| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) SG - Edward Prince (fresh) SF - Milton Willett (fresh) PF - William Barton (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) C - Roger Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | William Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston is fouled on the floor by John Eberle - foul #1 on John Eberle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Milton Willett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses the floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Harold Carini buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Pinkston | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Milton Willett hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Harold Carini scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Pinkston | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Edward Prince gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | William Smith is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Mike Wedel (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| 17:14 | Cal | Edward Prince takes the ball from Shane Schwalenberg | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Mike Wedel is called for the reach on Milton Willett - foul #1 on Mike Wedel, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Mike Wedel takes the ball from William Smith | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Michael Stark banks in the layup set up by Mike Wedel | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | William Barton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rob Falls and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SG), William Wentz (SF), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Edward Prince, Milton Willett, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG) Rob Falls | |
| 16:13 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Eberle | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hills (fresh) SF - William Wentz (fresh) PF - John Unrein (fresh) C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Mike Wedel (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Michael Stark drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 7-11 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Shane Schwalenberg is called for the reach on Bryan Hills - foul #1 on Shane Schwalenberg, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Mike Wedel, Ed Walters, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to Roger Campbell | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Harold Carini comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | William Wentz grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker is denied on a layup by Roger Campbell | 7-11 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Rob Falls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joel Wyse | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Roger Campbell - foul #1 on Roger Campbell, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Bryan Hills, William Wentz, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Mike Wedel (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers | |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:55 | Cal | William Smith swats the dunk try by Michael Stark | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Edward Prince comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | William Smith tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Cal | The jump hook by Roger Campbell is blocked by William Smith | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Mike Wedel grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Mike Wedel drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roger Campbell | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Roger Campbell takes the ball from Milton Willett | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Cal | Roger Campbell drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Stark | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Cal | Roger Campbell pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Edward Prince is called for the reach on Harold Carini - foul #1 on Edward Prince, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), John Unrein (PF) Jamie Walker, William Barton | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| 12:13 | Cal | Mike Wedel comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Milton Willett - foul #1 on Milton Willett, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Wyse (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:13 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Edward Prince drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Eberle | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Unrein (fresh) C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Falls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) C - Mike Wedel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cal | John Eberle picks off the pass by Rodney Pinkston | 15-17 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | John Eberle lays it in | 17-17 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rob Falls | 17-20 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | John Unrein knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Eberle | 19-20 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 10:47 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Wedel | 19-20 |
| 10:32 | Cal | Mike Wedel is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SG), William Wentz (SF), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) Edward Prince, Milton Willett, John Unrein, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Harold Carini (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills hits the finger roll | 21-20 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Michael Stark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Wedel | 21-22 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG) John Eberle | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Michael Stark, Mike Wedel | |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Harold Carini pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:02 | Cal | Harold Carini connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 22-24 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Harold Carini grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Bryan Hills picks off the pass by Harold Carini | 22-24 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills throws it down | 24-24 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Roger Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 24-26 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills misses the shot from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to William Barton | 24-26 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | William Wentz is hacked by Roger Campbell - foul #2 on Roger Campbell, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF), John Unrein (PF), Joel Wyse (C) Jamie Walker, Bryan Hills, William Wentz, William Barton, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Mike Wedel (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Wedel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | John Eberle is fouled on the floor by Michael Stark - foul #1 on Michael Stark, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (PG), Harold Carini (PF) Michael Stark, Ed Walters | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Milton Willett is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Milton Willett, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barton (PF) Milton Willett | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Robert Williams, Harold Carini, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 06:44 | Cal | Michael Stark misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | John Unrein snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | John Eberle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Kevin Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:29 | Cal | Rob Falls makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Bowers | 26-28 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Smith (C) William Barton | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Harold Carini (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 05:56 | Cal | John Eberle takes the ball from Rodney Pinkston | 26-28 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | John Unrein clanks a jump hook in the lane | 26-28 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Mike Wedel pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:28 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg is fouled on the floor by Edward Prince - foul #2 on Edward Prince, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (SG), William Wentz (SF) Edward Prince, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Bowers (SF) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 05:16 | Cal | Harold Carini knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mike Wedel | 26-31 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Harold Carini takes the ball from William Smith | 26-31 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Mike Wedel hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-31 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston tips it in | 26-33 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker's pass is intercepted by Mike Wedel | 26-33 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | John Unrein grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Harold Carini is hacked by John Unrein - foul #1 on John Unrein, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Barton (PF), Joel Wyse (C) John Eberle, William Wentz, John Unrein, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mike Wedel gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Rob Falls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jamie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Barton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Wedel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Carini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-33 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Michael Stark is fouled on the floor by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG) Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Rob Falls, Mike Wedel, Harold Carini | |
| 03:02 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | William Barton knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Philip Zamzam and the foul's on Ed Walters - foul #1 on Ed Walters, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Wedel (SF) Kevin Bowers | |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Williams | 29-37 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Stark - foul #2 on Michael Stark, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Wentz (C) Philip Zamzam, Joel Wyse | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Mike Wedel | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Milton Willett makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Milton Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:57 | Cal | William Barton swats the shot by Roger Campbell | 31-37 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Milton Willett gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | William Barton tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Unrein (C) William Wentz | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Mike Wedel (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | William Barton jams it | 33-37 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Michael Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Hills (SG), William Wentz (SF), William Smith (C) Edward Prince, Milton Willett, William Barton | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Michael Stark, Mike Wedel | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Roger Campbell blocks the short jumper by John Eberle | 33-37 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | William Wentz tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Roger Campbell can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Mike Wedel (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers | |
| 00:38 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Eberle is hacked by Michael Stark - foul #3 on Michael Stark, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (PG), Ed Walters (PF) Michael Stark, Harold Carini | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Eberle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | John Unrein snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Unrein misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-39 |