elton Warren | 24-12 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren gets the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren hits the finger roll and the foul's on Arnold Guinan - foul #1 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), August Bissonnette (PF), James Gardiner (C) Alva Vilkoski, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Kim Moore (SG), Andrew Gardner (PF), Eric Smith (C) Jacques Williams, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 09:04 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:38 | Cal | August Bissonnette is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gardner - foul #2 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett (SG), Alfred Parker (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF) Kim Moore, Elton Warren, Andrew Gardner | |
| 08:21 | Cal | Arnold Guinan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 08:19 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 24-15 |
| 07:54 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla travels with the ball | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Randy Palmer (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, August Bissonnette, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Triplett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Courtney (fresh) C - Forrest Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Triplett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Sullivan | 24-17 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Robert Triplett is called for the reach on Randy Palmer - foul #2 on Robert Triplett, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Erik Compos (PG), Jacques Williams (SG) Steven Sullivan, Robert Triplett | |
| 07:05 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker is fouled on the floor by Alva Vilkoski - foul #2 on Alva Vilkoski, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Kevin Hockaday (SF) Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Arnold Guinan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | Roy Courtney blows the layup | 24-17 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore tips it in | 24-19 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Forrest Gilmore | 24-19 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Alfred Parker makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jacques Williams | 24-21 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is hacked by Forrest Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Gilmore, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Alva Vilkoski (SG), August Bissonnette (PF), James Gardiner (C) Arnold Guinan, Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan (PG), Elton Warren (SF), Lloyd Tow (PF), Eric Smith (C) Erik Compos, Alfred Parker, Roy Courtney, Forrest Gilmore | |
| 05:38 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Steven Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elton Warren | 24-23 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:18 | Cal | August Bissonnette gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Steven Sullivan takes the ball from Alva Vilkoski in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Sullivan | 24-25 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Jacques Williams - foul #1 on Jacques Williams, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF) Kevin Hockaday | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kim Moore (SG) Jacques Williams | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Eric Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 04:10 | Cal | James Gardiner snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:08 | Cal | August Bissonnette's pass is intercepted by Elton Warren in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren lays it up and in | 24-27 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alva Vilkoski | 27-27 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore loses the dribble to Alva Vilkoski | 27-27 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski jams it | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Vilkoski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - August Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Steven Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Moore (fresh) SF - Elton Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Tow (fairly fresh) C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren makes the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:54 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by August Bissonnette | 32-30 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Elton Warren can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Pederson | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | UC Riverside | Kim Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Vincente Costa is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Sullivan - foul #2 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Kevin Hockaday (SF), Randy Palmer (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, August Bissonnette, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams (PG), Robert Triplett (SG), Andrew Gardner (SF), Roy Courtney (PF), Forrest Gilmore (C) Steven Sullivan, Kim Moore, Elton Warren, Lloyd Tow, Eric Smith | |
| 01:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Kevin Hockaday steps in front of the Jacques Williams pass | 36-30 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hockaday - foul #2 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Forrest Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vincente Costa | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Jacques Williams loses the dribble to Nwake Abdalla | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |