| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Martin Nieves inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:40 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Jefferson - foul #2 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:54 | Cal | William Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rod Ewing, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:22 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Michael Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Eddie Leff | 27-34 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 17:25 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the dunk | 27-34 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:45 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 16:45 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Cal | William Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | The jump hook by Dikembe Africa is blocked by Mladen Zuck | 29-34 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Michael Jefferson connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Scott | 31-34 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Harvey Grady | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Michael Jefferson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-36 |
| 15:32 | Cal | John Saine hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Claude Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Saine | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Harvey Grady comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:18 | Cal | William Scott travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF) John Saine | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams, Maximo Rossi | |
| 14:03 | Washington State | James Bowlin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Cal | William Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it home | 38-38 |
| 13:00 | Cal | William Scott hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Nieves | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Stanley Bryant (PF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, William Scott, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Cal | James Scott clanks a jumper from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Cal | John Matsumura misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Eddie Leff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Thomas Krumm, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 11:42 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Eddie Leff | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-40 |
| 11:32 | Cal | John Saine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:17 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Zuck (C) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG) Rod Ewing | |
| 11:02 | Cal | John Saine loses the dribble to Maximo Rossi | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Jefferson - foul #3 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), William Scott (SG) James Scott, Mladen Smitreski | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harvey Ellison | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Michael Jefferson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Michael Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 09:28 | Cal | John Saine pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, John Saine, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams, Maximo Rossi | |
| 09:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Martin Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:10 | Washington State | James Bowlin knocks in the jumper from close range | 44-46 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Martin Nieves is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is denied on a layup by Mladen Zuck | 44-46 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Scott | 47-46 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (PF) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Thomas Krumm, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 06:44 | Washington State | Eddie Leff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it home | 47-50 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Maximo Rossi is called for the reach on Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Michael Jefferson (PF) James Scott, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 06:06 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 47-52 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF) William Scott, John Saine | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Ellison, Michael Williams, Maximo Rossi | |
| 05:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:04 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 48-52 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Claude Walker is fouled on the floor by Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG) Harvey Grady, Dikembe Africa | |
| 04:43 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Claude Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Eddie Leff snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | James Bowlin knocks in the floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, James Scott, Martin Nieves, Michael Jefferson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Thomas Krumm, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Cal | William Scott buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Martin Nieves (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, Stanley Bryant, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Eddie Leff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alexei Zabinski and he's fouled by Claude Walker - foul #1 on Claude Walker, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Mladen Zuck tips it in | 54-56 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski hits the finger roll set up by Rod Ewing | 54-58 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Scott | 56-58 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | James Bowlin banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Michael Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Leff | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cal | Claude Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Cal | William Scott snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Bowlin | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | William Scott is called for the reach on James Bowlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Cal | Claude Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Nieves | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Walker - foul #2 on Claude Walker, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Jefferson | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Jefferson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |