| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Ryan Lyons (fresh) PF - Rolf Zimmerman (fresh) C - Fredrick Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Fredrick Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Marijan Solinski - foul #1 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Fredrick Brown gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Edward Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Ward | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Ward | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Gary Ward picks off the pass by David Wooten in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Fredrick Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Greer - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:11 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) SF - Ryan Lyons (fairly fresh) PF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marijan Solinski - foul #2 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF) Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski | |
| 15:22 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | James Houston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 10-2 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | William Alban steals it from Enrique Morales | 10-2 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Enrique Morales - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Edward Jackson (SG) William Alban, Manuel Ammons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG) Charles Wiggins, James Houston | |
| 13:54 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Ryan Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is hacked by Gary Ward - foul #1 on Gary Ward, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it home | 11-4 |
| 12:39 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 11-7 |
| 12:07 | Cal | Scott Benton is called for the reach on Gary Ward - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Enrique Morales | |
| 11:57 | Cal | Edward Jackson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hagen (C) Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:57 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-7 |
| 11:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Ward | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) PF - Rolf Zimmerman (tiring) 9 pts. C - James Hagen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) PF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 13-7 |
| 11:20 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Gary Ward buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rolf Zimmerman | 16-7 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 16-7 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Ryan Lyons grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 10:08 | Cal | Ryan Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 10:06 | Cal | James Hagen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Edward Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Lyons and the foul's on Scott Benton - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #7 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Fredrick Brown (C) Gary Ward, James Hagen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Michael Greer | |
| 09:53 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the free throw | 18-7 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | James Houston grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-7 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Ryan Lyons is hacked by James Houston - foul #1 on James Houston, team foul #8 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:13 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Fredrick Brown swats the short shot by Bret Hawkins | 20-7 |
| 08:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rolf Zimmerman | 20-7 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Ryan Lyons is hacked by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #9 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| 08:31 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Wiggins | 22-9 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Ryan Lyons banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Ammons | 24-9 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Houston and he's fouled by Manuel Ammons - foul #1 on Manuel Ammons, team foul #2 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG) William Alban | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:38 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rolf Zimmerman | 24-11 |
| 07:20 | Cal | Charles Wiggins takes the ball from Rolf Zimmerman | 24-11 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the lay-in | 24-11 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the offensive board | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lyons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Zimmerman (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-11 |
| 06:49 | Cal | Fredrick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Michael Greer swats the short shot by Rolf Zimmerman | 24-11 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Gary Ward tips it but misses | 24-11 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-11 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Manuel Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Manuel Ammons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-11 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wooten | 24-13 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Fredrick Brown drills a runner in the lane set up by Gary Ward | 26-13 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Ward - foul #2 on Gary Ward, team foul #3 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Anthony Fountain (SF), James Hagen (PF) Gary Ward, Manuel Ammons, Ryan Lyons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Enrique Morales, Michael Greer | |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:33 | Cal | William Alban misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Houston - foul #2 on James Houston, team foul #10 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG) Charles Wiggins, James Houston | |
| 04:33 | Cal | William Alban makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:33 | Cal | William Alban makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 28-15 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Fredrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:04 | Cal | William Alban drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-15 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hagen - foul #1 on James Hagen, team foul #4 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Michael Greer (C) Marcus Simmers, Bret Hawkins | |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Fredrick Brown clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-16 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Edward Jackson tips it back up and in | 33-16 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Wooten | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Fountain (fresh) PF - James Hagen (fresh) C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Cal | Fredrick Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Greer - foul #2 on Michael Greer, team foul #11 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) James Houston | |
| 02:48 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is hacked by Fredrick Brown - foul #1 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #5 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Ryan Lyons (SF) William Alban, Anthony Fountain | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 01:58 | Cal | James Hagen gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Marijan Solinski is called for the reach on Ryan Lyons - foul #3 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #12 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG), Rolf Zimmerman (PF) Edward Jackson, Fredrick Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 01:44 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Ryan Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-18 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Gary Ward gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Gary Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Enrique Morales | 37-18 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is hacked by Gary Ward - foul #3 on Gary Ward, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Anthony Fountain (SF), Fredrick Brown (C) Gary Ward, Ryan Lyons, James Hagen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales loses the dribble to Fredrick Brown | 37-18 |
| 00:29 | Cal | The jump hook by Rolf Zimmerman is blocked by Bret Hawkins | 37-18 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Fredrick Brown is called for the reach on Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #7 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG), James Hagen (PF) Manuel Ammons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer (C) Bret Hawkins | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Anthony Fountain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-20 |