| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Pound (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Olvera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ruben Young inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG), Irving Walker (SF) Richard Swoope, Ruben Young | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:47 | Cal | Earl Pound grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Wayne Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) Henry Campbell, Irving Walker, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Daniel Luz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Wagner | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ruben Young - foul #2 on Ruben Young, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Irving Walker (SF) Daniel Luz, Richard Swoope, Ruben Young | |
| 18:38 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Wayne Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | Michael Olvera drills a runner from the left block | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Louis Smith is called for the reach on Earl Pound - foul #1 on Louis Smith, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Henry Campbell, Irving Walker, Timothy Wagner | |
| 17:41 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Richard Swoope snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Ruben Young's layup is rejected by Wayne Wilson | 34-30 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Wayne Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Ruben Young is called for the reach on Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Ruben Young, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG), Mark Clark (SF) Renato Russo, Gustavo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Irving Walker (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) Louis Smith, Richard Swoope, Ruben Young, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 16:26 | Cal | Mark Clark double dribbles | 34-30 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Irving Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG) Daniel Luz | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Earl Pound (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Olvera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Mark Clark is hacked by Michael Olvera - foul #3 on Michael Olvera, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Bianchi (SF) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell, Irving Walker, Timothy Wagner | |
| 15:21 | Cal | Bernard Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Daniel Luz gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:14 | Marquette | Earl Pound is called for the reach on Michael Olvera - foul #1 on Earl Pound, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Renato Russo (SG) Bernard Jackson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Timothy Wagner (PF) Daniel Luz, Richard Swoope, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Michael Olvera comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-30 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Wayne Wilson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:42 | Cal | Wayne Wilson loses the dribble to Louis Smith | 34-30 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Michael Olvera hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Michael Lyons, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell, Timothy Wagner | |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Wayne Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Lyons | 36-33 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Daniel Luz is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Clark (SF), Franklin Wallace (PF), Charles Moody (C) Gustavo Bianchi, Earl Pound, Wayne Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Irving Walker (SF) Daniel Luz, Ruben Young | |
| 13:21 | Cal | Renato Russo is fouled on the floor by Irving Walker - foul #1 on Irving Walker, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Campbell (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 13:01 | Cal | Mark Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lyons | 39-33 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner misses the dunk attempt | 39-33 |
| 12:44 | Cal | Franklin Wallace grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Charles Moody misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Olvera - foul #4 on Michael Olvera, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (SG), Gustavo Bianchi (SF), Earl Pound (PF) Renato Russo, Mark Clark, Franklin Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF), William Ware (C) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell, Ruben Young, Timothy Wagner, Michael Olvera | |
| 12:25 | Cal | Charles Moody misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Charles Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson's layup is rejected by Charles Moody | 40-33 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Daniel Luz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Daniel Luz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Charles Moody snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Bernard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Pound (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Cal | Earl Pound blows the dunk | 40-33 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | William Ware gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 11:10 | Cal | Bernard Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Charles Moody misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Charles Moody snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Bernard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Ware | 40-33 |
| 10:23 | Marquette | William Ware's pass is intercepted by Charles Moody | 40-33 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Bernard Jackson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | William Ware snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | Daniel Luz is fouled on the floor by Earl Pound - foul #2 on Earl Pound, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Renato Russo (SG), Franklin Wallace (PF), Wayne Wilson (C) Bernard Jackson, Earl Pound, Charles Moody | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) Daniel Luz, Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Henry Campbell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Young | 40-36 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Franklin Wallace connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Wagner - foul #1 on Timothy Wagner, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Clark (SF) Gustavo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:28 | Cal | Franklin Wallace makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Louis Smith and the foul's on Franklin Wallace - foul #2 on Franklin Wallace, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 09:11 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:46 | Cal | William Ware denies the turnaround by Mark Clark | 43-39 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Henry Campbell | 43-39 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Henry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:37 | Cal | Wayne Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Ruben Young swats the short shot by Franklin Wallace | 43-39 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Ruben Young | 43-41 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Wayne Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Timothy Wagner | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tired) 4 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Louis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ware (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Franklin Wallace - foul #3 on Franklin Wallace, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (PG), Gustavo Bianchi (SF), Earl Pound (PF) Michael Lyons, Mark Clark, Franklin Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Michael Olvera (C) Henry Campbell, William Ware | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:07 | Cal | Bernard Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Renato Russo and he's fouled by Timothy Wagner - foul #2 on Timothy Wagner, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson (PF) Timothy Wagner | |
| 07:07 | Cal | Bernard Jackson makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Michael Olvera lays it in on a great pass from Louis Smith | 46-44 |
| 06:31 | Cal | Michael Olvera steps in front of the Gustavo Bianchi pass | 46-44 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Ruben Young drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Smith | 46-46 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Bernard Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Renato Russo | 49-46 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ruben Young | 49-48 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Wayne Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Earl Pound misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Olvera | 49-48 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-48 |
| 05:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to Earl Pound | 49-48 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Wayne Wilson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Swoope - foul #1 on Richard Swoope, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Lyons (PG), Franklin Wallace (PF) Renato Russo, Earl Pound | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Irving Walker (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF) Louis Smith, Richard Swoope, Ruben Young, Lawrence Leeson | |
| 04:46 | Cal | Wayne Wilson makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Michael Olvera misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Wilson - foul #3 on Wayne Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Clark (SF), Charles Moody (C) Gustavo Bianchi, Wayne Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ruben Young (SF) Irving Walker | |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Michael Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Bernard Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 55-50 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Henry Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Luz | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Bernard Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Franklin Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ruben Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Olvera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Bernard Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Michael Olvera grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | Henry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 03:07 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Daniel Luz misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lyons - foul #2 on Michael Lyons, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Ewing (SG), Gustavo Bianchi (SF), Wayne Wilson (C) Michael Lyons, Mark Clark, Charles Moody | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Swoope (SG), Irving Walker (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Henry Campbell, Ruben Young, Timothy Wagner | |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Lyons (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Earl Pound (PF) Bernard Jackson, Jeremy Ewing, Franklin Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG) Daniel Luz | |
| 02:22 | Cal | Earl Pound is hacked by Lawrence Leeson - foul #3 on Lawrence Leeson, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Earl Pound makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Earl Pound misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:22 | Marquette | Michael Olvera gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Michael Olvera buries a driving attempt from the left block | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Michael Lyons, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Ruben Young (SF) Louis Smith, Irving Walker | |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Wayne Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Michael Olvera grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Earl Pound swats the short shot by Daniel Luz | 56-58 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Michael Lyons pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Wayne Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wayne Wilson denies the turnaround by Ruben Young | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Pound (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Olvera (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Michael Olvera wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Richard Swoope can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Lyons - foul #4 on Michael Lyons, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG), Irving Walker (SF), Timothy Wagner (PF), William Ware (C) Daniel Luz, Ruben Young, Lawrence Leeson, Michael Olvera | |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Timothy Wagner swats the shot by Wayne Wilson | 58-60 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Earl Pound tips it home | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Richard Swoope loses the dribble to Michael Lyons | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Michael Lyons banks in the layup | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Timothy Wagner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Wayne Wilson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Pound | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Wayne Wilson makes the runner from the left block | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | William Ware misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gustavo Bianchi - foul #2 on Gustavo Bianchi, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (PG) Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Henry Campbell (SG), Ruben Young (SF), Lawrence Leeson (PF) Louis Smith, Richard Swoope, Irving Walker, Timothy Wagner | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | William Ware makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | William Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Wayne Wilson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Bianchi | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Renato Russo is called for the reach on Daniel Luz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Olvera (C) William Ware | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Bernard Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:09 | Marquette | Ruben Young grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Renato Russo - foul #4 on Renato Russo, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Ewing (SG), Franklin Wallace (PF) Renato Russo, Earl Pound | |
| Subs | Marquette | Louis Smith (PG) Daniel Luz | |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Lawrence Leeson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Lyons (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Earl Pound (PF) Bernard Jackson, Jeremy Ewing, Franklin Wallace | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Luz (PG), Richard Swoope (SG) Louis Smith, Henry Campbell | |
| 01:50 | Cal | Wayne Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Daniel Luz connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ruben Young | 68-69 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the shot near the basket | 68-69 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Earl Pound snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Wayne Wilson travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Lyons (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gustavo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Pound (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Wilson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Daniel Luz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Swoope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Leeson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Olvera (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Daniel Luz is fouled on the floor by Michael Lyons - foul #5 on Michael Lyons, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Jackson (PG) Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Daniel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Daniel Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Earl Pound grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Wayne Wilson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Richard Swoope pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Richard Swoope is hacked by Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Renato Russo, team foul #15 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremy Ewing (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Richard Swoope misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Richard Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Bernard Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Bernard Jackson snags the offensive board | 68-71 |