| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) SF - Albert Otto (fresh) PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | William Langley connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lowell Tucker | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Albert Otto can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Fuqua - foul #1 on Darrell Fuqua, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Albert Otto misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Oregon State | William Langley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Scott - foul #1 on Timothy Scott, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Oregon State | John Patchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Michael Burdette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Burdette, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Oregon State | William Langley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Rowe | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Scott | 2-1 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Timothy Scott misses the dunk attempt | 2-1 |
| 17:26 | Oregon State | William Langley pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Oregon State | Norman Black steps in front of the William Langley pass | 2-1 |
| 17:18 | Cal | Michael Burdette dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norman Black | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lowell Tucker | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Cal | Albert Otto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Oregon State | John Patchell pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Oregon State | John Patchell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Oregon State | Timothy Scott is called for the reach on John Patchell - foul #2 on Timothy Scott, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Richard Caudell (SF), Randy Himes (PF), John Gilligan (C) William Langley, Lowell Tucker, Darrell Fuqua, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Catron (PF) Timothy Scott | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Erik Land (fresh) SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Caudell (fresh) PF - Randy Himes (fresh) C - John Gilligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett drills a runner from close range set up by Michael Burdette | 5-5 |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | Michael Burdette is called for the reach on Erik Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Burdette, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 15:24 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Land | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Toby Rideout blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it in | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Erik Land drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilligan | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Norman Black misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Erik Land - foul #1 on Erik Land, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Lowell Tucker (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Patchell (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Erik Land, Raymond Johnson, Richard Caudell, Randy Himes, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Albert Otto, James Wilmes | |
| 14:07 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:43 | Oregon State | John Patchell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG) Norman Black | |
| 13:43 | Oregon State | John Patchell makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Cal | Toby Rideout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:13 | Oregon State | William Langley snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Patchell | 14-9 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Toby Rideout clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Jerry Catron tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 12:32 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:16 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lowell Tucker - foul #1 on Lowell Tucker, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (PG), Randy Himes (C) William Langley, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF), James Wilmes (PF) Hugh Walton, Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| 11:53 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Toby Rideout makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Himes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Wilmes (fresh) C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Garrett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (SG), Frank Estelle (PF) Toby Rideout, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:36 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:36 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:31 | Cal | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG) Lowell Tucker | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:02 | Cal | Erik Land steals it from Norman Black | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | Oregon State | Frank Estelle steals the ball from Erik Land | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Erik Land takes the ball from Hugh Walton | 14-11 |
| 10:10 | Oregon State | Albert Otto picks off the pass by John Patchell | 14-11 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Albert Otto hits the finger roll | 14-13 |
| 09:49 | Oregon State | John Patchell's layup is rejected by Frank Estelle | 14-13 |
| 09:48 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Albert Otto comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Cal | Frank Estelle grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Albert Otto - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Lowell Tucker (SG), Richard Caudell (SF), John Gilligan (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Erik Land, Raymond Johnson, Darrell Fuqua, John Patchell, Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), Jerry Catron (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Frank Estelle, James Wilmes | |
| 09:01 | Cal | Norman Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Catron and he's fouled by John Gilligan - foul #1 on John Gilligan, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Cal | Norman Black makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Oregon State | John Gilligan misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 08:28 | Cal | William Langley steals the ball from Toby Rideout | 14-16 |
| 08:12 | Oregon State | William Langley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 07:51 | Cal | Albert Otto can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-16 |
| 07:49 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lowell Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gilligan (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | William Langley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Jerry Catron gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Rowe - foul #1 on Earl Rowe, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Patchell (PF) Richard Caudell, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Toby Rideout, Albert Otto | |
| 07:04 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:44 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Langley | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | Cal | Norman Black comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:20 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:00 | Oregon State | Lowell Tucker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:51 | Cal | The short jumper by Jonathan Garrett is denied by Earl Rowe | 19-16 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Jerry Catron grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Langley - foul #1 on William Langley, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (PG), Robert Conway (SG), Randy Himes (C) William Langley, Lowell Tucker, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF), James Wilmes (PF) Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| 05:33 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:33 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:15 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Norman Black gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Randy Himes is called for the reach on Albert Otto - foul #1 on Randy Himes, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Gilligan (C) John Patchell | |
| Subs | Cal | Frank Estelle (PF) Jonathan Garrett | |
| 04:56 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Albert Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:43 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-18 |
| 04:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Albert Otto | 19-18 |
| 04:28 | Cal | James Wilmes lays it in on a great pass from Albert Otto and the foul's on Darrell Fuqua - foul #2 on Darrell Fuqua, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard Caudell (SF) Darrell Fuqua | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG) Norman Black | |
| 04:28 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:11 | Oregon State | Randy Himes is whistled for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| 03:56 | Cal | The jump hook by Albert Otto is blocked by Richard Caudell | 19-21 |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | John Gilligan grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 03:46 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Toby Rideout pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Erik Land (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Conway (fresh) SF - Richard Caudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Himes (fresh) C - John Gilligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Rideout (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Estelle (fresh) C - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cal | Toby Rideout connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Black | 19-23 |
| 03:10 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 03:09 | Cal | Frank Estelle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Toby Rideout connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Wilmes | 19-25 |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | John Gilligan is fouled on the floor by James Wilmes - foul #1 on James Wilmes, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Lowell Tucker (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Patchell (PF) Erik Land, Robert Conway, Richard Caudell, Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Timothy Scott (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Norman Black, Toby Rideout, Frank Estelle, James Wilmes | |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | John Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:25 | Oregon State | John Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Lowell Tucker picks off the pass by Jonathan Garrett | 21-25 |
| 01:37 | Oregon State | William Langley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilligan | 24-25 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 01:11 | Oregon State | William Langley pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:51 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Tucker | 26-25 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Hugh Walton hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Gilligan - foul #2 on John Gilligan, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Earl Rowe (C) John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Albert Otto | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Hugh Walton makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Timothy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | John Patchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | The clock runs out | 26-28 |