| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) SG - James Key (fresh) SF - Norman Taylor (fresh) PF - Benjamin Buono (fresh) C - David Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) C - Matthew Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | David Chase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cal | David Chase buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Taylor | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal | James Key grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Cal | David Chase scores on a runner near the basket | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses badly on a floater in the paint | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Cal | David Chase snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Cal | David Chase misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal | David Chase buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Key and the foul's on Matthew Powell - foul #1 on Matthew Powell, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal | David Chase misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh lays it up and in set up by Buddy Jain | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | Cal | David Chase misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Powell - foul #2 on Matthew Powell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG) James Key | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie (C) Matthew Powell | |
| 17:54 | Cal | David Chase misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | Cal | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:30 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Buddy Jain | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | Cal | David Chase connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Piercy | 10-6 |
| 17:08 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hyde | 10-8 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Jessie Piercy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Mallory | 13-8 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Benjamin Buono pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Buddy Jain is called for the reach on David Chase - foul #1 on Buddy Jain, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Loren Allen (SF), Lyle Triche (C) Stanley Mallory, Norman Taylor, David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (SF), Donald Hilliker (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines | |
| 16:21 | Cal | Jessie Piercy makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Patel | 16-8 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Paul Chong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Senger | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Patel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Allen (fresh) PF - Benjamin Buono (fairly fresh) C - Lyle Triche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Dean Senger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Cal | Dean Senger steps in front of the Joseph Patel pass | 16-10 |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Paul Chong banks in the layup set up by Dean Senger | 16-12 |
| 15:31 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Dean Senger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Lyle Triche grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Jessie Piercy loses the dribble to Dean Senger | 16-12 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker scores on a shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 14:13 | Cal | Daniel Pinson is called for the reach on Jessie Piercy - foul #1 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG), James Key (SG), Norman Taylor (SF), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, Jessie Piercy, Loren Allen, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF) Daniel Pinson, Dean Senger, Victor Ritchie, Donald Hilliker | |
| 14:07 | Cal | James Key throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie (C) Paul Chong | |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | David Gaines tips it in | 16-16 |
| 13:28 | Cal | David Chase misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | David Gaines snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | David Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Chong (C) Victor Ritchie | |
| 13:00 | Cal | Benjamin Buono scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Chase | 18-16 |
| 12:39 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses short on a shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | David Gaines makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hyde | 18-18 |
| 12:07 | Cal | David Chase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | James Key steps in front of the David Gaines pass | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fairly fresh) SG - James Key (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Taylor (fresh) PF - Benjamin Buono (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Chong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Hyde - foul #1 on Michael Hyde, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), Loren Allen (SF), Lyle Triche (C) James Key, Norman Taylor, David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Victor Ritchie (SF), Donald Hilliker (C) Michael Hyde, Edwin McIntosh, Paul Chong | |
| 11:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by Lyle Triche | 20-18 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Stanley Mallory snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Loren Allen is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG) Stanley Mallory | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (SG), John Maiden (SF) Buddy Jain, David Gaines | |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | Dean Senger double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Taylor (SF) Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:49 | Cal | Jessie Piercy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Norman Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Loren Allen is hacked by Donald Hilliker - foul #1 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) Benjamin Buono | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF), Paul Chong (PF) John Maiden, Donald Hilliker | |
| 10:32 | Cal | Jessie Piercy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pinson - foul #2 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal | David Chase (C) Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SG) Daniel Pinson | |
| 10:32 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:32 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Dean Senger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Loren Allen hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Loren Allen blocks the short jumper by John Maiden | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Chase | 22-20 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Joseph Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Senger - foul #1 on Dean Senger, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cal | James Key (SG), Benjamin Buono (PF) Jessie Piercy, Norman Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), David Gaines (PF), Donald Hilliker (C) Dean Senger, John Maiden, Paul Chong, Victor Ritchie | |
| 09:32 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | David Gaines blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Buono - foul #1 on Benjamin Buono, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SF) Edwin McIntosh | |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | David Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | David Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Joseph Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG) Joseph Patel | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Benjamin Buono pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Loren Allen drills a floater from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain is hacked by James Key - foul #1 on James Key, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), Norman Taylor (SF), Gerald Roach (PF), David Chase (C) James Key, Loren Allen, Benjamin Buono, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF), Victor Ritchie (C) John Maiden, Donald Hilliker | |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Stanley Mallory is called for the reach on Michael Hyde - foul #1 on Stanley Mallory, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Piercy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Taylor (fresh) PF - Gerald Roach (fresh) C - David Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain is hacked by Stanley Mallory - foul #2 on Stanley Mallory, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG) Stanley Mallory | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Roach - foul #1 on Gerald Roach, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (SG) Buddy Jain | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Jessie Piercy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:15 | San Jose State | David Gaines pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:45 | Cal | David Chase grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Michael Hyde steals it from Joseph Patel in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hyde | 26-25 |
| 06:26 | Cal | Jessie Piercy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Taylor - foul #1 on Norman Taylor, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cal | James Key (SG), Benjamin Buono (PF) Jessie Piercy, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Paul Chong (SF), Donald Hilliker (C) Michael Hyde, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines | |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Dean Senger makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Dean Senger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Ritchie - foul #1 on Victor Ritchie, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Loren Allen (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:58 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Joseph Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker buries a floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Loren Allen clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Paul Chong gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:08 | San Jose State | Dean Senger makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Joseph Patel can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Joseph Patel misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Joseph Patel gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Donald Hilliker is called for the reach on Loren Allen - foul #2 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (PG), Amado Bruno (SG), David Chase (C) Joseph Patel, James Key, Norman Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF) Victor Ritchie, Donald Hilliker | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | The jump hook by David Gaines is blocked by Loren Allen | 32-31 |
| 04:25 | Cal | David Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Jessie Piercy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Allen | 35-31 |
| 04:02 | San Jose State | Paul Chong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 03:53 | Cal | David Gaines is called for the reach on Amado Bruno - foul #1 on David Gaines, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Mallory (PG), Gerald Roach (PF) Jessie Piercy, Benjamin Buono | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Daniel Pinson (SG), Matthew Powell (C) Dean Senger, Buddy Jain, Paul Chong | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Amado Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Amado Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 35-34 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Amado Bruno pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Amado Bruno (fresh) SF - Loren Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Roach (fresh) C - David Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cal | Stanley Mallory is hacked by Matthew Powell - foul #3 on Matthew Powell, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Jessie Piercy (SG), Norman Taylor (SF) Amado Bruno, Gerald Roach | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie (C) Matthew Powell | |
| 03:25 | Cal | Stanley Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Stanley Mallory misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 03:06 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal | James Key (SG) Jessie Piercy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Chong (SF), Donald Hilliker (C) Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines | |
| 02:57 | Cal | Michael Hyde is called for the reach on Loren Allen - foul #2 on Michael Hyde, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:57 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Loren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie lays it in | 38-36 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Victor Ritchie steps in front of the Loren Allen pass | 38-36 |
| 02:10 | San Jose State | Paul Chong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Loren Allen gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Stanley Mallory is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Benjamin Buono (PF), David Chase (C) Loren Allen, Lyle Triche | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF) Michael Hyde, Paul Chong, Donald Hilliker | |
| 01:47 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Stanley Mallory clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Patel (PG), Jessie Piercy (SG), Loren Allen (SF) Stanley Mallory, James Key, Norman Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG) Daniel Pinson | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Joseph Patel connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Chase | 40-39 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Dean Senger comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Patel - foul #1 on Joseph Patel, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Triche (C) David Chase | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Chong (SF) Edwin McIntosh | |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Dean Senger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Loren Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG) Dean Senger | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |