| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Martin Nieves inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Mitch Maughan banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Scott - foul #1 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Rod Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rod Ewing | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Cal | William Scott buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | James Scott takes the ball from Eddie Leff | 39-34 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Martin Nieves dunks the ball on a great pass from James Scott | 41-34 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Washington State | Rod Ewing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Rod Ewing tips it in | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Leff - foul #2 on Eddie Leff, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) James Scott, Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 16:17 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:17 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Mitch Maughan steals it from Maximo Rossi | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Saine (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cal | John Matsumura clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG) John Saine | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), Frederick Epps (C) Enoch Truskowski, Maximo Rossi | |
| 15:26 | Cal | John Matsumura misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | Cal | John Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | John Matsumura steals it from Harvey Ellison | 45-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Harvey Grady, Frederick Epps | |
| 14:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm hits the finger roll | 47-40 |
| 14:06 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-42 |
| 13:31 | Cal | John Matsumura tips it home | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Eddie Leff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:08 | Cal | William Scott gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | William Scott swats the layup by Michael Williams | 52-42 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:21 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Rod Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 11:37 | Cal | James Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mladen Smitreski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Matsumura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harvey Ellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Scott, Mladen Smitreski, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Harvey Ellison, Thomas Krumm | |
| 11:02 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Martin Nieves tips it home | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-44 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 10:20 | Cal | William Scott buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Nieves and the foul's on Harvey Grady - foul #2 on Harvey Grady, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 10:20 | Cal | William Scott makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the floater from the left block | 59-46 |
| 10:00 | Cal | William Scott snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Ronald Moody loses the dribble to Enoch Truskowski | 59-46 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alexei Zabinski | 59-49 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Martin Nieves clanks a shot near the basket | 59-49 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Martin Nieves tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski lays it in on a great pass from Enoch Truskowski | 59-51 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Martin Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), James Scott (SG), John Saine (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, Ronald Moody, Martin Nieves, Robert Eubanks, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG), Harvey Ellison (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Rod Ewing, Enoch Truskowski, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Eddie Leff out of the doubleteam | 59-53 |
| 07:30 | Cal | John Matsumura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-53 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #3 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Harvey Grady, Maximo Rossi | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Williams | 59-55 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | The 3pt attempt by Harvey Ellison is denied by John Matsumura | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Cal | John Saine pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Mladen Smitreski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is fouled on the floor by John Matsumura - foul #3 on John Matsumura, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (PF) John Saine, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Ellison, Thomas Krumm, Frederick Epps | |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Eddie Leff evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Cal | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Martin Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:04 | Cal | Martin Nieves throws it down | 63-57 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF) James Scott, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SF) Eddie Leff, Michael Williams | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Rod Ewing is called for the reach on Ronald Moody - foul #2 on Rod Ewing, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), John Saine (SF) Mladen Smitreski, Martin Nieves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 04:09 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is fouled in the backcourt by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Harvey Grady connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harvey Ellison | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cal | John Saine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Moody | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Maximo Rossi out of the doubleteam | 68-65 |
| 02:44 | Cal | John Saine misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Stanley Bryant tips it home | 70-65 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), John Matsumura (C) Ronald Moody, John Saine, Robert Eubanks, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | Eddie Leff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Alexei Zabinski | 70-65 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Eddie Leff buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mitch Maughan and the foul's on Maximo Rossi - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:17 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Eddie Leff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-67 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 73-67 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is hacked by Rod Ewing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rod Ewing, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Stanley Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Maximo Rossi | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is whistled for traveling | 74-67 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves is hacked by Eddie Leff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Leff, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Eddie Leff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Stanley Bryant gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Leff - foul #4 on Eddie Leff, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is hacked by James Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Eddie Leff drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rod Ewing | 76-70 |
| 00:11 | Cal | William Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Leff - foul #5 on Eddie Leff, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Eddie Leff | |
| 00:11 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Martin Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | William Scott runs out the clock | 78-70 |