| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Travis Graves inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Travis Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Reulet (SF), Milton Conway (PF) Travis Graves, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:16 | Cal | Jerry Catron is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Walton | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins is fouled on the floor by Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF) Milton Conway, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Albert Otto | |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Travis Graves can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Reulet - foul #3 on David Reulet, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Conway (SF), Li Wang (C) Mark Oldham, David Reulet | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Travis Graves connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Watkins | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Christopher Watkins | 33-28 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | The jumper by Danny Lemmon is denied by Toby Rideout | 33-28 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Milton Conway snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins is hacked by Hugh Walton - foul #1 on Hugh Walton, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), Phillip Boswell (C) Christopher Watkins, Danny Lemmon, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (PF) James Coke | |
| 16:27 | Washington State | Nathan Pratt loses the dribble to Hugh Walton | 33-28 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Hugh Walton lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Travis Graves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:57 | Cal | Hugh Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cal | Michael Burdette travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), David Reulet (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF), Li Wang (C) Nathan Pratt, Travis Graves, Milton Conway, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Albert Otto (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, Toby Rideout, Jerry Catron | |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Li Wang - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF) Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 14:38 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Oldham | 35-32 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | David Reulet grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Eric Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (PG), Danny Lemmon (PF), Milton Conway (C) Mark Oldham, Travis Graves, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), James Wilmes (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, James Coke, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Jerry Catron steps in front of the David Reulet pass | 35-32 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits a shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 11:49 | Cal | James Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nathan Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Milton Conway is called for the reach on Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Milton Conway, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Travis Graves (SG), Phillip Boswell (PF), Li Wang (C) Nathan Pratt, Christopher Watkins, Danny Lemmon, Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 10:54 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | David Reulet snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Oldham | 37-34 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Michael Burdette can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Travis Graves hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Boswell and he's hacked by Michael Burdette - foul #1 on Michael Burdette, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF), Milton Conway (C) David Reulet, Phillip Boswell, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Albert Otto | |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 09:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Rideout | 40-34 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 09:27 | Cal | James Coke gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Travis Graves - foul #3 on Travis Graves, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Reulet (SF), Li Wang (C) Mark Oldham, Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| 09:11 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | David Reulet knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Lemmon | 42-36 |
| 08:29 | Cal | James Wilmes drills a fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Lemmon | 45-38 |
| 07:51 | Cal | James Wilmes loses the dribble to Christopher Watkins | 45-38 |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins lays it in | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Christopher Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Reulet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cal | Albert Otto is called for 5 seconds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), Milton Conway (PF), Phillip Boswell (C) Christopher Watkins, David Reulet, Danny Lemmon, Li Wang | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Toby Rideout, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Travis Graves connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Pratt | 49-38 |
| 06:37 | Cal | Michael Burdette connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Hugh Walton is called for the reach on Mark Oldham - foul #2 on Hugh Walton, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF), David Reulet (C) Nathan Pratt, Travis Graves, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) James Wilmes | |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Jerry Catron snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 05:34 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Hugh Walton | 49-43 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | James Coke steals the ball from Christopher Watkins | 49-43 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Hugh Walton loses the dribble to Danny Lemmon | 49-43 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | David Reulet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (PG), Travis Graves (SF), Li Wang (C) Mark Oldham, Milton Conway, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Albert Otto | |
| 04:31 | Washington State | David Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | David Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jerry Catron snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-43 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | David Reulet gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Li Wang is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Milton Conway (SF), Phillip Boswell (PF) Nathan Pratt, Christopher Watkins, David Reulet | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Milton Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Rideout (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Li Wang gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Phillip Boswell double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (PG), Christopher Watkins (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF) Mark Oldham, Milton Conway, Phillip Boswell | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF) Toby Rideout | |
| 02:51 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, James Wilmes, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 02:34 | Cal | Albert Otto is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Coke | 50-45 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Lemmon | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Cal | Jerry Catron is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Oldham (PG), Milton Conway (PF) Nathan Pratt, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Graves and he's hacked by Michael Burdette - foul #2 on Michael Burdette, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Milton Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Toby Rideout (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, Albert Otto, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Cal | James Wilmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Danny Lemmon | 56-45 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Li Wang misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 56-45 |
| 00:49 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Li Wang picks off the pass by Toby Rideout | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Travis Graves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Lemmon | 58-45 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Toby Rideout drills a shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Mark Oldham runs out the clock | 58-47 |