| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harvey Corsi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gregory Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barbour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Just (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sidney Starkey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Cal | Damion Adams gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Russell Hardage hits a shot from close range set up by Ray Croxton and the foul's on Micheal Just - foul #2 on Micheal Just, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harvey Corsi | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Russell Hardage loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour's floater is tipped away by Sidney Starkey | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Barbour | 33-31 |
| 17:37 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Corsi | 35-31 |
| 17:09 | Cal | The short jumper by Russell Hardage is denied by Micheal Just | 35-31 |
| 17:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Harvey Corsi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Russell Hardage grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Evans | 35-31 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Sidney Starkey | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harvey Corsi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Micheal Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Croxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hardage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Starkey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | Sidney Starkey double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF) Gregory Evans, Charles Barbour | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Robert White (SG), Arthur Green (SF), Lyle Lake (PF), Paul Maselli (C) Francis Tarr, Ray Croxton, Russell Hardage, Damion Adams, Sidney Starkey | |
| 15:08 | UC Riverside | Paul Maselli takes the ball from Micheal Just | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Arthur Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Keith Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Stout (C) Micheal Just | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:49 | Cal | Arthur Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Arthur Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Corsi | 38-31 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Fred Lembo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Arthur Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harvey Corsi - foul #3 on Harvey Corsi, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Smith (PF), Micheal Just (C) Keith Thomas, Randy Stout | |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Robert White, Arthur Green, Lyle Lake, Paul Maselli | |
| 13:32 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | William Smith grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | John Holt is called for the reach on Harvey Corsi in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Harvey Corsi drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry Mitchell | 40-31 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Ray Croxton's pass is intercepted by Jerry Mitchell | 40-31 |
| 12:40 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 40-31 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (SG), Charles Barbour (SF) Bryan Murphy, Jerry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Russell Hardage (SF), Paul Maselli (PF) John Holt, Fred Lembo, Damion Adams | |
| 12:19 | Cal | Ray Croxton hits a floater from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Francis Tarr takes the ball from Harvey Corsi in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Ray Croxton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harvey Corsi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Maselli (fresh) C - Sidney Starkey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas (PF), Randy Stout (C) William Smith, Micheal Just | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (SG), Lyle Lake (PF), Arthur Green (C) Ray Croxton, Paul Maselli, Sidney Starkey | |
| 11:07 | Cal | Robert White misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:06 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Lake | 40-36 |
| 10:37 | Cal | Francis Tarr hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert White and the foul's on Harvey Corsi - foul #4 on Harvey Corsi, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF) Gregory Evans, Charles Barbour | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Croxton (SG) Robert White | |
| 10:37 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Jerry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 10:11 | Cal | Keith Thomas swats the short shot by Russell Hardage | 40-38 |
| 10:10 | Cal | Arthur Green tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 10:08 | Cal | Lyle Lake pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Ray Croxton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Lembo | 40-41 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Micheal Just (C) Harvey Corsi, Randy Stout | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (PG), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Russell Hardage, Lyle Lake, Arthur Green | |
| 08:58 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Micheal Just | 40-41 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Ray Croxton blocks the jumper by Bryan Murphy | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Sidney Starkey snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Ray Croxton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:06 | UC Riverside | Jerry Mitchell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Thomas and he's hacked by Fred Lembo - foul #1 on Fred Lembo, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Harvey Corsi (PG), Charles Barbour (SF), William Smith (PF) Bryan Murphy, Jerry Mitchell, Keith Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), John Holt (SG), Russell Hardage (SF), Lyle Lake (PF), Paul Maselli (C) Robert White, Ray Croxton, Fred Lembo, Damion Adams, Sidney Starkey | |
| 07:40 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Harvey Corsi (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barbour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Just (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holt (fresh) SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Maselli (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Cal | Russell Hardage buries a fadeaway from the left block | 43-43 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Paul Maselli snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr jams it | 43-45 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Harvey Corsi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:03 | Cal | John Holt snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Paul Maselli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Keith Thomas (PF), Randy Stout (C) Gregory Evans, Charles Barbour, William Smith, Micheal Just | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Arthur Green (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Francis Tarr, John Holt, Russell Hardage, Lyle Lake, Paul Maselli | |
| 04:54 | Cal | Sidney Starkey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 04:53 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Damion Adams | 43-45 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Arthur Green misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Harvey Corsi - foul #5 on Harvey Corsi, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour (SF) Harvey Corsi | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:32 | Cal | Arthur Green misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Arthur Green makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:47 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (SG) Bryan Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Russell Hardage (SF) Fred Lembo, Sidney Starkey | |
| 03:18 | Cal | Ray Croxton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Stout (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Smith (PF) Randy Stout | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Maselli (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Damion Adams, Arthur Green | |
| 03:01 | Cal | Ray Croxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy (SG), Micheal Just (C) Jerry Mitchell, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (SG), Lyle Lake (PF) Ray Croxton, Sidney Starkey | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Mitchell (SF) Charles Barbour | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Croxton (SG), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Fred Lembo, Lyle Lake, Paul Maselli | |
| 02:09 | Cal | Francis Tarr drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Croxton | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:48 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Russell Hardage gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Cal | Francis Tarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour (SG) Bryan Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:24 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Evans | 45-51 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Ray Croxton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 01:02 | UC Riverside | Keith Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Russell Hardage is hacked by Gregory Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Evans, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Russell Hardage is hacked by Gregory Evans - foul #4 on Gregory Evans, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Jerry Mitchell drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Thomas | 49-53 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Gregory Evans is called for the reach on Ray Croxton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Evans, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy (SG) Gregory Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Ray Croxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Ray Croxton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Jerry Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Francis Tarr | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Francis Tarr is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barbour - foul #1 on Charles Barbour, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Barbour connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Francis Tarr is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barbour - foul #2 on Charles Barbour, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Micheal Just pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Damion Adams gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Damion Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barbour - foul #3 on Charles Barbour, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Damion Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Damion Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Bryan Murphy comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-59 |