| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Norman Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyle Triche (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Amado Bruno inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Cal | Stanley Mallory can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lyle Triche - foul #4 on Lyle Triche, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Cal | David Chase (C) Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:32 | Cal | David Chase misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-30 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Amado Bruno steps in front of the Joseph Pagel pass | 43-30 |
| 19:10 | Cal | David Chase comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #3 on James Starkes, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner (C) James Starkes | |
| 19:10 | Cal | David Chase misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:10 | Cal | David Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Mallory is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #2 on Stanley Mallory, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Jessie Piercy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:21 | Cal | David Chase hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Piercy | 45-30 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Chase steals the ball from Dwayne Williams | 45-30 |
| 17:57 | Cal | David Chase lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Piercy | 47-30 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Turner | 47-33 |
| 17:26 | Cal | Johnnie Turner steals the ball from Stanley Mallory | 47-33 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Pagel | 47-36 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Dwayne Williams is called for the reach on Jessie Piercy - foul #3 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Loren Allen (PF), Rodney Gardner (C) Jessie Piercy, Amado Bruno, David Chase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams, Johnnie Turner | |
| 16:45 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Loren Allen | 49-36 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses long on a jumper from close range | 49-36 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Rodney Gardner pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Earl Short is called for the reach on Rodney Gardner - foul #1 on Earl Short, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Joseph Patel buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Mallory | 52-36 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Mallory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal | Norman Taylor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Taylor, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (PG), Luis Burruss (SG), Amado Bruno (SF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Stanley Mallory, Loren Allen, Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Marshall Devinney, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jessie Piercy - foul #1 on Jessie Piercy, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:01 | Cal | David Chase's floater is knocked away by Johnnie Turner | 52-41 |
| 14:59 | Cal | David Chase grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:50 | Cal | David Chase comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 14:48 | Cal | David Chase tips it home | 54-41 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Chase swats the layup by James Starkes | 54-41 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Norman Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 14:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Norman Taylor | 54-41 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Amado Bruno gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:45 | Cal | David Chase comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #4 on James Starkes, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Loren Allen (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Richard Johnson, Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner, James Starkes | |
| 13:45 | Cal | David Chase makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:45 | Cal | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Luis Burruss snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Loren Allen is fouled on the floor by Marshall Devinney - foul #1 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (SG), Lyle Triche (C) Luis Burruss, David Chase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:05 | Cal | Lyle Triche knocks in the jumper from close range | 58-41 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Williams | 58-43 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Jessie Piercy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is hacked by Loren Allen - foul #1 on Loren Allen, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Amado Bruno (SF) Jessie Piercy, Loren Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (C) Earl Short, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Pagel and he's hacked by Amado Bruno - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Joseph Patel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Taylor swats the layup by Marshall Devinney | 58-46 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Dwayne Williams is denied by Amado Bruno | 58-46 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Amado Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Norman Taylor (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lyle Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 11:25 | Cal | Lyle Triche grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits a shot from the right side set up by Norman Taylor | 60-46 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert Forman and he's hacked by Norman Taylor - foul #3 on Norman Taylor, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (PG), Luis Burruss (SG), Loren Allen (PF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Stanley Mallory, Amado Bruno, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney | |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Loren Allen banks in the layup set up by Norman Taylor | 62-49 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's floater is tipped away by David Chase | 62-49 |
| 10:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Chase | 62-49 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Jessie Piercy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 10:19 | Cal | David Chase grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:10 | Cal | Jessie Piercy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Burruss | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 65-51 |
| 09:56 | Cal | David Chase connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Burruss | 67-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Loren Allen - foul #2 on Loren Allen, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Amado Bruno (SF), Lyle Triche (C) Norman Taylor, David Chase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF) Richard Johnson, Andrew Spears | |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:18 | Cal | Jessie Piercy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Loren Allen tips it but misses | 67-53 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Johnnie Turner | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-53 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pagel | 67-53 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Loren Allen grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Loren Allen clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), David Chase (C) Luis Burruss, Amado Bruno, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 08:08 | Cal | Loren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Loren Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-53 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Chase swats the layup by Marshall Devinney | 67-53 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jessie Piercy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Chase (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnnie Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cal | Loren Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-55 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner loses the dribble to Loren Allen | 67-55 |
| 07:11 | Cal | Jessie Piercy knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Chase | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Loren Allen - foul #3 on Loren Allen, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Amado Bruno (SF), Norman Taylor (PF) Jessie Piercy, Rodney Gardner, Loren Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Marshall Devinney | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:59 | Cal | David Chase snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 06:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Mallory | 70-56 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 06:33 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Chase | 70-56 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Amado Bruno makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Patel | 72-56 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is hacked by Norman Taylor - foul #4 on Norman Taylor, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:17 | Cal | Stanley Mallory grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Joseph Patel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stanley Mallory | 75-56 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Spears, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 05:39 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Taylor | 78-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Stanley Mallory is fouled on the floor by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (PG), Loren Allen (PF) Joseph Patel, Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG) Robert Forman, Earl Short | |
| 05:17 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits a runner from the left block | 80-61 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Jessie Piercy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel knocks in the jumper from the left side | 80-63 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Lyle Triche knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Mallory | 82-63 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses badly on a shot from close range | 82-63 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 82-63 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 82-63 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the offensive board | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-63 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Stanley Mallory gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mallory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Norman Taylor (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Loren Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Triche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Cal | Jessie Piercy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Mallory | 85-63 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Norman Taylor - foul #5 on Norman Taylor, team foul #11 | 85-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Burruss (SG), Amado Bruno (SF), David Chase (C) Stanley Mallory, Norman Taylor, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Johnnie Turner (C) Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Loren Allen gets the rebound | 85-64 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Jessie Piercy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-64 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Amado Bruno swats the short shot by Victor Charles | 85-64 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Amado Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Johnnie Turner picks off the pass by Loren Allen | 85-64 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 85-64 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner tips it back up and in | 85-66 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Loren Allen misses the easy layup | 85-66 |
| 01:29 | Cal | David Chase grabs the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-66 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Loren Allen tips it in | 87-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (SG), Lyle Triche (C) Luis Burruss, David Chase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (C) Victor Charles | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Stanley Mallory connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 89-66 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Loren Allen steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 89-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Jessie Piercy runs out the clock | 89-66 |