| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Ryan Lyons snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Cal | The jump hook by Rolf Zimmerman is blocked by Mark Bratton | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Ryan Lyons tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-35 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Ryan Lyons buries a driving attempt in the paint | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gary Ward - foul #1 on Gary Ward, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Daniel Suggs doubles Ryan Lyons and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (C) Daniel Suggs | |
| 17:41 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rolf Zimmerman | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Edward Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Larry Potter (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ammons - foul #1 on Manuel Ammons, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Max Cash banks in the layup set up by Keith Middaugh | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rolf Zimmerman and the foul's on Ernest Macaluso - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (C) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Larry Potter knocks in the shot in the paint | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Ryan Lyons's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Suggs | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Rolf Zimmerman steps in front of the Max Cash pass | 40-44 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the contested runner near the basket set up by Manuel Ammons | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Rolf Zimmerman - foul #2 on Rolf Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), James Hagen (SF) William Alban, Manuel Ammons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Max Cash, Larry Potter | |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:56 | Cal | Ryan Lyons travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 13:11 | Cal | James Hagen is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Joiner - foul #3 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (C) Daniel Suggs | |
| 12:51 | Cal | Gary Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Fredrick Brown picks off the pass by Jonathan Joiner | 42-47 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Gary Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Benedict | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 42-49 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Ryan Lyons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Tomczak - foul #2 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Rolf Zimmerman (SF) Gary Ward, James Hagen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (SF), Nathan Deeds (C) Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Ryan Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Larry Potter | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Lyons - foul #1 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (C) Nathan Deeds | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Ryan Lyons loses the dribble to Max Cash | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | The refs have stopped play. Melvin Tomczak is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Keith Middaugh, Max Cash, Larry Potter | |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fredrick Brown - foul #3 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:08 | Cal | Manuel Ammons is fouled on the floor by Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG) Manuel Ammons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:49 | Cal | William Alban is denied on a dunk by Daniel Suggs | 43-53 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-53 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Edward Jackson pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:32 | Cal | William Alban hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Fredrick Brown can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Ryan Lyons grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Fredrick Brown scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Ryan Lyons out of the doubleteam | 45-53 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | William Alban is called for the reach on Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on William Alban, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), James Hagen (SF) William Alban, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (PF), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Mark Bratton, Daniel Suggs | |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:35 | Cal | James Hagen makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fredrick Brown | 47-55 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Jason Benedict | |
| 07:42 | Cal | A charge is called on Gary Ward - foul #2 on Gary Ward, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman (PF) Ryan Lyons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Mark Bratton (PF) Keith Middaugh, Nathan Deeds | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hagen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:11 | Cal | Manuel Ammons buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Hagen | 50-58 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Gary Ward snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:35 | Cal | Manuel Ammons is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Joiner - foul #4 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Edward Jackson (SG) Gary Ward, Manuel Ammons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (C) Max Cash, Larry Potter | |
| 06:20 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Hagen | 52-58 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Hagen - foul #3 on James Hagen, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Ryan Lyons (PF) Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Fredrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Edward Jackson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-60 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the finger roll | 54-62 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Ryan Lyons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Alban | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton tips it in | 56-64 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Jason Benedict steps in front of the Ryan Lyons pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 56-64 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton throws it down set up by Jason Benedict | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:59 | Cal | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hagen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Lyons (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG), Rolf Zimmerman (SF) William Alban, James Hagen, Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (PF), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Mark Bratton, Daniel Suggs | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Gary Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 59-66 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict can't throw it down but he's fouled by Manuel Ammons - foul #2 on Manuel Ammons, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Manuel Ammons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Jackson | 61-68 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Fredrick Brown (C) Manuel Ammons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Mark Bratton (PF), Daniel Suggs (C) Keith Middaugh, Max Cash, Larry Potter | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is hacked by Gary Ward - foul #3 on Gary Ward, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:30 | Cal | Fredrick Brown's pass is intercepted by Mark Bratton | 61-69 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-69 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Fredrick Brown snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Gary Ward misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Fredrick Brown tips it but misses | 61-69 |
| 01:57 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Tomczak - foul #3 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Gary Ward steals it from Melvin Tomczak | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:05 | Cal | Fredrick Brown blows the layup | 63-69 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak drills a 3 from straight away | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Edward Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Jason Benedict in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Daniel Suggs swats the short shot by Fredrick Brown | 63-74 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Gary Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Daniel Suggs denies the turnaround by Ryan Lyons | 63-74 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Edward Jackson hits the follow up shot | 65-74 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is hacked by Gary Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ward, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:15 | Cal | The jump hook by Ryan Lyons is blocked by Mark Bratton | 65-76 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak runs out the clock | 65-76 |