| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Farley (fresh) SF - Michael Mixon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Michael Mixon inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Allan Dale takes the ball from Blake Carrington | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Terry Peasley - foul #1 on Terry Peasley, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Blake Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Blake Carrington knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Edward Muller misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Loren Fennell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Eric Carter is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Loren Fennell | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan hits a jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Bill Runnels is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF), Kevin Walters (PF) Edward Muller, Eric Carter, Loren Fennell, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Phillip Callahan, Scott Farley, Michael Mixon, Blake Carrington, Terry Peasley | |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Henry Hammer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Chenard | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Tom Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Tom Engelbrecht, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard's floater is tipped away by Bill Runnels | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Ted Bash pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Kevin Walters drills a turnaround from the right block | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-36 |
| 15:45 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Bash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Runnels (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Lamantia (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cal | Ted Bash misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Lamantia - foul #1 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Allan Dale (PF) Jerry Pruitt, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Richard Brown, Andrew Lamantia, Edward Wilson, Henry Hammer | |
| 15:32 | Cal | Ted Bash makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:32 | Cal | Ted Bash makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | The short jumper by Michael Mixon is denied by Allan Dale | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | Cal | Kevin Walters grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Allan Dale hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Muller and he's fouled by Gerald Chenard - foul #3 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Loren Fennell (SF) Ted Bash | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (PG), Terry Peasley (C) Gerald Chenard, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 14:55 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Michael Mixon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Callahan | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blake Carrington - foul #2 on Blake Carrington, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG) Tom Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (SG), Edward Wilson (PF) Scott Farley, Blake Carrington | |
| 14:04 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Loren Fennell - foul #3 on Loren Fennell, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (C) Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Phillip Callahan, Terry Peasley | |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Michael Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Andrew Lamantia is called for the reach on Edward Muller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Edward Muller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Eric Carter's pass is intercepted by Andrew Lamantia | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 43-44 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Edward Muller tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF), Allan Dale (PF), Bill Runnels (C) Edward Muller, Eric Carter, Loren Fennell, Kevin Walters, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (PG), Scott Farley (SG), Gerald Chenard (SF), Blake Carrington (PF), Terry Peasley (C) Richard Brown, Andrew Lamantia, Michael Mixon, Edward Wilson, Henry Hammer | |
| 11:29 | Cal | The short jumper by Bill Runnels is denied by Terry Peasley | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Bash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Farley (fresh) SF - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Carrington (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Terry Peasley misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Phillip Callahan picks off the pass by Ted Bash | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Blake Carrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels blows the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Callahan - foul #3 on Phillip Callahan, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Loren Fennell (SF) Jerry Pruitt, Ted Bash | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Gerald Chenard, Terry Peasley | |
| 09:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Edward Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Michael Mixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Blake Carrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (PF) Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (PG) Phillip Callahan | |
| 08:46 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund misses short on an open floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Blake Carrington buries a jumper in the paint | 46-48 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Scott Farley steals the ball from Tom Engelbrecht | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Tom Engelbrecht - foul #2 on Tom Engelbrecht, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Eric Carter (SG), Allan Dale (PF), Kevin Walters (C) Edward Muller, Tom Engelbrecht, Patrick Wicklund, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SF), Terry Peasley (C) Scott Farley, Michael Mixon, Edward Wilson | |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Terry Peasley blows the layup but he's hacked by Loren Fennell - foul #4 on Loren Fennell, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Terry Peasley makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Terry Peasley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Eric Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Fennell | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Loren Fennell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Scott Farley (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lamantia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blake Carrington (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Peasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Blake Carrington's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Walters | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Carter | 49-50 |
| 06:59 | Cal | Loren Fennell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Kevin Walters snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Eric Carter connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Walters | 52-50 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Scott Farley loses the dribble to Allan Dale | 52-50 |
| 06:04 | Cal | Eric Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Jerry Pruitt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Scott Farley | 52-50 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Kevin Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Gerald Chenard in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Gerald Chenard lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Gerald Chenard is called for the reach on Jerry Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF), Patrick Wicklund (PF), Bill Runnels (C) Eric Carter, Loren Fennell, Allan Dale, Kevin Walters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Gerald Chenard, Scott Farley, Andrew Lamantia, Blake Carrington, Terry Peasley | |
| 05:43 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Henry Hammer gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Edward Wilson clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 05:32 | Cal | The rebound goes to Tom Engelbrecht | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Pruitt and he's fouled by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG) Jerry Pruitt | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:15 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Patrick Wicklund picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Edward Muller is fouled on the floor by Phillip Callahan - foul #4 on Phillip Callahan, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PG), Micheal Lawrence (C) Phillip Callahan, Henry Hammer | |
| 04:20 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | The short jumper by Richard Brown is denied by Allan Dale | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Edward Wilson can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Chenard | 55-52 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Michael Mixon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Muller | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Engelbrecht (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Bash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Patrick Wicklund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gerald Chenard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Mixon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Michael Mixon scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-54 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Bill Runnels (C) Tom Engelbrecht, Ted Bash, Patrick Wicklund | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Terry Peasley (C) Richard Brown, Michael Mixon, Micheal Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Bill Runnels is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Blake Carrington (PF) Edward Wilson | |
| 02:33 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:07 | Cal | Allan Dale lays it in set up by Edward Muller | 63-57 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SG), Michael Mixon (SF) Andrew Lamantia, Gerald Chenard | |
| 01:49 | Cal | Eric Carter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Scott Farley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | Cal | Bill Runnels gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Bill Runnels throws it down on a great pass from Edward Muller | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Blake Carrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Edward Muller snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Cal | Edward Muller is hacked by Phillip Callahan - foul #5 on Phillip Callahan, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Ted Bash (SF) Eric Carter, Loren Fennell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerald Chenard (PG) Phillip Callahan | |
| 00:56 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Chenard - foul #5 on Gerald Chenard, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (PG), Kevin Walters (PF) Edward Muller, Allan Dale | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brown (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Edward Wilson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Gerald Chenard, Scott Farley, Blake Carrington, Terry Peasley | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Kevin Walters grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (C) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Patrick Wicklund - foul #1 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia makes the 3rd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt runs out the clock | 69-59 |