| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rohr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Tosh (fresh) PF - Eldon Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Cosenza (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) C - Sidney Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Russell Hardage inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Ray Croxton is hacked by Cecil Cosenza - foul #1 on Cecil Cosenza, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Francis Tarr buries a jump hook from the left block | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Alfred Tosh | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Russell Hardage connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Ray Croxton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | William Cleveland connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Cecil Cosenza | 39-33 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Sidney Starkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Russell Hardage gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Russell Hardage misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Sidney Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:18 | Cal | Russell Hardage loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Benny Fong (PG), Brandon Lamarr (SG), Lawrence Samora (SF), Dennis Bell (C) William Cleveland, Robert Rohr, Alfred Tosh, Cecil Cosenza | |
| 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 | |
| 16:01 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:00 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Fong | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Benny Fong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lamarr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Samora (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eldon Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fred Lembo (fresh) SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Lake (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Maselli (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Maselli - foul #1 on Paul Maselli, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 15:43 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Arthur Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Green, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Maselli - foul #2 on Paul Maselli, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:13 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:45 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-33 |
| 14:44 | Cal | Paul Maselli grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eldon Bragg - foul #1 on Eldon Bragg, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Rohr (SG), Alfred Tosh (SF), Cecil Cosenza (C) Brandon Lamarr, Lawrence Samora, Dennis Bell | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Croxton (SG), Russell Hardage (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Robert White, Arthur Green, Lyle Lake, Paul Maselli | |
| 14:18 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:57 | Oregon State | Sidney Starkey is called for the reach on Alfred Tosh - foul #3 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Cleveland (PG) Benny Fong | |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG) Fred Lembo | |
| 13:46 | Oregon State | William Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Russell Hardage gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:40 | Cal | Russell Hardage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 13:39 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:22 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cleveland | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:01 | Cal | John Holt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 12:58 | Oregon State | William Cleveland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cleveland, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Benny Fong (PG), Brandon Lamarr (SG), Lawrence Samora (SF), Dennis Bell (C) William Cleveland, Robert Rohr, Alfred Tosh, Cecil Cosenza | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Paul Maselli (PF) John Holt, Damion Adams | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Cal | Sidney Starkey is fouled on the floor by Eldon Bragg - foul #2 on Eldon Bragg, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Queen (PF) Eldon Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (SF), Lyle Lake (PF), Arthur Green (C) Russell Hardage, Paul Maselli, Sidney Starkey | |
| 12:21 | Cal | Francis Tarr knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ray Croxton | 46-37 |
| 12:07 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell is hacked by Lyle Lake - foul #2 on Lyle Lake, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (SG) Ray Croxton | |
| 11:51 | Oregon State | John Queen hits a jumper from the right block | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Benny Fong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lamarr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Samora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Queen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Lembo (fresh) PF - Lyle Lake (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cal | Robert White is hacked by Brandon Lamarr - foul #1 on Brandon Lamarr, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Cleveland (PG), Robert Rohr (SG), Eldon Bragg (PF), Cecil Cosenza (C) Benny Fong, Brandon Lamarr, John Queen, Dennis Bell | |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF), Paul Maselli (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Fred Lembo, Lyle Lake, Arthur Green | |
| 11:12 | Cal | Russell Hardage is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alfred Tosh (SF) Lawrence Samora | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Croxton (SG) Robert White | |
| 10:54 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza makes the runner near the basket | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Cleveland - foul #4 on William Cleveland, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Benny Fong (PG), John Queen (PF) William Cleveland, Eldon Bragg | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:16 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:15 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Cosenza | 50-39 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Sidney Starkey - foul #4 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora (SF) Alfred Tosh | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Arthur Green (SF), Lyle Lake (PF) Francis Tarr, Russell Hardage, Sidney Starkey | |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Arthur Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 09:21 | Cal | Lyle Lake gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Lyle Lake knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Croxton | 52-42 |
| 09:05 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Lyle Lake gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Cal | Fred Lembo is hacked by Benny Fong - foul #2 on Benny Fong, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brandon Lamarr (SG), Alfred Tosh (SF), Eldon Bragg (PF), Dennis Bell (C) Robert Rohr, Lawrence Samora, John Queen, Cecil Cosenza | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (SG), Russell Hardage (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Sidney Starkey (C) Ray Croxton, Arthur Green, Lyle Lake, Paul Maselli | |
| 08:42 | Cal | Fred Lembo makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:42 | Cal | Fred Lembo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:29 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 08:28 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Alfred Tosh | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Fred Lembo makes the floater in the paint set up by Robert White | 54-46 |
| 07:42 | Oregon State | Dennis Bell misses the dunk attempt | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Cal | The rebound goes to Damion Adams | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Benny Fong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lamarr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alfred Tosh (fairly fresh) PF - Eldon Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fred Lembo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sidney Starkey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Damion Adams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Damion Adams, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Cleveland (PG), Lawrence Samora (SF) Benny Fong, Alfred Tosh | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Ray Croxton (SG) Fred Lembo, Robert White | |
| 07:07 | Oregon State | William Cleveland clanks a floater from the left side | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Damion Adams grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Francis Tarr can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Damion Adams tips it home | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Damion Adams gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Damion Adams slams it home on a nice dish by Ray Croxton | 54-50 |
| 06:03 | Oregon State | Lawrence Samora's pass is intercepted by Russell Hardage in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Francis Tarr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | Oregon State | Ray Croxton takes the ball from Lawrence Samora in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Ray Croxton lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 05:19 | Oregon State | Sidney Starkey swats the shot by William Cleveland | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Bell | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Oregon State | William Cleveland can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sidney Starkey - foul #5 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Rohr (SG), Alfred Tosh (SF), John Queen (PF), Cecil Cosenza (C) Brandon Lamarr, Lawrence Samora, Eldon Bragg, Dennis Bell | |
| 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 | |
| 05:06 | Oregon State | William Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Oregon State | William Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Cal | Lyle Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Paul Maselli hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:35 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:18 | Oregon State | William Cleveland grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | William Cleveland hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by John Queen | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Fred Lembo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:28 | Oregon State | Alfred Tosh snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Cleveland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Rohr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alfred Tosh (fairly fresh) PF - John Queen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Cosenza (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fred Lembo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Lake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Maselli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Oregon State | Alfred Tosh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Benny Fong (PG), Lawrence Samora (SF) William Cleveland, Alfred Tosh | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Damion Adams (PF) Robert White, Arthur Green, Lyle Lake | |
| 02:57 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dennis Bell (C) Cecil Cosenza | |
| Subs | Cal | Russell Hardage (SF), Lyle Lake (PF), Arthur Green (C) Fred Lembo, Damion Adams, Paul Maselli | |
| 02:50 | Oregon State | Francis Tarr steps in front of the Lawrence Samora pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Russell Hardage dunks the ball on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr is hacked by Lyle Lake - foul #3 on Lyle Lake, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eldon Bragg (PF) John Queen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Cleveland (PG), Alfred Tosh (SF), Cecil Cosenza (C) Benny Fong, Lawrence Samora, Dennis Bell | |
| Subs | Cal | Damion Adams (PF) Arthur Green | |
| 02:01 | Cal | Damion Adams's floater is knocked away by Eldon Bragg | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Eldon Bragg is hacked by Lyle Lake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Lake, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Eldon Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Eldon Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Damion Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Croxton | 60-58 |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 60-58 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 01:12 | Oregon State | Robert Rohr tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Lyle Lake gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Tosh - foul #1 on Alfred Tosh, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Ray Croxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Ray Croxton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:40 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 00:40 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lyle Lake | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Ray Croxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on William Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Tarr, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | William Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | William Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Ray Croxton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Damion Adams | 63-63 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Cecil Cosenza connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |