| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) SG - James Demasi (fresh) SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Anthony Houston (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Gary Reith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Washington State | The jumper by Justin Cleveland is denied by Anthony Houston | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Edward Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Edward Campbell buries a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Anthony Houston is hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Anthony Houston clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Johnson (PF) Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:44 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal | Gregory Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Justin Cleveland denies the turnaround by Gregory Stevens | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | James Demasi snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Alfred Baltz steals it from Cheslav Zulauf in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Alfred Baltz lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Ricky Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Gregory Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Gregory Stevens tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Anthony Houston is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Houston, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Chad Branco (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, James Demasi, Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Alfred Baltz picks off the pass by Clinton Shockley | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Gregory Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Rueb | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Cory Hogan misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Gregory Stevens grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Gregory Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the lane set up by Dennis Rueb | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Robert Cohen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:38 | Washington State | Cory Hogan tips it home | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) PF - Chad Branco (fresh) C - Clinton Shockley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Anthony Houston (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Robert Cohen pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:55 | Washington State | Clinton Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Robert Cohen, Chad Branco, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (PF) Anthony Houston | |
| 14:37 | Cal | Mark Greene can't throw it down | 4-8 |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF) Cory Hogan, James Demasi, Justin Cleveland | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Gregory Stevens | |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:56 | Cal | Cheslav Zulauf is called for the reach on Alfred Baltz - foul #1 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Chad Branco (SF) Cheslav Zulauf, Robert Cohen | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb | |
| 13:42 | Cal | Anthony Houston buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Hubbard | 6-10 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Cory Hogan connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Reith | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Matthew Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (PG), James Demasi (SG), Robert Cohen (SF) Cory Hogan, Dikembe Abdallah, Chad Branco | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Gregory Stevens (C) Matthew Ervin, Donald Hubbard | |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Gregory Stevens picks off the pass by Gary Reith | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Gary Reith - foul #1 on Gary Reith, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Justin Cleveland | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Anthony Houston | |
| 12:34 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 12:10 | Cal | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Ricky Hicks blows the wide open layup | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Hicks | 9-12 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ricky Hicks | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) SG - James Demasi (fresh) SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Reith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) PF - Mark Greene (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Ricky Hicks picks off the pass by Cheslav Zulauf | 9-15 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Gary Reith steals the ball from Gregory Stevens | 9-15 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Cheslav Zulauf | 11-15 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Dennis Rueb comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Demasi - foul #1 on James Demasi, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Chad Branco (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, James Demasi, Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF) Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene | |
| 10:18 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Dennis Rueb makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Gregory Stevens is called for the reach on Cory Hogan - foul #1 on Gregory Stevens, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Gregory Stevens | |
| 09:32 | Washington State | Cory Hogan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 09:31 | Cal | Donald Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Matthew Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Reith (C) Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:15 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 3rd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Cal | Don White grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Don White misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it in | 11-22 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Cory Hogan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Cory Hogan steals the ball from Matthew Ervin | 11-22 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Chad Branco lays it up and in set up by Cory Hogan | 13-22 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Donald Hubbard scores on a floater from the right block | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Chad Branco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Reith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Houston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Gary Reith can't connect on a runner from the right block | 13-24 |
| 07:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 13-24 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Don White misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cory Hogan - foul #1 on Cory Hogan, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), James Demasi (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Edward Campbell (PF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Cleveland, Chad Branco, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Gregory Stevens (C) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb, Donald Hubbard | |
| 06:49 | Cal | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf is hacked by Ricky Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Don White | |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Robert Cohen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-26 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Ricky Hicks snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 13-26 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Cohen | 13-26 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | James Demasi tips it in | 15-26 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Clinton Shockley is called for the reach on Anthony Houston - foul #1 on Clinton Shockley, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Gary Reith (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Robert Cohen, Edward Campbell, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:10 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | Cory Hogan snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF) Cory Hogan, James Demasi | |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Rueb (SF) Anthony Houston | |
| 04:26 | Cal | Ricky Hicks drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Stevens | 15-28 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #5 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Chad Branco (SF), Edward Campbell (PF) Justin Cleveland, Dikembe Abdallah, Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Cory Hogan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Gregory Stevens splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Greene and he's hacked by Gary Reith - foul #2 on Gary Reith, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, James Demasi, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses the free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Edward Campbell pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Chad Branco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Shockley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rueb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) C - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Edward Campbell double dribbles | 18-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Chad Branco, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Anthony Houston (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene, Gregory Stevens | |
| 02:45 | Cal | Donald Hubbard connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-32 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | James Demasi buries a jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Donald Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Cory Hogan - foul #2 on Cory Hogan, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cory Hogan, James Demasi, Robert Cohen, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Mark Greene (PF) Matthew Ervin, Anthony Houston | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Donald Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Donald Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ricky Hicks - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Branco (SF) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Stevens (C) Donald Hubbard | |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland misses the free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Mark Greene pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Gregory Stevens is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 22-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Justin Cleveland, Clinton Shockley | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Anthony Houston (PF) Alfred Baltz, Dennis Rueb | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 24-34 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Edward Campbell is called for the reach on Mark Greene - foul #3 on Edward Campbell, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG), James Demasi (SG), Justin Cleveland (SF), Clinton Shockley (C) Cheslav Zulauf, Dikembe Abdallah, Chad Branco, Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | James Demasi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-36 |