| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Ostberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Sobczynski (fresh) C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | James Kearns inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Cal | James Kearns is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| 19:31 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 19:13 | Cal | James Kearns connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Zoran Brodowski | 51-43 |
| 18:56 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses the jumper from close range | 51-43 |
| 18:54 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Buchanan - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Sobczynski - foul #3 on Steve Sobczynski, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Masters (C) Steve Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Robert Masters snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 18:02 | Cal | James Kearns misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Buchanan - foul #2 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG) Raymond Ostberg | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF) Henry Maddix | |
| 18:02 | Cal | James Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 18:02 | Cal | James Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 17:42 | Cal | Robert Masters snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 17:36 | Cal | James Kearns connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-46 |
| 17:21 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 17:19 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan tips it in | 56-48 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Robert Masters buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Zoran Brodowski | 58-48 |
| 16:58 | Hofstra | Zoran Brodowski steals the ball from Terry Ratliff | 58-48 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits the finger roll | 60-48 |
| 16:41 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Jason Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-48 |
| 16:17 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 16:01 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 16:00 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kearns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Gibbens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Ward | 62-50 |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts is called for 3 seconds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Steve Sobczynski (PF), William Murphy (C) Gary Ward, James Kearns, Jason Gibbens, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Mario Gerhard, Charles Buchanan | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Joseph Staley is called for the reach on Raymond Ostberg - foul #1 on Joseph Staley, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Mark Tyson steals the ball from Zoran Brodowski | 62-50 |
| 14:30 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix hits the finger roll set up by Rafael Fisher | 62-52 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 14:01 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley scores on a jumper in the paint | 62-54 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Joseph Staley takes the ball from Cecil Barnes | 62-54 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 13:16 | Cal | William Murphy pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski double dribbles | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Harry Snyder (SF), Robert Masters (C) Raymond Ostberg, Cecil Barnes, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Staley, Henry Maddix, Brian Morgan | |
| 12:50 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (C) Mark Tyson | |
| 12:35 | Cal | Robert Masters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Zoran Brodowski | 64-54 |
| 12:13 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 12:01 | Cal | The jump hook by Robert Masters is blocked by Charles Buchanan | 64-57 |
| 12:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Snyder (fresh) PF - Steve Sobczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Robert Masters grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski hits the finger roll set up by Gary Ward and the foul's on Mario Gerhard - foul #3 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Harry Snyder, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Maddix (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Mario Gerhard, Charles Buchanan | |
| 11:31 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Morgan and he's hacked by Steve Sobczynski - foul #4 on Steve Sobczynski, team foul #2 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (SG), William Murphy (C) Gary Ward, Steve Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG) Benjamin Watts | |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Jason Gibbens snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 10:49 | Cal | William Murphy is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG) Richard Grimmett | |
| 10:27 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Jason Gibbens snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Ostberg, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Robert Masters (C) Raymond Ostberg, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Mark Tyson (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Terry Ratliff, Henry Maddix | |
| 10:02 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Staley - foul #2 on Joseph Staley, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), Mario Gerhard (PF) Joseph Staley, Brian Morgan | |
| 09:49 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:38 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Gerhard | 69-64 |
| 09:20 | Cal | Gary Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Masters - foul #3 on Robert Masters, team foul #4 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) James Kearns, Jason Gibbens | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 72-66 |
| 08:48 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 72-66 |
| 08:31 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 08:29 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 72-66 |
| 08:11 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Mark Tyson - foul #3 on Mark Tyson, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SF), Steve Sobczynski (PF), William Murphy (C) Raymond Ostberg, Cecil Barnes, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard, Charles Buchanan | |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 3rd free throw | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Kearns (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steve Sobczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - William Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Hofstra | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Staley is blocked by William Murphy | 75-66 |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 07:09 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 75-66 |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Fisher | 75-66 |
| 06:48 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan is hacked by William Murphy - foul #4 on William Murphy, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Raymond Ostberg (SG) Gary Ward, Zoran Brodowski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG) Joseph Staley | |
| 06:41 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Grimmett | 75-68 |
| 06:33 | Cal | James Kearns buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Alban | 77-68 |
| 06:16 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 77-68 |
| 06:15 | Cal | William Murphy grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 06:00 | Cal | William Alban connects on the 3 from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | Raymond Ostberg is called for the reach on Rafael Fisher - foul #3 on Raymond Ostberg, team foul #6 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Raymond Ostberg, James Kearns, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Mario Gerhard (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Henry Maddix, Brian Morgan | |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses long on a floater from the right side | 80-68 |
| 05:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to Steve Sobczynski | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-68 |
| 05:03 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Watts and he's hacked by Steve Sobczynski - foul #5 on Steve Sobczynski, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Robert Masters (C) William Alban, Steve Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF) Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff | |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Jason Gibbens hits the follow up shot | 82-71 |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Buchanan | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Jason Gibbens snags the offensive board | 82-73 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Gibbens (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 82-73 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Jason Gibbens grabs the offensive board | 82-73 |
| 03:16 | Cal | Cecil Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 82-73 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Raymond Ostberg (SG), James Kearns (SF), William Murphy (C) Zoran Brodowski, Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Robert Masters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard, Charles Buchanan | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | William Alban takes the ball from Terry Ratliff | 82-73 |
| 02:49 | Cal | William Alban lays it up and in | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-73 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Watts | 84-73 |
| 02:22 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-73 |
| 02:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Gibbens | 84-73 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG) William Alban | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (C) Brian Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Gibbens | 87-73 |
| 01:55 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-73 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), William Alban (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Robert Masters (C) Zoran Brodowski, Raymond Ostberg, James Kearns, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Henry Maddix, Charles Buchanan | |
| 01:29 | Cal | Cecil Barnes is hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #4 on Mark Tyson, team foul #7 | 87-73 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Cecil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Cecil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:15 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 89-76 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Cecil Barnes is hacked by Mario Gerhard - foul #4 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #8 | 89-76 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Mario Gerhard | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 89-76 |
| 00:54 | Cal | The rebound goes to Cecil Barnes | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Gary Ward misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #5 on Mark Tyson, team foul #9 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifton Spencer (SF) Mark Tyson | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 91-76 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 91-76 |
| 00:19 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 91-76 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Robert Masters snags the defensive board | 91-76 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gary Ward runs out the clock | 91-76 |