| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Brian Aguila (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Mateer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Marlon Taylor inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Cal | James Thomson picks off the pass by Matthew Mateer in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | William Williams misses badly on a shot from close range | 28-36 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal | William Williams is called for the reach on Brian Aguila in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (PG), Charles McGinnity (PF), Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (C) Brian Aguila, Robert Walker, Nathan Foster | |
| 19:12 | Cal | Marlon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez tips it home | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Charles McGinnity is called for the reach on Troy Reaves - foul #1 on Charles McGinnity, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Aguila (PG), Robert Walker (PF) Arturo Gonzalez, Charles McGinnity | |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Marlon Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Matthew Mateer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Marlon Taylor - foul #3 on Marlon Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) William Williams, James Thomson, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (PG), Nathan Foster (C) Brian Aguila, Marlon Taylor | |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Matthew Mateer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Schroeder | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Matthew Mateer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | John Rauch is denied on a layup by Nathan Foster | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Robert Walker can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | John Rauch misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Cal | Matthew Mateer grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:06 | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Chee | 34-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Robert Walker picks off the pass by Robert Schroeder | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arturo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Mateer (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Cal | Matthew Mateer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is hacked by Matthew Mateer - foul #3 on Matthew Mateer, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli, Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Aguila (PG), Marlon Taylor (SF), Charles McGinnity (PF), Richard Brumfield (C) Arturo Gonzalez, Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, Robert Walker, Nathan Foster | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Matthew Mateer pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:53 | Cal | Matthew Mateer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Brian Aguila snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Matthew Mateer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Marlon Taylor misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Charles McGinnity tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Matthew Mateer grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Brian Aguila is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Aguila, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (SF), Robert Walker (PF) Matthew Mateer, Charles McGinnity | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Foster (C) Richard Brumfield | |
| 13:10 | Cal | Marlon Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Foster | 34-43 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Cheslav Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) James Thomson | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Mateer (SG), Richard Brumfield (C) Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, Nathan Foster | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Matthew Mateer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Matthew Mateer snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Marlon Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Mateer | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | William Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | William Williams is hacked by Matthew Mateer - foul #4 on Matthew Mateer, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Stanley Davis, William Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (SF), Nathan Foster (C) Matthew Mateer, Richard Brumfield | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Brian Aguila (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Nathan Foster | 36-45 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Marlon Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Brian Aguila - foul #4 on Brian Aguila, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG), William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (SG) Brian Aguila | |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Robert Walker scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Arturo Gonzalez | 38-50 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Williams | 40-50 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Marlon Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (C) Wilfred Carlino, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Brumfield (C) Nathan Foster | |
| 09:40 | Cal | Marlon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Marlon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Williams and the foul's on Marlon Taylor - foul #4 on Marlon Taylor, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Marlon Taylor misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Marlon Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer jams it on a great pass from James Thomson | 48-52 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Robert Walker is hacked by Raymond Signorelli - foul #1 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Aguila (PG), Matthew Mateer (SG), Charles McGinnity (PF), Nathan Foster (C) Arturo Gonzalez, Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, Robert Walker, Richard Brumfield | |
| 07:33 | Cal | Nathan Foster makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marlon Taylor | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Michael Chee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Brian Aguila (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Mateer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles McGinnity (fresh) C - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Matthew Mateer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Michael Chee grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Rauch comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Foster - foul #1 on Nathan Foster, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Walker (PF), Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (C) Charles McGinnity, Nathan Foster | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:03 | Cal | Matthew Mateer hits a jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Matthew Mateer - foul #5 on Matthew Mateer, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) William Williams, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Foster (C) Matthew Mateer | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Marlon Taylor is called for 10 seconds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Nathan Foster snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Nathan Foster is fouled in the backcourt by James Thomson - foul #3 on James Thomson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Brumfield (C) Nathan Foster | |
| 04:57 | Cal | Troy Reaves takes the ball from Cheslav Zuehlsdorff | 54-56 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), William Williams (SF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Cal | Nathan Foster (C) Richard Brumfield | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Nathan Foster | 56-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop is hacked by Cheslav Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (SG), Richard Brumfield (C) Cheslav Zuehlsdorff, Nathan Foster | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:37 | Cal | The jump hook by Arturo Gonzalez is blocked by Andrew Jones | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Brian Aguila (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marlon Taylor (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brumfield (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 58-61 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Robert Walker can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Bishop - foul #2 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Michael Chee (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (SF), Nathan Foster (C) Arturo Gonzalez, Richard Brumfield | |
| 03:00 | Cal | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Nathan Foster picks off the pass by Milton Cramer | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Brian Aguila is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Carlino - foul #4 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Marlon Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Nathan Foster swats the short shot by John Rauch | 58-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | John Rauch tips it home | 60-66 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Nathan Foster misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Rauch - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Cal | Arturo Gonzalez (SG) Cheslav Zuehlsdorff | |
| 01:42 | Cal | Nathan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Nathan Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 63-67 |
| 01:21 | Cal | James Thomson steals it from Brian Aguila in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Marlon Taylor - foul #5 on Marlon Taylor, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (SF) Marlon Taylor | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Nathan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Robert Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Thomson gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Thomson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Williams lays it in set up by James Thomson and he's hacked by Brian Aguila - foul #5 on Brian Aguila, team foul #14 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Brumfield (SG) Brian Aguila | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cal | Richard Brumfield is open and buries a floater near the basket | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thomson clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |