| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Vincent Locklear (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Graves (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | William Holland misses badly on a shot from the left block | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Melvin Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | William Holland tips it in | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | William Holland pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Dennis Mulford takes the ball from Louis Oliveri | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Dennis Mulford scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Hamilton | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Melvin Green scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Holland | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Cal | Keith Hamilton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Mulford | 31-39 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Jason Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Graves - foul #1 on James Graves, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (C) Melvin Green, Louis Oliveri, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Jason Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Jason Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Cal | James Graves gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:49 | Cal | Keith Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Johnny Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Graves | 32-39 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Keith Hamilton makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Mulford | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) PF - William Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Graves (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Roland Dechant makes the turnaround in the paint | 34-41 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Johnny Moore is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #3 on Johnny Moore, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Louis Oliveri (SF), Benjamin Axford (C) Jason Ford, Roland Dechant, William Holland | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (PG), Kenneth Gumm (SF), James Smock (C) Dennis Mulford, John Gray, James Graves | |
| 14:51 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry is fouled on the floor by Donald Longwell - foul #1 on Donald Longwell, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Vincent Locklear clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-41 |
| 14:28 | Cal | James Smock tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Gumm is called for the reach on Donald Longwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Gumm, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (PF) Johnny Moore, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Keith Hamilton - foul #1 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Oliveri | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry lays it in set up by Keith Hamilton | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Keith Hamilton steals it from Benjamin Axford | 37-45 |
| 12:49 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry can't throw it down | 37-45 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Vincent Locklear grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Vincent Locklear can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roland Dechant - foul #2 on Roland Dechant, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), William Holland (PF) Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Mulford (PG), John Gray (SF), James Graves (C) Thomas Elsberry, Kenneth Gumm, James Smock | |
| 12:27 | Cal | Vincent Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | William Holland pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford slams it home and the foul's on James Graves - foul #2 on James Graves, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Donald Longwell (SF) Melvin Green, Louis Oliveri | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Dennis Mulford clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Dennis Mulford grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Graves (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cal | John Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Jason Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits a jumper in the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:05 | Cal | John Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Johnny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Cal | Vincent Locklear gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:29 | Cal | James Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Johnny Moore, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (SG), Glenn Robinson (PF) Keith Hamilton, Vincent Locklear | |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Glenn Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Dennis Mulford misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | Columbia | Donald Longwell grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Jason Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG), Roland Dechant (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Jason Ford, William Holland, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Hamilton (SG), James Smock (C) Dennis Mulford, James Graves | |
| 09:04 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry is hacked by Roland Dechant - foul #3 on Roland Dechant, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Gumm (SF), Vincent Locklear (PF) John Gray, Glenn Robinson | |
| 08:43 | Cal | Keith Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:21 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry misses the jump hook from close range | 42-46 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Roland Dechant misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Roland Dechant snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Thomas Elsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Johnny Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-46 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Roland Dechant scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Oliveri | 44-46 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Vincent Locklear is hacked by Johnny Moore - foul #4 on Johnny Moore, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Donald Longwell (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Melvin Green, Louis Oliveri, Roland Dechant, Sammy Fomby | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Mulford (PG), Earl Wurster (SG), John Gray (SF), Glenn Robinson (PF), James Graves (C) Thomas Elsberry, Keith Hamilton, Kenneth Gumm, Vincent Locklear, James Smock | |
| 06:07 | Cal | Dennis Mulford hits a runner from the left block | 44-48 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Donald Longwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford clanks a runner near the basket | 44-48 |
| 05:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Graves | 44-48 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Earl Wurster is fouled on the floor by Jason Ford - foul #2 on Jason Ford, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (PG) Johnny Moore | |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Hamilton (SG), Vincent Locklear (PF) Earl Wurster, Glenn Robinson | |
| 05:03 | Cal | Keith Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Donald Longwell gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Donald Longwell dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Sawyer | 46-48 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Dennis Mulford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer is denied on a layup by John Gray | 46-48 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Dennis Mulford snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:47 | Cal | James Graves misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Jason Ford can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Donald Longwell snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Donald Longwell misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-48 |
| 03:16 | Cal | The rebound goes to Vincent Locklear | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Graves (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cal | Dennis Mulford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Longwell - foul #2 on Donald Longwell, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Johnny Moore (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), Roland Dechant (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Christopher Sawyer, Jason Ford, Donald Longwell, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (SG), Kenneth Gumm (SF), Glenn Robinson (PF), James Smock (C) Keith Hamilton, John Gray, Vincent Locklear, James Graves | |
| 03:00 | Cal | Dennis Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Dennis Mulford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Sammy Fomby grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Melvin Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Gumm - foul #3 on Kenneth Gumm, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Johnny Moore, Roland Dechant, Sammy Fomby | |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Hamilton (SG), John Gray (SF), Vincent Locklear (PF), James Graves (C) Thomas Elsberry, Kenneth Gumm, Glenn Robinson, James Smock | |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Graves | 46-49 |
| 02:44 | Cal | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Vincent Locklear pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Dennis Mulford is hacked by Jason Ford - foul #3 on Jason Ford, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Dennis Mulford misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Holland | 46-49 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | William Holland's floater is tipped away by James Graves | 46-49 |
| 02:04 | Cal | James Graves gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Vincent Locklear knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Hamilton | 46-51 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Oliveri | 46-51 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Melvin Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 01:08 | Cal | James Graves gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Melvin Green steals it from James Graves | 46-51 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Melvin Green blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Cal | James Graves snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Melvin Green is called for the reach on James Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Green, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (PG) Dennis Mulford | |
| 00:42 | Cal | James Graves makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:42 | Cal | James Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Smock (C) James Graves | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Melvin Green is called for the reach on Vincent Locklear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Green, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Vincent Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Green - foul #3 on Melvin Green, team foul #12 | 49-54 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Melvin Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Melvin Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Cal | James Smock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Jason Ford is called for the reach on Keith Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Ford, team foul #13 | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Keith Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Keith Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Melvin Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Vincent Locklear snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry runs out the clock | 49-57 |