| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) PF - Damion Adams (fresh) C - Sidney Starkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fresh) SG - Kevin Marshburn (fresh) SF - Edgar Fiore (fresh) PF - David Bowers (fresh) C - Paul Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Damion Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Francis Tarr clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Paul Franklin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Paul Franklin loses the dribble to Francis Tarr | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Ray Croxton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Franklin | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Bowers - foul #1 on David Bowers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | David Bowers snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Paul Franklin is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Bowers | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Damion Adams misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bowers - foul #2 on David Bowers, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Arthur Green (SF) Francis Tarr, Russell Hardage | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Jones (PF) David Bowers | |
| 17:43 | Cal | Damion Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Damion Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | George Jones grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo is hacked by Fred Lembo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Lembo, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Lake (PF) Damion Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:13 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Marshburn | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Cal | Sidney Starkey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | UCLA | George Jones snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Paul Franklin is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Russell Hardage (SF) Ray Croxton, Arthur Green | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (PG) Jack Balsamo | |
| 15:58 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | UCLA | George Jones gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lembo (fresh) SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) PF - Lyle Lake (fairly fresh) C - Sidney Starkey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kevin Barnes (fresh) SG - Kevin Marshburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Fiore (fairly fresh) PF - George Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Paul Franklin buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Sidney Starkey - foul #1 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (SG), Damion Adams (PF), Arthur Green (C) Fred Lembo, Lyle Lake, Sidney Starkey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG) Kevin Marshburn | |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Francis Tarr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Paul Franklin clanks a floater from the left block | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Arthur Green snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Russell Hardage is hacked by Edgar Fiore - foul #1 on Edgar Fiore, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Paul Maselli (C) Francis Tarr, Robert White, Arthur Green | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:08 | Cal | Paul Maselli loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG) Russell Hardage | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn (SG), Gilberto Navarro (SF) Jack Balsamo, Edgar Fiore | |
| 13:53 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Marshburn | 6-12 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Damion Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Damion Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | Cal | John Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF), Lyle Lake (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) John Holt, Damion Adams, Paul Maselli | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:10 | UCLA | Russell Hardage takes the ball from Paul Franklin in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Lyle Lake lays it in set up by Russell Hardage | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Croxton - foul #1 on Ray Croxton, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG) Fred Lembo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edgar Fiore (SF) Gilberto Navarro | |
| 12:44 | UCLA | Sidney Starkey is called for the reach on Paul Franklin - foul #2 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Arthur Green (C) Sidney Starkey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG) Kevin Marshburn | |
| 12:21 | UCLA | Paul Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Paul Franklin tips it in | 8-14 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Ray Croxton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) PF - Lyle Lake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edgar Fiore (fairly fresh) PF - George Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Paul Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UCLA | Paul Franklin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Francis Tarr blows the layup | 8-16 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Francis Tarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Ray Croxton is hacked by Paul Franklin - foul #1 on Paul Franklin, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (PG), John Holt (SG), Fred Lembo (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Paul Maselli (C) Francis Tarr, Ray Croxton, Russell Hardage, Lyle Lake, Arthur Green | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn (SG), Gilberto Navarro (SF) Kevin Barnes, Edgar Fiore | |
| 10:35 | Cal | Robert White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:34 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Paul Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Lembo - foul #2 on Fred Lembo, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF) Fred Lembo | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Russell Hardage buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Gilberto Navarro - foul #1 on Gilberto Navarro, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:37 | UCLA | Paul Franklin blows the layup but he's hacked by Damion Adams - foul #1 on Damion Adams, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (PG) Jack Balsamo | |
| 09:37 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:37 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Russell Hardage connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Holt | 13-20 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes is fouled on the floor by Russell Hardage - foul #1 on Russell Hardage, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Arthur Green (C) Robert White, John Holt, Paul Maselli | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edgar Fiore (SF) Gilberto Navarro | |
| 08:48 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Ray Croxton grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Francis Tarr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Franklin - foul #2 on Paul Franklin, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Lake (C) Russell Hardage | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG) Paul Franklin | |
| 08:26 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:57 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 07:55 | Cal | Damion Adams grabs the board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Green (fresh) PF - Damion Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Lake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Marshburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Barnes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Fiore (fairly fresh) C - George Jones (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cal | A charge is called on Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF), Paul Maselli (C) Arthur Green, Damion Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo is hacked by Francis Tarr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gilberto Navarro (SF) Kevin Barnes | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Russell Hardage is denied on a layup by Edgar Fiore | 15-22 |
| 07:21 | Cal | Russell Hardage tips it home | 17-22 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Russell Hardage takes the ball from Kevin Marshburn in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Robert White loses the dribble to Jack Balsamo | 17-22 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Maselli - foul #1 on Paul Maselli, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Fred Lembo (SF), Sidney Starkey (C) Robert White, Russell Hardage, Lyle Lake | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (SF) Gilberto Navarro | |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Lembo | 19-24 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Maselli | 19-24 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Francis Tarr is whistled for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (SG), Arthur Green (PF) Ray Croxton, Paul Maselli | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Fiore | 19-27 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses long on a floater from the left side | 19-27 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | Sidney Starkey blocks the jumper by Kevin Barnes | 19-27 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Francis Tarr pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:16 | Cal | Francis Tarr buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Holt | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo is hacked by John Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Russell Hardage (SF), Damion Adams (PF) Francis Tarr, John Holt, Fred Lembo, Arthur Green | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gilberto Navarro (SF) Kevin Barnes | |
| 04:14 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Cal | Sidney Starkey gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Kevin Marshburn picks off the pass by Sidney Starkey | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert White (fresh) SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Starkey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jack Balsamo (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Marshburn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Navarro (fresh) PF - Edgar Fiore (tiring) 1 ast. C - George Jones (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore is hacked by Damion Adams - foul #2 on Damion Adams, team foul #12 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG) Robert White | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Bowers (PF), Paul Franklin (C) Gilberto Navarro, George Jones | |
| 03:24 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:24 | UCLA | Edgar Fiore misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:24 | Cal | Damion Adams snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Ray Croxton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marshburn - foul #1 on Kevin Marshburn, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Lyle Lake (PF) Francis Tarr, Damion Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Barnes (PG), Gilberto Navarro (SF) Jack Balsamo, Edgar Fiore | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:59 | UCLA | Paul Franklin snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Paul Franklin makes the jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Marshburn | 21-30 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Kevin Barnes picks off the pass by Russell Hardage | 21-30 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes banks in the layup | 21-32 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Russell Hardage hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Lake | 23-32 |
| 01:42 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Lembo - foul #3 on Fred Lembo, team foul #13 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Robert White (SG), Arthur Green (SF), Paul Maselli (C) Fred Lembo, Ray Croxton, Russell Hardage, Sidney Starkey | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jack Balsamo (PG), Edgar Fiore (SF) Kevin Marshburn, Gilberto Navarro | |
| 01:42 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:42 | UCLA | Kevin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Robert White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Green | 26-33 |
| 01:11 | UCLA | Arthur Green steals it from Jack Balsamo in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Arthur Green can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Paul Franklin | 26-33 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Paul Franklin is whistled for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Damion Adams (PF) Francis Tarr, Robert White, Lyle Lake | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn (SG) Kevin Barnes | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ray Croxton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Green and the foul's on Edgar Fiore - foul #2 on Edgar Fiore, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF) Arthur Green | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gilberto Navarro (SF) Edgar Fiore | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | David Bowers snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Kevin Marshburn misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Navarro | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Jack Balsamo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Damion Adams gets the rebound | 28-33 |