| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Demasi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Reith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Robert Cohen inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Gary Reith knocks in the floater from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 19:27 | Cal | Robert Cohen is called for the reach on Dennis Rueb - foul #1 on Robert Cohen, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Matthew Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-25 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Gary Reith snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Robert Cohen loses the dribble to Dennis Rueb | 22-25 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Allan Dale is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Allan Dale, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Gary Reith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Dennis Rueb grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 17:49 | Cal | A charge is called on Donald Hubbard - foul #2 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Gary Reith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cheslav Zulauf | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Cohen - foul #2 on Robert Cohen, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 16:55 | Washington State | Gary Reith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-25 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Donald Hubbard gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Dennis Rueb is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zulauf - foul #3 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (SF) Dennis Rueb | |
| 16:26 | Cal | Matthew Ervin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Greene | 24-27 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | James Demasi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Hogan | 27-27 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Allan Dale misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 15:48 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Demasi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Reith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Robert Cohen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG) Cory Hogan | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Anthony Houston (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Mark Greene, Donald Hubbard | |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Robert Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Robert Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | James Demasi grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Robert Cohen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Dennis Rueb snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Allan Dale tips it in | 29-29 |
| 14:06 | Washington State | Robert Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SF) Robert Cohen | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Don White | |
| 13:46 | Cal | Dennis Rueb misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Dennis Rueb tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 13:26 | Cal | Anthony Houston is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG), Mark Greene (SF) Ricky Hicks, Dennis Rueb | |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Justin Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Matthew Ervin pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:48 | Cal | Anthony Houston is denied on a dunk by Christopher Johnson | 29-29 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Gary Reith grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson banks in the layup | 31-29 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Mark Greene hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Baltz | 31-31 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cheslav Zulauf | 33-31 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Christopher Johnson swats the layup by Mark Greene | 33-31 |
| 11:35 | Washington State | James Demasi grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Demasi (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Cleveland (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Reith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allan Dale (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Reith out of a doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 10:42 | Cal | Mark Greene clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Cleveland - foul #1 on Justin Cleveland, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Harold Davis (C) James Demasi, Justin Cleveland, Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Allan Dale, Anthony Houston | |
| 10:42 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:42 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Harold Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG) Matthew Ervin | |
| 09:53 | Cal | Don White misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Cheslav Zulauf - foul #4 on Cheslav Zulauf, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Hogan (PG) Cheslav Zulauf | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:53 | Cal | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Robert Cohen scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Davis | 37-34 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Donald Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Reith (C) Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Allan Dale (PF) Don White, Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene | |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hubbard - foul #3 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Robert Cohen picks off the pass by Allan Dale | 38-34 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Cory Hogan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Gary Reith can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Matthew Ervin - foul #1 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf (PG), James Demasi (SG) Cory Hogan, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Greene (PF), Anthony Houston (C) Allan Dale, Donald Hubbard | |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Anthony Houston swats the layup by James Demasi | 38-34 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Alfred Baltz grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Mark Greene is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Demasi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Reith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 07:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Dennis Rueb | 38-34 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Dennis Rueb hits a runner from the left block | 38-36 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Demasi and he's fouled by Matthew Ervin - foul #2 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Justin Cleveland (SF) Robert Cohen | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Gary Lockard (SF) Matthew Ervin, Dennis Rueb | |
| 06:22 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 06:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Justin Cleveland - foul #2 on Justin Cleveland, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Gary Lockard | |
| 06:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Hicks | 41-41 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | James Demasi knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-41 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Anthony Houston hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 43-43 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Mark Greene is called for the reach on Gary Reith - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Robert Cohen (SF), Victor Jones (PF) James Demasi, Justin Cleveland, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Dennis Rueb (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Alfred Baltz, Ricky Hicks, Mark Greene, Anthony Houston | |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Gary Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Don White drills a jumper from the right side set up by Donald Hubbard | 45-45 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Robert Cohen lays it in | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Cal | Allan Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Davis (C) Gary Reith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cheslav Zulauf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SF - Robert Cohen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Jones (fresh) C - Harold Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Rueb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Dale (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Victor Jones is called for 3 seconds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Johnson (PF) Victor Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:53 | Cal | Donald Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Demasi (SG), Gary Reith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Harold Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Anthony Houston (C) Don White, Donald Hubbard | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | James Demasi loses the dribble to Alfred Baltz | 47-45 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Matthew Ervin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Rueb | 47-48 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Robert Cohen misses the shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Anthony Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Matthew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Gary Reith connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cohen | 49-50 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Reith - foul #3 on Gary Reith, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Anthony Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | James Demasi grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Cheslav Zulauf misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Anthony Houston snags the defensive board | 49-51 |