| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damon Dover (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Cargile | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:27 | Cal | Barry Blackstone gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:11 | Cal | John Lang takes the ball from Arnold Guinan | 34-38 |
| 18:50 | Oregon State | John Lang hits a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Oregon State | John Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Barfield | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Arnold Guinan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Oregon State | Damon Dover comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:52 | Oregon State | John Lang tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Vincente Costa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lang | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Cal | Raymond Barfield steps in front of the Barry Blackstone pass | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Barry Blackstone | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Vincente Costa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:25 | Oregon State | Damon Dover grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:18 | Oregon State | Damon Dover scores on a floater from the left block set up by Gary Schwartz | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the contested driving attempt near the basket | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Zygmont (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Damon Dover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cargile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Vincente Costa | 45-40 |
| 15:32 | Cal | Barry Blackstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Randy Palmer tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | Cal | Vincente Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:53 | Oregon State | John Lang can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Cargile - foul #3 on James Cargile, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SG), Vernon Merritt (PF) Raymond Barfield, Charles Zygmont, Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| 14:53 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arnold Guinan | 47-45 |
| 14:25 | Oregon State | John Lang is fouled on the floor by Nwake Abdalla - foul #3 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Seguin (PF) John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:12 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Linderman - foul #2 on Michael Linderman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Cal | James Seguin is called for the reach on Johnnie Pederson - foul #2 on James Seguin, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Michael Linderman buries a runner from the right block set up by Arnold Guinan | 48-47 |
| 13:09 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:08 | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:46 | Oregon State | David McKinley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Linderman - foul #3 on Michael Linderman, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (SG), Damon Dover (PF), John Lang (C) Dennis Nicklas, Gary Schwartz, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| 12:46 | Oregon State | David McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:46 | Oregon State | David McKinley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:46 | Cal | James Gardiner snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Vincente Costa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | Oregon State | John Lang misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 49-50 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:46 | Oregon State | John Lang grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Seguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Dover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:39 | Oregon State | Damon Dover can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 11:38 | Oregon State | James Seguin tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Oregon State | Damon Dover grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:01 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lang | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to James Seguin | 52-50 |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | John Lang knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from David McKinley | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Cal | David McKinley steals the ball from Vincente Costa | 54-50 |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | James Seguin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:39 | Cal | Michael Linderman is hacked by David McKinley - foul #2 on David McKinley, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont (SG), Gary Schwartz (SF), Vernon Merritt (C) David McKinley, James Seguin, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Barry Blackstone buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 54-52 |
| 09:03 | Oregon State | Arnold Guinan is called for the reach on Charles Zygmont - foul #4 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan | |
| 08:54 | Oregon State | Damon Dover drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Merritt | 56-52 |
| 08:46 | Cal | James Cargile misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | Oregon State | Damon Dover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Lang (C) Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:56 | Cal | James Cargile can't connect on a runner in the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:55 | Cal | James Cargile pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:42 | Cal | James Cargile connects on the turnaround from close range | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Merritt (fresh) C - John Lang (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas (SF) Gary Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), John Allen (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Barry Blackstone | |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:18 | Cal | James Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF) Randy Palmer | |
| 06:55 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 58-54 |
| 06:36 | Cal | Arnold Guinan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vincente Costa and the foul's on Vernon Merritt - foul #2 on Vernon Merritt, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz (SF), Damon Dover (PF) Charles Zygmont, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:36 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:20 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Schwartz, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) John Allen, James Cargile | |
| 06:05 | Cal | Barry Blackstone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:52 | Oregon State | Damon Dover scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Barfield | 60-58 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Vincente Costa is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Charles Zygmont (SG), John Lang (C) Raymond Barfield, Dennis Nicklas, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF) Arnold Guinan, Johnnie Pederson | |
| 04:52 | Oregon State | David McKinley scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Schwartz | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it home | 65-62 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | David McKinley is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Seguin (PF) Damon Dover | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| 03:38 | Cal | James Cargile comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-62 |
| 03:36 | Oregon State | John Lang pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David McKinley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Zygmont (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Seguin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lang (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Oregon State | Randy Palmer steals the ball from David McKinley | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SF), Vernon Merritt (C) David McKinley, Gary Schwartz, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Barry Blackstone (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, James Gardiner | |
| 02:28 | Cal | James Cargile hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 65-64 |
| 02:13 | Oregon State | Dennis Nicklas is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the easy layup | 65-64 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Cal | James Cargile misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Seguin - foul #3 on James Seguin, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz (SF), Damon Dover (PF), John Lang (C) Dennis Nicklas, James Seguin, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:31 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Barry Blackstone gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:51 | Oregon State | John Lang pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont is whistled for traveling | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Cal | Raymond Barfield is called for the reach on Barry Blackstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Barfield, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Raymond Barfield is called for the reach on Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Raymond Barfield, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Oregon State | Damon Dover grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:19 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Schwartz | 67-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Oregon State | John Lang grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | John Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Guinan - foul #5 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | John Lang makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | John Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Barry Blackstone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Damon Dover (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | John Lang wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:40 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Barry Blackstone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Hockaday | 70-70 |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | Damon Dover misses the easy open layup | 70-70 |
| 04:04 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Vincente Costa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:40 | Oregon State | James Cargile denies the turnaround by Damon Dover | 72-73 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:16 | Cal | James Cargile blows the dunk | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:11 | Oregon State | Gary Schwartz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Barry Blackstone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Lang - foul #1 on John Lang, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David McKinley (PG), Dennis Nicklas (SF), James Seguin (PF), Vernon Merritt (C) Charles Zygmont, Gary Schwartz, Damon Dover, John Lang | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), Michael Linderman (C) Randy Palmer, James Cargile | |
| 02:46 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:39 | Oregon State | Raymond Barfield scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF) Barry Blackstone | |
| 02:20 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is fouled on the floor by James Seguin - foul #4 on James Seguin, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:15 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont (SG), Gary Schwartz (SF) David McKinley, Dennis Nicklas | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 02:04 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Barfield out of the doubleteam | 77-77 |
| 01:58 | Cal | James Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Damon Dover (PF), John Lang (C) James Seguin, Vernon Merritt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | John Lang travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is called for 3 seconds | 77-77 |
| 01:07 | Oregon State | John Lang loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Barry Blackstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:52 | Oregon State | Damon Dover pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Barfield (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Zygmont (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Schwartz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Damon Dover (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | John Lang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Damon Dover | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Randy Palmer is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vincente Costa | 79-79 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Charles Zygmont banks in the layup | 81-79 |
| 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 a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 81-79 |