| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - William Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum inbounds the ball | 25-15 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | William Scott steals the ball from Jack Reese | 25-15 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Martin Nieves dunks the ball and he's fouled by Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum double dribbles | 26-18 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Jack Reese blocks the short jumper by Martin Nieves | 26-18 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 26-18 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | William Morrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Smith | 26-18 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #3 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #2 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the turnaround from the right block set up by William Scott | 27-20 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Victor Smith loses the dribble to John Matsumura | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal | James Trautman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Saine | 27-23 |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi clanks a turnaround from the left block | 27-23 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Victor Smith can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 15:15 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 15:04 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 27-23 |
| 15:02 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 14:44 | Cal | James Trautman buries a shot from the left side set up by William Scott and he's fouled by William Morrison - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 14:44 | Cal | James Trautman misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 14:44 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 14:34 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 14:21 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the lay-in | 27-25 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-25 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:31 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | David Bogart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luther Holmes and he's hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #4 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF), John Matsumura (C) Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | David Bogart makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 12:42 | Cal | John Matsumura is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is fouled on the floor by John Matsumura - foul #2 on John Matsumura, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Martin Nieves | |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | John Saine picks off the pass by William Morrison | 30-25 |
| 11:41 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 11:40 | Cal | John Saine pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cal | John Matsumura loses the dribble to William Morrison | 30-25 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum banks in the layup set up by William Morrison | 32-25 |
| 10:53 | Cal | James Trautman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Scott | 32-28 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | Victor Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-28 |
| 10:22 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 10:02 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | John Saine is called for the reach on Joseph Odum - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF) James Trautman, William Scott, John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Randall Padula can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 09:18 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Alphonse Rossi is called for the reach on Ronald Moody - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Sclafani (C) John Matsumura | |
| 08:50 | Cal | Ronald Moody is hacked by David Bogart - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Alphonse Rossi - foul #2 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Luther Holmes and he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Luther Holmes, Stephen Luz, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Gary Sclafani | |
| 08:05 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 07:43 | Cal | John Saine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-33 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Victor Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Victor Smith connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Morrison | 37-33 |
| 06:13 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's layup is rejected by Ralph McGuire | 37-33 |
| 06:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Morrison | 37-33 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph McGuire | 39-33 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Victor Smith steals it from John Saine | 39-33 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum banks in the layup set up by Victor Smith | 41-33 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 05:20 | Cal | Ralph McGuire is called for the reach on William Scott - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Jack Reese swats the short shot by Mitch Maughan | 41-33 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jack Reese | 41-33 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | William Morrison clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 04:16 | Cal | William Morrison steps in front of the Mitch Maughan pass | 43-33 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Victor Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Nieves - foul #1 on Martin Nieves, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (C) Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan | |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Stanley Bryant double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, William Scott, Stanley Bryant | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - John Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Randall Padula knocks in the shot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 03:07 | Cal | John Saine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is hacked by John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 02:59 | Cal | John Matsumura pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 02:52 | Cal | John Saine loses the dribble to Randall Padula | 48-33 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled on the floor by Robert Eubanks - foul #2 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #9 | 48-33 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 02:14 | Cal | John Matsumura buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elliot Croy and he's fouled by Randall Padula - foul #3 on Randall Padula, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| 02:14 | Cal | John Matsumura misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Elliot Croy gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 02:00 | Cal | John Matsumura clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-35 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Bogart | 51-35 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Robert Eubanks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Robert Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Robert Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 51-36 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-36 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the board | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | John Matsumura connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Moody | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Elliot Croy pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 00:02 | Cal | John Matsumura comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 51-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Randall Padula runs out the clock | 51-38 |