| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Martin Nieves inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Martin Nieves comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 19:30 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Scott | 33-48 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-48 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Raymond Nelson steps in front of the Mitch Maughan pass | 33-50 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | William Scott is called for the reach on Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:32 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 17:11 | Cal | William Scott knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 16:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Saine | 36-50 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Reese (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cal | William Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Martin Nieves | 39-52 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | William Scott is called for the reach on Kenny Ward - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Kenny Ward | |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| 14:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mladen Smitreski | 41-52 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Victor Smith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Valentin Marino | 41-54 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Martin Nieves connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Matsumura | 43-54 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Jack Reese blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 13:31 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:16 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| 13:16 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:16 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:46 | Cal | John Saine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Mitch Maughan clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) James Scott, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Luther Holmes (SG) Michael Thies, Valentin Marino | |
| 12:35 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson's pass is intercepted by Mladen Smitreski | 46-54 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-54 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | John Saine steps in front of the Kenny Ward pass | 46-54 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luther Holmes - foul #1 on Luther Holmes, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Stanley Bryant (PF), John Matsumura (C) Ronald Moody, Mitch Maughan, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Valentin Marino (SG) Kenny Ward, Luther Holmes | |
| 11:08 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 47-54 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Raymond Nelson | 47-56 |
| 10:34 | Cal | James Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Martin Nieves (SF) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 10:17 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Jack Reese comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-56 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Michael Thies is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Victor Smith (SF) Michael Thies, Joseph Odum | |
| 09:13 | Cal | Ronald Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), Robert Eubanks (PF) Ronald Moody, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), John Saine (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF) James Scott, Martin Nieves, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Robert Eubanks is called for a backcourt violation | 47-59 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the shot from the left wing set up by Kenny Ward | 47-61 |
| 07:51 | Cal | John Saine is hacked by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), James Scott (SG) Ronald Moody, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) Valentin Marino, Victor Smith | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal | James Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| 07:19 | Cal | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:57 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 06:37 | Cal | John Saine snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Ralph McGuire denies the turnaround by Robert Eubanks | 49-61 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 49-61 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Michael Thies pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is whistled for a carry | 49-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 05:19 | Cal | James Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Scott | 52-61 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Valentin Marino | 52-63 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Martin Nieves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-63 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Michael Thies | 52-63 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:25 | Cal | William Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the turnaround in the paint | 52-63 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Jack Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Martin Nieves gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the easy layup | 52-63 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | Michael Thies gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Reese (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Cal | Martin Nieves drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Bryant | 54-63 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) James Scott, Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 02:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Saine | 54-63 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (PF) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:56 | Cal | Martin Nieves can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-63 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by James Scott - foul #5 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) James Scott, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Martin Nieves snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Martin Nieves can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Odum - foul #3 on Joseph Odum, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Mitch Maughan pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | William Scott is fouled on the floor by Joseph Odum - foul #4 on Joseph Odum, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | Cal | William Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by William Scott - foul #5 on William Scott, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG) William Scott | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| 00:40 | Cal | Stanley Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is hacked by Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is hacked by Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Mitch Maughan pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski makes the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Tony Parker (PG) Mladen Smitreski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Raymond Nelson picks off the pass by Mitch Maughan | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Tony Parker is called for the reach on Kenny Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Parker, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Tony Parker hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Stanley Bryant | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Tony Parker is called for the reach on Kenny Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Parker, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |