| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Bradford Cox inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UCLA | Bradford Cox is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Walter Shaffer steals the ball from Vincente Costa | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Paul Griffin is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | UCLA | Bradford Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | UCLA | Randy Palmer swats the short shot by Walter Shaffer | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Vincente Costa snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| 17:42 | UCLA | Brandon Holland misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Brandon Holland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:52 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:11 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Palmer - foul #2 on Randy Palmer, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Kevin Hockaday (SF), James Gardiner (C) Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| 16:11 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Brandon Holland steals the ball from Vincente Costa | 33-31 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradford Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Paul Griffin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Randy Palmer clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:18 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith's pass is intercepted by Nwake Abdalla | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits a floater from the left block | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | Paul Griffin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Smith | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Walter Shaffer steps in front of the Nwake Abdalla pass | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Brandon Holland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:18 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer tips it in | 38-35 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Randy Palmer tips it in | 38-37 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Holland - foul #1 on Brandon Holland, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Frye (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Bradford Cox, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, James Gardiner | |
| 13:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Randy Palmer - foul #3 on Randy Palmer, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | UCLA | Charles Frye is fouled on the floor by Michael Linderman - foul #1 on Michael Linderman, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Kirby (SG) Brandon Holland | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:22 | UCLA | Daniel Kirby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Michael Linderman is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cal | August Bissonnette (PF) Randy Palmer | |
| 11:40 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Shaffer, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Holland (PG) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brandon Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Frye (fresh) PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - August Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Scott Pierce is called for the reach on August Bissonnette - foul #1 on Scott Pierce, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Smith (C) Walter Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (PF) August Bissonnette | |
| 10:57 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alva Vilkoski | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | UCLA | Scott Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Randy Palmer snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses short on a shot from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:04 | Cal | Randy Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alva Vilkoski | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 09:44 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Griffin (PG), Bradford Cox (SF), Walter Shaffer (C) Brandon Holland, Charles Frye, Scott Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), Kevin Hockaday (SF), August Bissonnette (PF), James Gardiner (C) Vincente Costa, Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, Randy Palmer, Michael Linderman | |
| 08:53 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Cal | August Bissonnette pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | UCLA | August Bissonnette swats the dunk try by Bradford Cox | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 42-47 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 07:35 | UCLA | James Gardiner steals it from Daniel Kirby | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradford Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 1 ast. PF - August Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardiner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Cal | James Gardiner makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Nwake Abdalla | 42-49 |
| 06:53 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Daniel Kirby steps in front of the Arnold Guinan pass | 44-49 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Holland (SG), Charles Frye (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Daniel Kirby, Bradford Cox, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Randy Palmer (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, August Bissonnette, James Gardiner | |
| 05:48 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:32 | UCLA | Alva Vilkoski is called for the reach on Brandon Holland - foul #2 on Alva Vilkoski, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 05:17 | UCLA | Scott Pierce can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 44-49 |
| 05:15 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Scott Pierce pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:39 | UCLA | Charles Frye misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 44-49 |
| 04:38 | UCLA | Brandon Holland hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Holland - foul #2 on Brandon Holland, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Kirby (SG), Bradford Cox (SF) Paul Griffin, Charles Frye | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:10 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Bradford Cox scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Holland | 48-50 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Randy Palmer knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Vincente Costa | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brandon Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradford Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UCLA | Brandon Holland is hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #4 on Vincente Costa, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Griffin (PG), Charles Frye (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Daniel Kirby, Scott Pierce, Walter Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), James Gardiner (C) Alva Vilkoski, Michael Linderman | |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Brandon Holland makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Frye and the foul's on James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Walter Shaffer (C) Bradford Cox | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SF) Johnnie Pederson | |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Brandon Holland misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 50-52 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| 02:17 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Bradford Cox (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Charles Frye, Walter Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Michael Linderman (C) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, James Gardiner | |
| 01:54 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 01:53 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Bradford Cox | 50-52 |
| 01:46 | UCLA | Scott Pierce can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-52 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Vincente Costa buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Palmer | 50-55 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Brandon Holland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Michael Linderman snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Paul Griffin is called for the reach on Michael Linderman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Walter Shaffer (C) Scott Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG) Alva Vilkoski | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Michael Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:54 | Cal | Michael Linderman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Michael Linderman is called for the reach on Brandon Holland - foul #2 on Michael Linderman, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Brandon Holland misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Paul Griffin is called for the reach on Randy Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Griffin, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG) Alva Vilkoski | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Randy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Bradford Cox is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Holland - foul #3 on Brandon Holland, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Kenneth Smith travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Kirby (PG), Ed Smith (SG), Charles Frye (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Paul Griffin, Brandon Holland, Bradford Cox, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Cal | Walter Shaffer blocks the short jumper by Nwake Abdalla | 50-61 |
| 00:07 | UCLA | Scott Pierce snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Costa runs out the clock | 52-61 |