| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Gary Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Sheffield (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bobby Chapman (fresh) C - John Lang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Barry Blackstone inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Cal | Steven Porath tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Oregon State | Barry Blackstone picks off the pass by Edwin Sheffield | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Steven Porath slams it home on a great pass from Barry Blackstone | 28-36 |
| 18:52 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris is fouled on the floor by Steven Porath - foul #2 on Steven Porath, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it home | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:29 | Cal | Steven Porath is fouled on the floor by John Lang - foul #2 on John Lang, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stanley Allison (PG), Damon Dover (PF) Gary Schwartz, Bobby Chapman | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Hamblin (SF) Barry Blackstone | |
| 17:01 | Cal | Lynn Morris takes the ball from Vincente Costa | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | Oregon State | John Lang is hacked by Robert Hamblin - foul #2 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG) Lynn Morris | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| 16:31 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Oregon State | Stanley Allison tips it home | 33-38 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:00 | Cal | James Gardiner misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Oregon State | John Lang snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Stanley Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) SF - Edwin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Dover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Damon Dover is blocked by Michael Linderman | 33-38 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Steven Porath knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Gardiner | 33-40 |
| 15:02 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 33-40 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Robert Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Michael Linderman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lynn Morris (SG), Gary Schwartz (SF), Bobby Chapman (PF), David Hubenthal (C) Raymond Barfield, Edwin Sheffield, Damon Dover, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), John Allen (SG), Barry Blackstone (SF) Robert Gorden, Steven Porath, Robert Hamblin | |
| 14:18 | Oregon State | Stanley Allison misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Gardiner - foul #1 on James Gardiner, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 14:18 | Oregon State | Stanley Allison makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:18 | Oregon State | Stanley Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bobby Chapman | 37-40 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Gregory Reedy drills a shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:24 | Cal | Vincente Costa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG), Edwin Sheffield (SF), Damon Dover (PF), John Lang (C) Stanley Allison, Lynn Morris, Bobby Chapman, David Hubenthal | |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) John Allen, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile, Gregory Reedy | |
| 11:58 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Robert Hamblin is blocked by Edwin Sheffield | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 11:54 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) SF - Edwin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damon Dover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Edwin Sheffield steals the ball from Robert Hamblin | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield lays it in | 44-42 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Steven Porath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Vincente Costa tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:32 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Robert Hamblin snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vincente Costa | 44-47 |
| 09:57 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Cal | Robert Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:38 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lang | 44-49 |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Schwartz | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Cal | Steven Porath misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 09:01 | Oregon State | John Lang gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | John Lang comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Linderman - foul #2 on Michael Linderman, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stanley Allison (PG), Lynn Morris (SG), Bobby Chapman (PF) Gary Schwartz, Raymond Barfield, Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), Barry Blackstone (SF), James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Vincente Costa, Robert Hamblin, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gregory Reedy | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Steven Porath is fouled on the floor by Edwin Sheffield - foul #2 on Edwin Sheffield, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Hubenthal (C) John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG) Steven Porath | |
| 07:54 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Chapman - foul #1 on Bobby Chapman, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Stanley Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Sheffield (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bobby Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hubenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Sheffield and the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:33 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 48-49 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Gregory Reedy misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Cal | James Cargile grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Gregory Reedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:40 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Sheffield | 50-49 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Gregory Reedy is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG), Thomas Tompkins (PF) Edwin Sheffield, Bobby Chapman | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Steven Porath (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Robert Gorden, John Allen, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile, Gregory Reedy | |
| 05:57 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Allison | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the 3 from straight away set up by Vincente Costa | 52-52 |
| 05:17 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Steven Porath's pass is intercepted by Lynn Morris | 55-52 |
| 04:25 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Allison | 58-52 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Vincente Costa works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Gardiner | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz (SF), Bobby Chapman (PF), John Lang (C) Lynn Morris, Thomas Tompkins, David Hubenthal | |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (SF) Robert Hamblin | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Stanley Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Lang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz makes the floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 03:06 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:29 | Oregon State | John Lang gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:29 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lynn Morris (SG) Raymond Barfield | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:02 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Lang | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 01:39 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:27 | Oregon State | John Lang is fouled on the floor by Barry Blackstone - foul #2 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield (SF) Stanley Allison | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:18 | Oregon State | Lynn Morris misses the jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 01:17 | Cal | James Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is fouled on the floor by Lynn Morris - foul #2 on Lynn Morris, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Vincente Costa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Gary Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Michael Linderman is fouled on the floor by Lynn Morris - foul #3 on Lynn Morris, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Steven Porath works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Edwin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Steven Porath is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | Oregon State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Bobby Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG), Damon Dover (C) Lynn Morris, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:28 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Barry Blackstone is hacked by Edwin Sheffield - foul #3 on Edwin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lynn Morris (SG), John Lang (C) Raymond Barfield, Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Vincente Costa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | Oregon State | John Lang grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on John Lang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincente Costa, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG) Lynn Morris | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Steven Porath splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Edwin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincente Costa, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lynn Morris (SG) Raymond Barfield | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Oregon State | Edwin Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Robert Gorden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Bobby Chapman pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |