| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - William Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Rod Ewing inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Rod Ewing dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Julius Stark | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck clanks a jumper from the left block | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | John Shuford pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Michael Williams lays it in set up by John Shuford | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Mladen Zuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Michael Williams loses the dribble to William Scott | 31-28 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Julius Stark | 31-28 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mladen Zuck - foul #3 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF) James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Cal | William Scott scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Scott | 33-30 |
| 16:35 | Washington State | Michael Jefferson steals it from Rod Ewing | 33-30 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Shuford - foul #4 on John Shuford, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) John Shuford, Rod Ewing, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 16:10 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Washington State | Julius Stark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Julius Stark, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Zuck (C) Billy Stern | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:13 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Alexei Zabinski | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa's pass is intercepted by Claude Walker | 33-32 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa buries a shot from the left block | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 35-37 |
| 13:30 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the floater near the basket | 35-39 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | William Scott denies the turnaround by Julius Stark | 35-39 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:47 | Cal | William Scott hits a fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 12:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Michael Jefferson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Claude Walker | 37-43 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Julius Stark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexei Zabinski | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bowlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jefferson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is fouled on the floor by James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Mladen Smitreski, William Scott, Michael Jefferson | |
| 10:53 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:52 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Claude Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Gary Hulsey is called for the reach on Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 09:29 | Cal | Claude Walker hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | John Shuford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:40 | Cal | Mladen Zuck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 42-47 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Claude Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:38 | Washington State | Billy Stern steals it from Michael Williams | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Stark (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Stern (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Cal | Mladen Zuck knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Claude Walker | 42-49 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, James Scott, Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern, Mladen Zuck | |
| 06:26 | Cal | Michael Jefferson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Saine and he's fouled by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 06:26 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Mladen Smitreski steals the ball from Dikembe Africa | 42-52 |
| 05:36 | Cal | William Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:05 | Cal | John Matsumura gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:39 | Cal | William Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Jefferson | 42-55 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | John Shuford loses the dribble to Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 04:16 | Cal | William Scott misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #2 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 04:16 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:16 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 42-57 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Julius Stark | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Washington State | John Shuford evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Julius Stark | 47-57 |
| 02:57 | Cal | John Shuford is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #5 on John Shuford, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG) John Shuford | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:44 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Rod Ewing pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG) Gary Hulsey | |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Eddie Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), Gary Hulsey (SG), John Saine (SF), Billy Stern (PF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, James Scott, William Scott, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 02:23 | Cal | Gary Hulsey connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey is hacked by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Gary Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa drills a runner near the basket | 52-62 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Gary Hulsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 01:25 | Cal | John Matsumura snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 01:07 | Cal | John Matsumura can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 01:07 | Cal | John Matsumura makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:07 | Cal | John Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dikembe Africa | 55-64 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), James Scott (SG), William Scott (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, John Saine, Billy Stern, John Matsumura | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Eddie Leff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Leff, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF), Billy Stern (PF) William Scott, Michael Jefferson | |
| 00:46 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Cal | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Billy Stern | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, James Scott, Mladen Zuck | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is hacked by John Matsumura - foul #2 on John Matsumura, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Eddie Leff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |