| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Sweet (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Loren Fennell inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Eric Carter is hacked by Manuel Robinson - foul #2 on Manuel Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Bill Runnels buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Muller | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams's pass is intercepted by Loren Fennell | 36-32 |
| 18:42 | Cal | Edward Muller hits a shot from the right side set up by Loren Fennell | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Erickson and he's hacked by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Cal | Bill Runnels gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson's floater is knocked away by Bill Runnels | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Ted Bash (SF) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 17:38 | Cal | Paul Williams picks off the pass by Loren Fennell | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams lays it up and in set up by Stephen Sweet | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Edward Muller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Sweet | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Allan Dale can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:33 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Loren Fennell - foul #1 on Loren Fennell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Patrick Wicklund (PF) Edward Muller, Loren Fennell, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Kolodzieski (PG), Keith Cioffi (SF), Mitchell Harris (PF), Daniel Bowser (C) Daniel Erickson, Stephen Sweet, Paul Williams, Herbert Jones | |
| 16:13 | Chattanooga | George Kolodzieski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Ted Bash snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Manuel Robinson steps in front of the Ted Bash pass | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Robinson | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Bash (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - George Kolodzieski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cioffi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Runnels | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Kolodzieski | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Eric Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Jerry Pruitt, Eric Carter, Ted Bash, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Manuel Robinson, Daniel Bowser | |
| 14:20 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Muller - foul #1 on Edward Muller, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson (PG) George Kolodzieski | |
| 14:20 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:20 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 13:58 | Cal | Keith Cioffi takes the ball from Allan Dale | 41-44 |
| 13:31 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet tips it in | 41-46 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund's pass is intercepted by Keith Cioffi | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Chattanooga | Mitchell Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Cioffi | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Loren Fennell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | Chattanooga | Mitchell Harris snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:15 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Sweet | 41-51 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Herbert Jones is called for the reach on Patrick Wicklund - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Kevin Walters (PF), Bill Runnels (C) Tom Engelbrecht, Allan Dale, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Kolodzieski (PG), Manuel Robinson (SG), Paul Williams (PF), Daniel Bowser (C) Daniel Erickson, Keith Cioffi, Mitchell Harris, Herbert Jones | |
| 11:36 | Cal | Eric Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:35 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - George Kolodzieski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Manuel Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sweet (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Chattanooga | Edward Muller steps in front of the Manuel Robinson pass | 41-51 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Edward Muller knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | Chattanooga | Kevin Walters takes the ball from Stephen Sweet after a doubleteam | 43-51 |
| 10:08 | Cal | Loren Fennell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Carter | 46-51 |
| 10:03 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Ted Bash (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Edward Muller, Loren Fennell, Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones (C) Daniel Bowser | |
| 09:41 | Cal | Eric Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:39 | Cal | Ted Bash grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Eric Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Allan Dale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson (PG), Keith Cioffi (SF), Mitchell Harris (PF) George Kolodzieski, Stephen Sweet, Paul Williams | |
| 09:07 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (C) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 08:21 | Cal | Allan Dale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Allan Dale hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 08:15 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ted Bash - foul #2 on Ted Bash, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Loren Fennell (SG) Jerry Pruitt, Tom Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Bowser (C) Herbert Jones | |
| 08:15 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Ted Bash is hacked by Keith Cioffi - foul #2 on Keith Cioffi, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Kolodzieski (SG) Manuel Robinson | |
| 07:34 | Cal | Edward Muller scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Loren Fennell | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Loren Fennell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ted Bash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kolodzieski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Keith Cioffi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Kolodzieski | 52-56 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Allan Dale comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Kolodzieski - foul #1 on George Kolodzieski, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Bill Runnels (C) Ted Bash, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson (SG), Stephen Sweet (SF), Paul Williams (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Daniel Erickson, Keith Cioffi, Mitchell Harris, Daniel Bowser | |
| 06:44 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:26 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:07 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-56 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Edward Muller grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Eric Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Muller | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Chattanooga | Bill Runnels is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Bill Runnels, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Victor O'Brien (SF), Patrick Wicklund (PF) Edward Muller, Loren Fennell, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson (PG) George Kolodzieski | |
| 05:15 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi (SF) Stephen Sweet | |
| 04:52 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor O'Brien | 59-56 |
| 04:32 | Chattanooga | Tom Engelbrecht takes the ball from Manuel Robinson | 59-56 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Engelbrecht | 61-56 |
| 04:08 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Robinson | 61-58 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Paul Williams blocks the jumper by Bill Runnels | 61-58 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Victor O'Brien tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 03:26 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Cioffi | 63-60 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Jerry Pruitt, Tom Engelbrecht, Victor O'Brien, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet (SF) Keith Cioffi | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Daniel Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sweet (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams is fouled on the floor by Allan Dale - foul #2 on Allan Dale, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (C) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi (PG), Daniel Bowser (C) Daniel Erickson, Herbert Jones | |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Loren Fennell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Allan Dale comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Chattanooga | Daniel Bowser gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson (PG), Herbert Jones (C) Keith Cioffi, Daniel Bowser | |
| 01:55 | Chattanooga | Patrick Wicklund denies the turnaround by Daniel Erickson | 65-60 |
| 01:53 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:44 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Eric Carter gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Allan Dale drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Muller | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Chattanooga | Edward Muller is called for the reach on Daniel Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Muller, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:16 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:16 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Bill Runnels buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Muller and he's hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #4 on Herbert Jones, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Robinson | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Edward Muller is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Erickson - foul #3 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF) Eric Carter, Loren Fennell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:45 | Chattanooga | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Edward Muller pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Daniel Erickson is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Chattanooga | Herbert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:21 | Chattanooga | Manuel Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Ted Bash pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is hacked by Manuel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Robinson, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | Chattanooga | Daniel Erickson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Herbert Jones | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cal | Daniel Erickson is called for the reach on Tom Engelbrecht in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Erickson, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Keith Cioffi (PG) Daniel Erickson | |
| 00:07 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:01 | Chattanooga | Stephen Sweet works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht snags the defensive board | 77-68 |