| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Zager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cal | Mark Zager's layup is rejected by Christopher Bouchard | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Perry Delao | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao's layup is rejected by Alfred Towell | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses short on a jumper from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Mark Zager comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Alfred Towell tips it home | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard is hacked by Norbert Osenkowski - foul #2 on Norbert Osenkowski, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Alfred Towell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Maggard | 34-32 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Anthony Maggard steals it from Gary Kennedy | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Kennedy | 34-32 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Mark Zager buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Towell | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Bouchard - foul #3 on Christopher Bouchard, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Nicholas Moore (PG), John Andrews (SG), Fred Coble (SF), Wiley Guice (C) Gary Kennedy, Mark Zager, Norbert Osenkowski, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Edward Strong (SG), Marc Ducote (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard, Clifford Collins | |
| 15:54 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Norman Hoff misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Andrews (fresh) SF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wiley Guice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Strong (fresh) SF - Marc Ducote (fresh) PF - Gary Leone (fresh) C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Norman Hoff | 37-32 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Norman Hoff makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Moore | 39-32 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles clanks a jumper from close range | 39-32 |
| 14:53 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Norman Hoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Alex Magnuson (PF) Fred Coble, Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) Edward Strong | |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Owen | 39-34 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marc Ducote - foul #1 on Marc Ducote, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (PG), Mark Zager (SG) Nicholas Moore, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Marc Ducote | |
| 14:17 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Leone | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Gary Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Wiley Guice pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Gary Kennedy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Zager | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Collins | 44-39 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 12:24 | Cal | The rebound goes to Wiley Guice | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Mark Zager lays it in | 46-39 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Nicholas Moore (PG), John Andrews (SG), Fred Coble (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Gary Kennedy, Mark Zager, Norbert Osenkowski, Alex Magnuson, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Anthony Maggard (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF), Marc Ducote (C) James Owen, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles, Clifford Collins | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Andrews (fresh) SF - Fred Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Cal | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by Anthony Maggard - foul #1 on Anthony Maggard, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Cal | Alfred Towell misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Alfred Towell snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Norman Hoff hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fred Coble | 48-39 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Norman Hoff blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 10:06 | Cal | Alfred Towell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Fred Coble misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Marc Ducote - foul #2 on Marc Ducote, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (PG), Mark Zager (SG) Nicholas Moore, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Marc Ducote | |
| 10:01 | Cal | Fred Coble misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Fred Coble misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Norman Hoff grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Fred Coble connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Kennedy | 50-41 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong's layup is rejected by Norman Hoff | 50-41 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Fred Coble grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:01 | Cal | Gary Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Delao | 50-43 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Alfred Towell misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:08 | Cal | Alfred Towell snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Mark Zager misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:48 | Cal | Alfred Towell misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Fred Coble tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Zager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Coble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Strong (fresh) SG - Perry Delao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Maggard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Edward Strong | 52-45 |
| 07:11 | Cal | Mark Zager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cal | John Andrews (SG), Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Alex Magnuson (PF), Wiley Guice (C) Mark Zager, Fred Coble, Norman Hoff, Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), James Owen (SG), Gary Leone (SF), Randy Boyles (PF) Edward Strong, Perry Delao, Anthony Maggard, Christopher Bouchard | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-45 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | James Owen gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | John Andrews picks off the pass by James Owen | 52-45 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Gary Kennedy makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norbert Osenkowski | 55-45 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Owen | 55-48 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Gary Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Nicholas Moore (PG), Mark Zager (SG), Norman Hoff (PF) Gary Kennedy, John Andrews, Alex Magnuson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (SF) Clifford Collins | |
| 04:56 | Cal | Norman Hoff can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-48 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Boyles | 55-51 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Marc Ducote is called for the reach on Norbert Osenkowski - foul #3 on Marc Ducote, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Towell (C) Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Anthony Maggard (SF), Christopher Bouchard (PF) James Owen, Marc Ducote, Gary Leone | |
| 04:10 | Cal | Perry Delao is called for the reach on Norbert Osenkowski - foul #3 on Perry Delao, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Maggard can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard tips it home | 56-53 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Norman Hoff connects on the runner near the basket | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Zager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Hoff (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Towell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Maggard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Kennedy (PG), Fred Coble (SF), Alex Magnuson (PF) Nicholas Moore, Norbert Osenkowski, Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Randy Boyles | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 3rd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Perry Delao is called for the reach on Fred Coble - foul #4 on Perry Delao, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Wiley Guice (C) Alfred Towell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| 03:03 | Cal | Fred Coble makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Fred Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Wiley Guice | 60-55 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski (SF), Norman Hoff (PF), Alfred Towell (C) Fred Coble, Alex Magnuson, Wiley Guice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) James Owen | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Gary Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Mark Zager drills a floater from the right block set up by Alfred Towell | 62-57 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao's pass is intercepted by Gary Kennedy | 62-57 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Gary Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bouchard - foul #4 on Christopher Bouchard, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Gary Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Gary Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Mark Zager snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Mark Zager is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gerstner - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Alex Magnuson (PF) Norman Hoff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Mark Zager makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski is hacked by Robert Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski is hacked by Perry Delao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Perry Delao, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG) Perry Delao | |
| 00:37 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Norbert Osenkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Alex Magnuson grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gary Kennedy runs out the clock | 69-59 |