| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Ostberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the floater from the right side | 28-30 |
| 19:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Ostberg | 28-30 |
| 19:33 | Cal | William Purcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Kearns - foul #2 on James Kearns, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:49 | Cal | James Kearns evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | James Kearns steals it from Carl Bowe | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Cecil Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Walker - foul #3 on Norman Walker, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF) Norman Walker | |
| 18:11 | Cal | Cecil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Cecil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:49 | Cal | James Kearns snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Barnes | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Cal | James Kearns snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Cecil Barnes evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Kearns | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Carl Bowe can't connect on a floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 16:19 | Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Ostberg | 35-31 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Cecil Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Ostberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Ragan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 35-33 |
| 15:39 | Cal | James Kearns works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by William Ragan and he's hacked by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #2 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cal | William Murphy (C) William Ragan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| 15:39 | Cal | James Kearns makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | James Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by William Purcell - foul #2 on William Purcell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Cal | James Kearns snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Gregory Roth gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | James Coleman hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Julius Harrison | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | James Coleman misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Cal | William Purcell pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Cal | James Kearns's floater is knocked away by Maurice Cephas | 38-36 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gregory Roth | 38-36 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Julius Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Chad Polizzi and the foul's on Raymond Ostberg - foul #4 on Raymond Ostberg, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal | William Ragan (PF) William Purcell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Julius Harrison makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Kearns | 40-39 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Cecil Barnes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Kearns | 42-42 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Carl Bowe hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on William Murphy - foul #1 on William Murphy, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cal | William Purcell (SG), Gerald Todd (C) James Kearns, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), James Coleman (SF) Julius Harrison, Chad Polizzi | |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Cal | William Ragan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Purcell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Ostberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:28 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifford Ellerbe | 42-46 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is hacked by Gerald Todd - foul #1 on Gerald Todd, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SG), Steve Sobczynski (PF) William Purcell, William Ragan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Clifford Ellerbe, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Gerald Todd steals it from Alvin Fulton | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Gregory Roth grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Cal | Cecil Barnes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 08:37 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cal | William Purcell (SG), William Ragan (PF), William Murphy (C) James Kearns, Steve Sobczynski, Gerald Todd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF) Chad Polizzi, Alvin Fulton | |
| 08:24 | Cal | William Purcell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Ostberg | 44-51 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Norman Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Gregory Roth hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 07:48 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Purcell | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Purcell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ostberg (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 07:31 | Cal | William Purcell gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:18 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Purcell | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Cal | William Ragan snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:21 | Cal | William Ragan is hacked by James Coleman - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cal | James Kearns (SG) William Purcell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 06:05 | Cal | William Murphy makes the jumper from close range | 51-53 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Norman Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerald Todd (C) William Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:42 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carl Bowe | 51-53 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton clanks a shot from the left block | 51-53 |
| 05:16 | Cal | James Kearns gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Polizzi | 51-56 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Cecil Barnes double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Sobczynski (PF) William Ragan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SG) Norman Walker | |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Gerald Todd swats the short shot by Maurice Cephas | 51-56 |
| 04:34 | Cal | The rebound goes to Cecil Barnes | 51-56 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Cecil Barnes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Todd | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Kearns - foul #3 on James Kearns, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | William Murphy (C) Gerald Todd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), James Coleman (PF) Chad Polizzi, Alvin Fulton | |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski loses the dribble to Maurice Cephas | 53-57 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Kearns snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Barnes (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Ostberg (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steve Sobczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Cal | Steve Sobczynski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Cecil Barnes | 55-57 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | James Coleman double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cal | William Purcell (SG), David Collins (SF), William Ragan (PF) Cecil Barnes, Raymond Ostberg, Steve Sobczynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Maurice Cephas, Clifford Ellerbe, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 02:44 | Cal | William Purcell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to William Murphy | 55-57 |
| 02:36 | Cal | William Murphy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Roth - foul #1 on Gregory Roth, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 02:36 | Cal | William Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:36 | Cal | William Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | William Murphy steals the ball from Gregory Roth | 56-57 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Ostberg (PG) David Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| 01:56 | Cal | Alvin Fulton steals it from William Murphy | 56-57 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 56-59 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Raymond Ostberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Cal | James Kearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Cal | A charge is called on Raymond Ostberg - foul #5 on Raymond Ostberg, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (PG) Raymond Ostberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 00:55 | Cal | James Kearns snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:46 | Cal | William Purcell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Norman Walker - foul #4 on Norman Walker, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:46 | Cal | William Purcell misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | William Ragan steals it from Carl Bowe | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Cal | William Purcell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Walker - foul #5 on Norman Walker, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF) Norman Walker | |
| 00:14 | Cal | William Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:14 | Cal | William Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Carl Bowe tips it home | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-61 |