| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 8 pts. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | John Holder inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is fouled on the floor by Jon Matz - foul #1 on Jon Matz, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane loses the dribble to Avery Brewer | 23-24 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Toby Millhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Toby Millhouse snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Jason Ray can't connect on a floater in the lane | 23-24 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | John Holder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Jason Ray pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:31 | Cal | Lloyd Mullane swats the short shot by Toby Millhouse | 23-24 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 23-24 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Holder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Toby Millhouse - foul #1 on Toby Millhouse, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Avery Brewer pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Dikembe Awada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Avery Brewer swats the short shot by Lloyd Mullane | 23-24 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Toby Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Avery Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark McGriff (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Darius Stage loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Dikembe Awada shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Mark McGriff hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Darius Stage can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Avery Brewer - foul #2 on Avery Brewer, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:41 | Cal | Donald Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McGriff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Cal | Dikembe Awada is hacked by Joseph Zeiders - foul #2 on Joseph Zeiders, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Brian Jones, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Ray (PF) Avery Brewer | |
| 14:54 | Cal | Dikembe Awada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 14:53 | Cal | Jason Ray tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Dikembe Awada picks off the pass by John Holder | 24-28 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Donald Ernst misses the driving attempt from the left block | 24-28 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Albert Sjogren | 24-28 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 14:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awada | 24-28 |
| 13:56 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 24-28 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | John Holder grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Jon Matz picks off the pass by Dustin Jones | 24-28 |
| 12:41 | Cal | Darius Stage swats the short shot by Jason Ray | 24-28 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Mark McGriff grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Donald Ernst blows the dunk | 24-28 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Darius Stage drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 26-28 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Holder - foul #2 on John Holder, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Upson (SG), Toby Millhouse (SF), Avery Brewer (C) Jon Matz, Mark McGriff, Donald Ernst | |
| 11:41 | Cal | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 11:41 | Cal | Dikembe Awada pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Upson (fresh) SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Toby Millhouse is denied on a dunk by Darius Stage | 26-29 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Dikembe Awada is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Baker (SF) John Holder | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Bryan Baker can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 10:04 | Rutgers | Darius Stage's dunk attempt is rejected by Avery Brewer | 28-29 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Dikembe Awada takes the ball from Albert Sjogren | 28-29 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Dikembe Awada shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Upson | 28-32 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darius Stage | 31-32 |
| 08:36 | Cal | Dikembe Awada hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Darius Stage's floater is tipped away by Toby Millhouse | 31-32 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Jason Ray gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Toby Millhouse is open but misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Joseph Zeiders snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Brian Jones snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Zeiders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Upson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toby Millhouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Ray (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), John Holder (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Albert Sjogren, Brian Jones, Bryan Baker, Joseph Zeiders | |
| Subs | Cal | Jon Matz (SG), Mark McGriff (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Jason Upson, Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 06:45 | Cal | Donald Ernst is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Ernst, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones is hacked by Donald Ernst - foul #3 on Donald Ernst, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is fouled on the floor by Avery Brewer - foul #3 on Avery Brewer, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | John Holder buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Jones and he's fouled by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Billy McDonald | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Dustin Jones steals it from Mark McGriff | 34-32 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren jams it set up by Dustin Jones | 36-32 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Donald Ernst hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Avery Brewer and the foul's on John Holder - foul #3 on John Holder, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Donald Ernst makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Dustin Jones is called for the reach on Donald Ernst - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Baker (C) Darius Stage | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Millhouse (SF) Mark McGriff | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Toby Millhouse hits a shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | John Holder can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Jon Matz gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Matz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ernst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Avery Brewer (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Cal | Avery Brewer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-37 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Donald Ernst grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Dikembe Awada works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Avery Brewer hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | John Holder is fouled on the floor by Avery Brewer - foul #4 on Avery Brewer, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Billy McDonald (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Joseph Zeiders (PF) Albert Sjogren, Dustin Jones, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Upson (PG), Jason Ray (PF), Mark McGriff (C) Dikembe Awada, Donald Ernst, Avery Brewer | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Billy McDonald picks off the pass by Jason Ray | 38-39 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Darius Stage (C) Billy McDonald, Brian Jones, Joseph Zeiders, Bryan Baker | |
| Subs | Cal | Dikembe Awada (PG), Avery Brewer (C) Jason Upson, Mark McGriff | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dustin Jones | 41-39 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Jason Ray lays it in set up by Jon Matz | 41-41 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it home | 43-41 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Toby Millhouse comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Avery Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Toby Millhouse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Toby Millhouse makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Toby Millhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it home | 45-43 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Jon Matz hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-43 |