| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) SG - Gary Ward (fresh) SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fresh) C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jason Gibbens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Cal | Gary Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Barnes | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Gibbens | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Cal | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Zoran Brodowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Jason Gibbens is hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Cecil Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zoran Brodowski | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Cecil Barnes is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Jason Gibbens grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Steve Peng connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Zoran Brodowski and the foul's on Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| 17:59 | Cal | Steve Peng misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Raiford | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Steve Peng misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:33 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway clanks a jumper near the basket | 5-9 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Robert Masters gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the Harry Snyder pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Hugh Brown's floater is knocked away by Steve Peng | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Steve Peng gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 5-9 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Steve Peng steps in front of the Marion Gassaway pass | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Zoran Brodowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Robert Masters | |
| 16:03 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Peng | 5-11 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Duane Raiford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) C - Lee Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Peng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Jason Gibbens blows the dunk but he's fouled by Lee Foster - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:34 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Simmons is blocked by Jason Gibbens | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Cal | Jason Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:14 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski's pass is intercepted by Duane Raiford in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Zoran Brodowski steals it from Lee Foster | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski banks in the layup | 7-15 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Duane Raiford scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Augustin | 10-15 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Gary Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 14:28 | Cal | Jason Gibbens hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Jason Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Ward and he's fouled by Edward Augustin - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (PF) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Steve Peng | |
| 13:54 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-20 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it home | 12-20 |
| 13:19 | Cal | William Alban hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 13:01 | Cal | Harry Snyder pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Jason Gibbens is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Giroux - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:58 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | James Musgrove banks in the layup | 14-22 |
| 12:27 | Cal | William Alban misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Hugh Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), James Camp (C) Richard Simmons, Perry Harris, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Gerald Todd (SF), Steve Peng (PF) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Robert Masters | |
| 11:45 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Todd (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jason Gibbens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Jason Gibbens is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Jason Gibbens, team foul #1 | 14-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), David Edgerly (PF) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | David Edgerly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Edward Augustin is called for the reach on Gerald Todd - foul #2 on Edward Augustin, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford, James Camp | |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (SG) Gary Ward | |
| 10:43 | Cal | Gerald Todd makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Gerald Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Jason Gibbens gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Peter Giroux comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-29 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Steve Peng snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Edgerly | 17-29 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | David Edgerly banks in the layup on a great pass from James Musgrove | 19-29 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Giroux - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Harry Snyder (SG), Robert Masters (C) Gerald Todd, Steve Peng, Jason Gibbens | |
| 09:16 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 19-30 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Perry Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Lee Foster snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Cecil Barnes pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | James Camp snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Richard Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Masters | 19-30 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it in | 21-30 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Cecil Barnes is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Richard Simmons travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster, James Camp | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Steve Peng (PF) Cecil Barnes, Zoran Brodowski | |
| 07:53 | Cal | Harry Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simmons - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #11 | 21-32 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Harry Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Harry Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:53 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Robert Masters - foul #1 on Robert Masters, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Harry Snyder, Robert Masters | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (tiring) SG - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Peng (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gibbens (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Richard Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits a shot in the paint set up by Hugh Brown | 23-33 |
| 06:44 | Cal | William Alban's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG), Gerald Todd (SF) William Alban, Cecil Barnes | |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Hugh Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Foster (C) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is hacked by Zoran Brodowski - foul #1 on Zoran Brodowski, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Harry Snyder (SG), Robert Masters (C) Zoran Brodowski, Gary Ward, Jason Gibbens | |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Robert Masters grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 05:39 | Cal | The jump hook by Steve Peng is blocked by James Musgrove | 26-33 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 26-33 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | James Musgrove loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | Cal | Steve Peng is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-33 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Harry Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), David Edgerly (C) Marion Gassaway, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Zoran Brodowski (PF) William Alban, Steve Peng | |
| 04:50 | Cal | Harry Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Harry Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Robert Masters is called for the reach on Perry Harris - foul #2 on Robert Masters, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Gerald Todd, Robert Masters | |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits a fadeaway from the right side | 28-35 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Cecil Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Ward | 28-38 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Richard Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Giroux | 30-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (tired) 2 pts. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harry Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zoran Brodowski (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Jason Gibbens (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cal | Gary Ward is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 03:14 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Barnes | 30-38 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Gary Ward buries a 3 from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | David Edgerly drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugh Brown | 32-41 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Gary Ward is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Gerald Todd (SF), Steve Peng (PF), Robert Masters (C) Harry Snyder, Cecil Barnes, Zoran Brodowski, Jason Gibbens | |
| 02:39 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Perry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Gary Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Perry Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 35-43 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Gary Ward scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Alban | 35-46 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Perry Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | James Musgrove can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it home | 37-46 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Robert Masters misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-46 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Robert Masters misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 01:08 | Cal | William Alban can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Perry Harris is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Perry Harris, Lee Foster, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) William Alban, Gerald Todd, Robert Masters | |
| 00:34 | Cal | Jason Gibbens connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cecil Barnes | 37-48 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Gary Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Gary Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #14 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Cecil Barnes takes the ball from Edward Augustin | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Cecil Barnes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-49 |