| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Locklear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Graves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Aitken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | John Gray inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Vincent Locklear clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Robert Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Washington State | Brian Harting lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Aitken | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Cal | Brian Harting denies the turnaround by Vincent Locklear | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Washington State | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | John Carter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Keith Hamilton | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Keith Hamilton lays it up and in | 36-29 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Brian Harting is hacked by James Graves - foul #3 on James Graves, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal | James Smock (C) James Graves | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Dennis Mulford is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #2 on Dennis Mulford, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | John Carter splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Rigby | 36-32 |
| 17:16 | Cal | John Gray knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Keith Hamilton steals it from Jeremiah Aitken | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Keith Hamilton is hacked by Jeremiah Aitken - foul #3 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (PG), Earl Wurster (SF) Dennis Mulford, John Gray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Darren Hudson (C) Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby, Thomas Hall | |
| 16:24 | Cal | Keith Hamilton is hacked by Brian Harting - foul #2 on Brian Harting, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Vincent Locklear lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Thomas Elsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Wurster (fresh) PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Harting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Washington State | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Keith Hamilton - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cal | John Gray (SF), James Graves (C) Earl Wurster, James Smock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG) John Carter | |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Graves - foul #4 on James Graves, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Mulford (PG), Earl Wurster (C) Thomas Elsberry, James Graves | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Darren Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:24 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:06 | Cal | The short jumper by Vincent Locklear is denied by Edward Walton | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Edward Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Herbert Farwell hits the finger roll set up by Robert Honea | 41-35 |
| 14:34 | Cal | Keith Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Brian Harting snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Edward Walton travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal | James Smock (C) Earl Wurster | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Robert Rigby (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Honea, Herbert Farwell, Edward Walton, Darren Hudson | |
| 13:53 | Cal | Keith Hamilton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Vincent Locklear tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Dennis Mulford tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | John Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Vincent Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Vincent Locklear connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:52 | Cal | Vincent Locklear gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Keith Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Brian Harting snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Robert Rigby loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (PG), Kenneth Gumm (SF), Glenn Robinson (PF), Earl Wurster (C) Dennis Mulford, John Gray, Vincent Locklear, James Smock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Darren Hudson (C) Brian Harting | |
| 12:06 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry can't throw it down | 46-35 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Darren Hudson gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Glenn Robinson - foul #1 on Glenn Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SG), Edward Walton (SF) Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Thomas Elsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gumm (fresh) PF - Glenn Robinson (fresh) C - Earl Wurster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Darren Hudson blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Keith Hamilton grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 11:29 | Washington State | Edward Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Thomas Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Keith Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincent Locklear (PF), James Smock (C) Keith Hamilton, Glenn Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Robert Rigby (PF) Herbert Farwell, Thomas Hall | |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Robert Rigby scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Carter | 46-37 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:08 | Cal | Vincent Locklear snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry loses the dribble to Jeremiah Aitken | 46-37 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Darren Hudson connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Carter and he's hacked by Kenneth Gumm - foul #1 on Kenneth Gumm, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Mulford (PG), John Gray (SF) Kenneth Gumm, Earl Wurster | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Honea (PG) John Carter | |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Darren Hudson makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Aitken - foul #4 on Jeremiah Aitken, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Hamilton (SG), Glenn Robinson (C) Thomas Elsberry, James Smock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SG), Dan Smithson (SF), Brian Harting (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Jeremiah Aitken, Edward Walton, Robert Rigby, Darren Hudson | |
| 08:39 | Cal | Keith Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 08:37 | Washington State | Dan Smithson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Glenn Robinson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Vincent Locklear clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Glenn Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Smithson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Harting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cal | Vincent Locklear buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 48-40 |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Dan Smithson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 07:05 | Cal | Dennis Mulford knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Robert Honea knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Robert Honea is called for the reach on Keith Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Honea, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Elsberry (PG), Kenneth Gumm (SG), Earl Wurster (SF), James Smock (PF), James Graves (C) Dennis Mulford, Keith Hamilton, John Gray, Vincent Locklear, Glenn Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (PG), Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Edward Walton (SF), Robert Rigby (PF), Darren Hudson (C) Robert Honea, Herbert Farwell, Dan Smithson, Brian Harting, Thomas Hall | |
| 06:03 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Graves | 53-46 |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Darren Hudson can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Robert Rigby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Thomas Elsberry steps in front of the Robert Rigby pass | 53-46 |
| 05:14 | Cal | James Smock is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Hamilton (SG), John Gray (SF) Kenneth Gumm, James Smock | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:55 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | John Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Thomas Elsberry loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Mulford (PG), Vincent Locklear (PF) Thomas Elsberry, Earl Wurster | |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Harting (PF) Darren Hudson | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | John Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hamilton - foul #3 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Keith Hamilton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Herbert Farwell (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Jeremiah Aitken, Robert Rigby | |
| 03:47 | Washington State | James Graves takes the ball from Edward Walton | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dennis Mulford (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Locklear (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - James Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Farwell - foul #1 on Herbert Farwell, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal | James Smock (C) James Graves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dan Smithson (SF) Edward Walton | |
| 03:22 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Vincent Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Brian Harting connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Thomas Hall swats the layup by Dennis Mulford | 54-50 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Keith Hamilton tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cal | James Graves (C) James Smock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken (SG), Robert Rigby (SF) Herbert Farwell, Dan Smithson | |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Jeremiah Aitken grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Brian Harting connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Vincent Locklear - foul #2 on Vincent Locklear, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Vincent Locklear pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Vincent Locklear is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mulford | 59-52 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Thomas Hall is fouled on the floor by James Graves - foul #5 on James Graves, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cal | James Smock (C) James Graves | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Vincent Locklear is called for a charge - foul #3 on Vincent Locklear, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Washington State | John Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Thomas Hall hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Cal | Vincent Locklear misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Brian Harting grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Washington State | John Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Dennis Mulford gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Cal | Dennis Mulford is fouled in the backcourt by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Dennis Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Dennis Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Robert Rigby buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |