| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fresh) SG - Duane Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) PF - Elliot Lampert (fresh) C - Demetrius Redden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) C - James Cargile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Demetrius Redden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Scalf | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal | Vincente Costa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Randy Palmer | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Arnold Guinan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Palmer | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert loses the dribble to James Cargile | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Duane Williams snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Demetrius Redden makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wilford Robinson | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Guinan | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Wilford Robinson - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Keith (SG), Gerard Bak (SF), Patrick Driskell (C) Duane Williams, Michael Scalf, Demetrius Redden | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, James Cargile | |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Shawn Keith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Arnold Guinan drills a floater from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson is fouled on the floor by Nwake Abdalla - foul #1 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| 16:41 | Washington State | Arnold Guinan is called for the reach on Shawn Keith - foul #1 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bobby Henrich (PG) Wilford Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:25 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arnold Guinan | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bobby Henrich (fresh) SG - Shawn Keith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Bak (fresh) PF - Elliot Lampert (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Washington State | Johnnie Pederson denies the turnaround by Gerard Bak | 9-10 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert banks in the layup set up by Bobby Henrich | 11-10 |
| 15:26 | Cal | Michael Linderman is hacked by Bobby Henrich - foul #1 on Bobby Henrich, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Duane Williams (SG), Michael Scalf (SF), Demetrius Redden (C) Bobby Henrich, Shawn Keith, Gerard Bak, Patrick Driskell | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), James Cargile (C) Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| 15:11 | Cal | Demetrius Redden steals the ball from Arnold Guinan | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Nwake Abdalla is called for the reach on Wilford Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Barry Blackstone (PF) Nwake Abdalla, James Gardiner | |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Scalf | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Cal | James Cargile clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Cal | James Cargile tips it in | 13-12 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Kevin Hockaday steps in front of the Duane Williams pass | 13-12 |
| 13:55 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Elliot Lampert - foul #1 on Elliot Lampert, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Driskell (PF) Elliot Lampert | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:55 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Kevin Hockaday, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 14-13 |
| 13:20 | Cal | James Cargile can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Demetrius Redden - foul #1 on Demetrius Redden, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerard Bak (SF) Michael Scalf | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:20 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:20 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Arnold Guinan is called for the reach on Duane Williams - foul #2 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Elliot Lampert (PF) Patrick Driskell | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, James Cargile | |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Duane Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Pederson | 14-18 |
| 12:17 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Keith (SG), Sidney Fong (C) Duane Williams, Demetrius Redden | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF) Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| 12:10 | Cal | Barry Blackstone double dribbles | 14-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Scalf (SF) Gerard Bak | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert is hacked by Barry Blackstone - foul #1 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Driskell (C) Sidney Fong | |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG) Kevin Hockaday | |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Keith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) PF - Elliot Lampert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 11:37 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Scalf | 16-18 |
| 11:30 | Washington State | The jump hook by Wilford Robinson is blocked by Barry Blackstone | 16-18 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Barry Blackstone pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Cal | Michael Linderman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell is denied on a layup by Michael Linderman | 16-20 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | Cal | John Allen connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 16-22 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | Michael Linderman swats the shot by Shawn Keith | 16-22 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the jumpshot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Elliot Lampert | 16-22 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled on the floor by Wilford Robinson - foul #1 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bobby Henrich (PG), Duane Williams (SG), Gerard Bak (SF), Sidney Fong (PF), Demetrius Redden (C) Wilford Robinson, Shawn Keith, Michael Scalf, Elliot Lampert, Patrick Driskell | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) John Allen, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| 09:14 | Cal | James Cargile drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Gardiner | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Bobby Henrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| 08:43 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gerard Bak | 18-24 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Duane Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:13 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Demetrius Redden denies the turnaround by James Gardiner | 18-24 |
| 07:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gerard Bak | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bobby Henrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Williams (fresh) SF - Gerard Bak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sidney Fong (fresh) C - Demetrius Redden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Gerard Bak can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 18-24 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is called for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Michael Scalf (SF), Elliot Lampert (PF) Bobby Henrich, Gerard Bak, Sidney Fong | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, James Cargile | |
| 07:00 | Washington State | The jump hook by Elliot Lampert is blocked by Randy Palmer | 18-24 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Michael Linderman gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:45 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses the tip | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Duane Williams | 18-24 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Blackstone - foul #2 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Keith (SG), Patrick Driskell (C) Duane Williams, Demetrius Redden | |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG) Kevin Hockaday | |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Linderman | 19-24 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:11 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Vincente Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Shawn Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Shawn Keith misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Blackstone - foul #3 on Barry Blackstone, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerard Bak (SF) Michael Scalf | |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF), James Cargile (C) Barry Blackstone, Michael Linderman | |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Shawn Keith misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Shawn Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Williams (SG), Demetrius Redden (C) Shawn Keith, Elliot Lampert | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:45 | Cal | James Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Demetrius Redden is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gerard Bak | 24-24 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Demetrius Redden gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Randy Palmer steals it from Demetrius Redden | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Williams (fresh) SF - Gerard Bak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Driskell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Demetrius Redden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cal | Randy Palmer loses the dribble to Gerard Bak | 24-24 |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by James Gardiner | 24-24 |
| 03:06 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | Cal | James Cargile blows the dunk | 24-24 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits the follow up shot | 24-26 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Demetrius Redden | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Cal | James Cargile misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilford Robinson - foul #2 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bobby Henrich (PG), Shawn Keith (SG), Michael Scalf (SF), Elliot Lampert (PF), Sidney Fong (C) Wilford Robinson, Duane Williams, Gerard Bak, Patrick Driskell, Demetrius Redden | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), John Allen (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer, James Gardiner | |
| 02:17 | Cal | James Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:17 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Shawn Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Linderman (C) James Cargile | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Arnold Guinan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Shawn Keith pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | The jumper by Bobby Henrich is denied by Johnnie Pederson | 26-27 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Michael Scalf tips it in | 28-27 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday double dribbles | 28-27 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Shawn Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG) Bobby Henrich | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Michael Scalf snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Arnold Guinan steals it from Michael Scalf | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |