| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jan Barry and he's fouled by Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Jason Arnott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:03 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 25-32 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Arnott - foul #1 on Jason Arnott, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 25-33 |
| 17:33 | Cal | James Trautman lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Marion | 27-33 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Stanley Bryant - foul #3 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Gregory Skaggs | |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 3rd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:50 | Cal | James Trautman connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Eubanks | 29-36 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Cal | James Trautman misses the jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | The jumper by Carter Foreman is denied by Mitch Maughan | 29-36 |
| 15:41 | Cal | James Trautman snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Robert Eubanks tips it home | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Jan Barry tips it home | 31-38 |
| 14:45 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #2 on Elliot Croy, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Jason Arnott, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Mitch Maughan - foul #1 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:10 | Cal | James Trautman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs drills a turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Patrick Marion makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Felix Lewis - foul #2 on Felix Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Camp (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 12:31 | Cal | Patrick Marion makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn's floater is tipped away by Robert Eubanks | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Robert Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG) James Trautman, Patrick Marion | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Curtis Lynn, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal | Rodney Delp misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Arnott (SF), Gary Sclafani (C) Rodney Delp, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| 10:43 | Cal | The jumper by Ronald Moody is denied by Jan Barry | 37-40 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Moody - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Patrick Marion (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Camp (C) Jan Barry | |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Patrick Marion is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Marion, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Sclafani (C) Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the dunk attempt | 37-42 |
| 09:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 37-42 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Jason Arnott banks in the layup on a great pass from James Trautman | 39-42 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp hits a jumper from the left block | 39-44 |
| 08:33 | Cal | Jason Arnott drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mitch Maughan | 41-44 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by James Trautman - foul #2 on James Trautman, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Joshua Camp | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-46 |
| 07:20 | Cal | James Trautman gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:02 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 07:00 | Cal | Stanley Bryant tips it in | 45-46 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Patrick Marion (SG), Jason Arnott (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) James Trautman, Elliot Croy, Rodney Delp, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn | |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Ronald Moody knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Arnott and he's fouled by Alan Oliverio - foul #1 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Felix Lewis | 48-48 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-48 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Skaggs | 48-48 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 04:34 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Cal | Gregory Skaggs swats the layup by Jason Arnott | 48-48 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:51 | Cal | The short jumper by Jason Arnott is denied by Gregory Skaggs | 48-48 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Joshua Camp is called for the reach on Robert Eubanks - foul #1 on Joshua Camp, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Charles Walsh, Joshua Camp | |
| 02:48 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Felix Lewis | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez is fouled on the floor by Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:14 | Cal | 3 seconds is called on Jason Arnott | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carter Foreman and he's fouled by Patrick Marion - foul #2 on Patrick Marion, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Jan Barry | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Jason Arnott hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Trautman | 52-53 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Cal | James Trautman pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:30 | Cal | James Trautman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by James Trautman - foul #3 on James Trautman, team foul #12 | 52-53 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Trautman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Jason Arnott pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |