| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dikembe Azure (fresh) SG - Gregg Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Smolenski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Dana Weston inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Washington | Jim Thomas picks off the pass by Monroe Watkins | 26-20 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Monroe Watkins - foul #2 on Monroe Watkins, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 18:59 | Washington | Gregg Blackwell loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 26-21 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Jim Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 18:12 | Washington | Dana Weston loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Harold Ingram is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Thomas | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Washington | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Harold Ingram - foul #2 on Harold Ingram, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Washington | James Loyd (SF) Dana Weston | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Tidwell (PG), Jun Xayavong (PF), Abel Hill (C) Jim Thomas, Harold Ingram, Robert Smith | |
| 17:18 | Washington | The short jumper by James Loyd is denied by Abel Hill | 26-24 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Randolph Murphy pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Abel Hill's pass is intercepted by Monroe Watkins in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | Washington | Monroe Watkins makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregg Blackwell | 28-24 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Randolph Murphy is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Smith (C) Abel Hill | |
| 16:25 | Cal | Jun Xayavong is hacked by Gregg Blackwell - foul #1 on Gregg Blackwell, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Weston (SF) James Loyd | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:05 | Cal | Randolph Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-24 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 15:48 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 28-24 |
| 15:47 | Washington | Monroe Watkins snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dikembe Azure (tiring) SG - Gregg Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Augustus Smolenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jun Xayavong (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Washington | Monroe Watkins buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gregg Blackwell | 30-24 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Randolph Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Murphy | 30-27 |
| 14:48 | Washington | Gregg Blackwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 14:22 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 14:04 | Washington | Gregg Blackwell misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Jun Xayavong snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Dikembe Azure is called for the reach on Michael Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Lunt (SG), James Loyd (SF), Laurence Pereira (C) Gregg Blackwell, Dana Weston, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Harold Ingram (SF), Gene Roberts (PF), Abel Hill (C) Michael Tidwell, Randolph Murphy, Augustus Smolenski, Jun Xayavong, Robert Smith | |
| 13:47 | Cal | Gregory Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Thomas | 32-32 |
| 13:23 | Washington | Laurence Pereira's pass is intercepted by Jim Thomas | 32-32 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Jim Thomas hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 12:56 | Washington | Monroe Watkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 32-34 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Gene Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Gregory Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Weston (SF) Monroe Watkins | |
| Subs | Cal | Randolph Murphy (SG), Augustus Smolenski (PF) Gregory Johnson, Gene Roberts | |
| 12:40 | Washington | Harold Ingram is called for the reach on Dana Weston - foul #3 on Harold Ingram, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Monroe Watkins (PF) James Loyd | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:24 | Washington | Dana Weston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Ingram - foul #4 on Harold Ingram, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Gregg Blackwell (SG), James Lewis (C) Richard Lunt, Laurence Pereira | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Roberts (PF) Harold Ingram | |
| 12:24 | Washington | Dana Weston makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:24 | Washington | Dana Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Randolph Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 11:26 | Washington | Monroe Watkins drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dikembe Azure (tired) 3 pf. SG - Gregg Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Weston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Smolenski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gene Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Abel Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Cal | Randolph Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:03 | Washington | Monroe Watkins pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:46 | Washington | Dikembe Azure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Lunt (SG), James Loyd (PF), Laurence Pereira (C) Gregg Blackwell, Monroe Watkins, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG), Michael Tidwell (SF), Jun Xayavong (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jim Thomas, Augustus Smolenski, Gene Roberts, Abel Hill | |
| 10:34 | Cal | Gregory Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Loyd - foul #2 on James Loyd, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:06 | Washington | James Loyd hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Dikembe Azure is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #4 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Washington | James Sparks (PG), Gregg Blackwell (SG), James Lewis (PF) Dikembe Azure, Richard Lunt, Dana Weston | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG) Randolph Murphy | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Gregory Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 09:18 | Washington | James Loyd gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:58 | Washington | James Loyd misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Tidwell - foul #1 on Michael Tidwell, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Washington | Monroe Watkins (PF) Laurence Pereira | |
| Subs | Cal | Augustus Smolenski (PF) Jun Xayavong | |
| 08:58 | Washington | James Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Washington | James Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Jim Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by James Sparks - foul #2 on James Sparks, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Washington | Dana Weston (SF) James Loyd | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:55 | Cal | Jim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Jim Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:55 | Washington | Monroe Watkins pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Washington | Monroe Watkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Lewis and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Lunt (SF), David Johnson (C) Dana Weston, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Randolph Murphy (SG), Gene Roberts (PF) Gregory Johnson, Michael Tidwell | |
| 08:27 | Washington | Monroe Watkins misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:27 | Washington | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:21 | Washington | James Sparks is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski is fouled in the backcourt by James Sparks - foul #3 on James Sparks, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:55 | Washington | Monroe Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Dikembe Azure (PG), Dana Weston (SF) James Sparks, Gregg Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF), Abel Hill (C) Gene Roberts, Robert Smith | |
| 07:52 | Cal | Jim Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 07:39 | Washington | Dikembe Azure throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Gregg Blackwell (SG), James Lewis (C) Richard Lunt, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Jun Xayavong (PF) Randolph Murphy | |
| 07:14 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski drills a jumper from the left block | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dikembe Azure (tired) 4 pf. SG - Gregg Blackwell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Weston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Watkins (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Augustus Smolenski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Jun Xayavong (fresh) C - Abel Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Washington | Harold Ingram is called for the reach on Monroe Watkins - foul #5 on Harold Ingram, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Washington | James Sparks (SG), Laurence Pereira (C) Gregg Blackwell, Monroe Watkins | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Michael Tidwell (SF) Jim Thomas, Harold Ingram, Augustus Smolenski | |
| 06:32 | Washington | Dikembe Azure travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Richard Lunt (SF), Monroe Watkins (PF) Dana Weston, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | Gene Roberts (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jun Xayavong, Abel Hill | |
| 06:11 | Cal | Michael Tidwell is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Washington | James Loyd (SF) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:55 | Washington | Richard Lunt is hacked by Gene Roberts - foul #1 on Gene Roberts, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Cal | Augustus Smolenski (PF) Gene Roberts | |
| 05:55 | Washington | Richard Lunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:55 | Washington | Richard Lunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Randolph Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:33 | Washington | Monroe Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Washington | Monroe Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Robert Smith grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Michael Tidwell makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randolph Murphy | 44-45 |
| 04:46 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Dikembe Azure (PG), Gregg Blackwell (SG), Dana Weston (SF), James Lewis (PF) James Sparks, Richard Lunt, James Loyd, Monroe Watkins | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Jun Xayavong (PF) Gregory Johnson, Michael Tidwell | |
| 04:22 | Washington | Dikembe Azure hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregg Blackwell | 46-45 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Jim Thomas is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jim Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Monroe Watkins (PF) Laurence Pereira | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:43 | Washington | Jun Xayavong blocks the short jumper by Monroe Watkins | 46-45 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Smith | 46-47 |
| 02:49 | Washington | Monroe Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Dikembe Azure (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gregg Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dana Weston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Watkins (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Smolenski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 02:20 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski buries a shot in the paint | 48-49 |
| 02:02 | Washington | The pull-up jumper by Dana Weston is blocked by Jun Xayavong | 48-49 |
| 02:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jun Xayavong | 48-49 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Randolph Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 01:52 | Washington | The rebound goes to Gregg Blackwell | 48-49 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Monroe Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Randolph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Randolph Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 01:05 | Washington | The rebound goes to Monroe Watkins | 48-49 |
| 00:41 | Washington | Monroe Watkins misses the dunk attempt | 48-49 |
| 00:39 | Washington | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Dikembe Azure misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 00:20 | Washington | Monroe Watkins hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Jim Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Washington | Jun Xayavong is called for the reach on Monroe Watkins - foul #2 on Jun Xayavong, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 00:16 | Washington | Monroe Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Jun Xayavong gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Augustus Smolenski blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 00:10 | Washington | Monroe Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:07 | Washington | Jim Thomas is called for the reach on Monroe Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Thomas, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| 00:07 | Washington | Monroe Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:07 | Washington | Monroe Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Randolph Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | Washington | The rebound goes to Gregg Blackwell | 52-49 |