| Lineup | Cal | PG - Larry Miller (fresh) SG - Roger Young (fresh) SF - John Hunley (fresh) PF - Colin Young (fresh) C - Scott Peck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) C - Kevin Miles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Scott Peck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Colin Young misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Kevin Miles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Joseph Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Larry Miller splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Colin Young and he's fouled by Kevin Miles - foul #1 on Kevin Miles, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Larry Miller makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Scott Peck is called for the reach on Joseph Watson - foul #1 on Scott Peck, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Derek Porowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hunley - foul #1 on John Hunley, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Derek Porowski misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Derek Porowski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Scott Peck is fouled on the floor by Kevin Miles - foul #2 on Kevin Miles, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Sterling (C) Kevin Miles | |
| 18:27 | Cal | Roger Young is hacked by Derek Porowski during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Derek Porowski, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Roger Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-1 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Roger Young tips it back up and in | 5-1 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hunley - foul #2 on John Hunley, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (SF), Paul Boman (C) John Hunley, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Cal | Colin Young hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Simkowitz | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Washington State | Joseph Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (PF) Colin Young | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:28 | Cal | Larry Miller evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Parker and he's hacked by Joseph Watson - foul #1 on Joseph Watson, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Peck (C) Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:28 | Cal | Larry Miller makes the free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Derek Porowski drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Schwier | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | Cal | David Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Larry Miller gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Frank Sterling snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Larry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Parker (fresh) C - Scott Peck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) SG - Derek Porowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schwier (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Sterling (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Derek Porowski is fouled on the floor by Roger Young - foul #1 on Roger Young, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Dana Parker (PF) Alan Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Gerald Gilberg (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Derek Porowski, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill | |
| 15:14 | Washington State | Joseph Watson hits a shot from the right side set up by Gerald Gilberg | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Roger Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:52 | Washington State | Chad Hill grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | The jump hook by Joseph Watson is blocked by Dana Parker | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to Scott Peck | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Larry Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Ronald Penson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Cal | Roger Young double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (SF), Colin Young (PF), Paul Boman (C) David Parker, Dana Parker, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Jay Whitehill (PF) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Frank Sterling | |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Gilberg, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Roger Young is hacked by Derek Porowski - foul #2 on Derek Porowski, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Frank Sterling (C) Derek Porowski, Chad Hill | |
| 12:31 | Cal | Colin Young misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Whitehill - foul #1 on Jay Whitehill, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG) Gerald Gilberg | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Paul Boman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Simkowitz and he's fouled by Frank Sterling - foul #1 on Frank Sterling, team foul #8 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (SF) Alan Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Ronald Penson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:24 | Cal | Colin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Larry Miller (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Roger Young (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Parker (fresh) PF - Colin Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Boman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Sterling (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Cal | Larry Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Joseph Watson lays it in set up by Ronald Penson | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Cal | David Parker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Young out of a doubleteam | 17-12 |
| 10:07 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-12 |
| 10:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Larry Miller | 17-12 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Frank Sterling steps in front of the Paul Boman pass | 17-12 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Paul Boman picks off the pass by Jay Whitehill | 17-12 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Paul Boman is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (SF), Dana Parker (PF), Scott Peck (C) David Parker, Colin Young, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG), Gerald Gilberg (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Chad Hill (C) Ronald Penson, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill, Frank Sterling | |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe loses the dribble to Alan Simkowitz | 17-12 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Roger Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 17-12 |
| 08:45 | Cal | Larry Miller tips it in | 19-12 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | Chad Hill misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 19-12 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe misses the tip | 19-12 |
| 08:24 | Cal | Scott Peck pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:55 | Cal | Roger Young misses the layup against the doubleteam | 19-12 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Chad Hill grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 07:52 | Washington State | Joseph Watson's pass is intercepted by Roger Young in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Roger Young lays it up and in | 21-12 |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Simkowitz - foul #1 on Alan Simkowitz, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Schwier (SF), Jay Whitehill (PF) Joseph Watson, Kenneth Young | |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:18 | Cal | Roger Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz grabs the offensive board | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Larry Miller (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Roger Young (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dana Parker (fresh) C - Scott Peck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pierre Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Roger Young comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Schwier - foul #1 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (SF), Colin Young (PF) Alan Simkowitz, Dana Parker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG) Pierre Bowe | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Roger Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Roger Young makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Ronald Penson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (SF) Roger Young | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Sterling (C) Chad Hill | |
| 06:26 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Young | 25-14 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Larry Miller steals it from Ronald Schwier | 25-14 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Larry Miller lays it in | 27-14 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier is whistled for a carry | 27-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Dana Parker (PF), Paul Boman (C) Alan Simkowitz, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG) Gerald Gilberg | |
| 05:29 | Cal | Paul Boman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Ronald Penson gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Joseph Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Miller - foul #1 on Larry Miller, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Young (SG), Alan Simkowitz (SF) Colin Young, David Parker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Hill (C) Frank Sterling | |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:24 | Cal | Dana Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Joseph Watson is called for the reach on Larry Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Watson, team foul #10 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Pierre Bowe (SG) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson | |
| 05:03 | Cal | Larry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Larry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-15 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier tips it back up and in | 28-17 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Paul Boman misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 28-17 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Roger Young tips it in | 30-17 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe is whistled for traveling | 30-17 |
| Subs | Cal | David Parker (SF), Colin Young (PF), Scott Peck (C) Alan Simkowitz, Dana Parker, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Sterling (C) Jay Whitehill | |
| 03:40 | Cal | Colin Young misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 03:38 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Larry Miller is called for the reach on Gerald Gilberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Miller, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Ronald Penson (SF), Kevin Miles (C) Pierre Bowe, Ronald Schwier, Chad Hill | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:15 | Cal | Roger Young's pass is intercepted by Kevin Miles | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Larry Miller (tired) 11 pts. SG - Roger Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Peck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Penson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Sterling (fresh) C - Kevin Miles (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Larry Miller picks off the pass by Frank Sterling | 30-19 |
| 02:54 | Cal | David Parker lays it in on a great pass from Larry Miller | 32-19 |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 02:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Colin Young | 32-19 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Roger Young is hacked by Gerald Gilberg - foul #2 on Gerald Gilberg, team foul #11 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (SF), Dana Parker (C) David Parker, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Jay Whitehill (PF) Gerald Gilberg, Frank Sterling | |
| 02:29 | Cal | Roger Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Roger Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Joseph Watson is fouled on the floor by Larry Miller - foul #3 on Larry Miller, team foul #8 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Boman (C) Larry Miller | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Roger Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Paul Boman tips it back up and in | 36-21 |
| 01:46 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 01:44 | Washington State | Kevin Miles tips it back up and in | 36-23 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Derek Porowski - foul #3 on Derek Porowski, team foul #12 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF) Derek Porowski, Ronald Penson | |
| 01:23 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Joseph Watson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pierre Bowe | 39-25 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Colin Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:42 | Cal | Paul Boman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Colin Young | 41-25 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Ronald Schwier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Roger Young grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Pierre Bowe is called for the reach on Colin Young - foul #1 on Pierre Bowe, team foul #13 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SF), David Parker (PF), Scott Peck (C) Roger Young, Dana Parker, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Frank Sterling (C) Pierre Bowe, Kevin Miles | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |