| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cornelius Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cal | James Cargile is called for traveling | 20-27 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | James Brown is denied on a layup by Barry Blackstone | 20-27 |
| 19:18 | Cal | The rebound goes to Barry Blackstone | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Vincente Costa scores on a 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda dunks the ball | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | James Brown grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-29 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Barry Blackstone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-29 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:14 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 17:12 | Missouri | James Brown tips it in | 23-31 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Barry Blackstone connects on the floater from close range | 25-31 |
| 16:25 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Neal Stephens | 25-34 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Barry Blackstone scores on a jumper in the paint | 27-34 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Rothe (PG), Paul Blackwood (SG), Peter Phelps (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Shaun Scruggs, Cornelius Fisher, James Brown, Neal Stephens | |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Rothe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Phelps (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Cunningham (C) Chisulo Banda | |
| 14:40 | Missouri | James Rothe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Michael Linderman's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdullah | 27-36 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | James Cunningham knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Linderman - foul #1 on Michael Linderman, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG), Cornelius Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF) James Rothe, Paul Blackwood, Peter Phelps, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 13:42 | Missouri | James Cunningham makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Michael Linderman connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincente Costa out of a doubleteam | 29-39 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Vincente Costa steps in front of the Cornelius Fisher pass | 29-39 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 12:32 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hockaday | 29-39 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Michael Linderman is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Fisher - foul #3 on Cornelius Fisher, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chisulo Banda (C) James Cunningham | |
| 12:03 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nwake Abdalla | 32-39 |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-39 |
| 11:41 | Missouri | James Brown tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 11:40 | Missouri | Neal Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Cornelius Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda jams it set up by Cornelius Fisher | 32-41 |
| 11:00 | Cal | James Cargile drills a jumper from the right block | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs clanks a shot from the left block | 34-41 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Randy Palmer gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:34 | Cal | James Cargile buries a turnaround from the right block | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda is hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Rothe (PG), Paul Blackwood (SG), Peter Phelps (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), James Cunningham (C) Shaun Scruggs, Cornelius Fisher, James Brown, Neal Stephens, Chisulo Banda | |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:48 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #1 on James Cunningham, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Vincente Costa is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:08 | Missouri | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:53 | Missouri | Johnnie Pederson denies the turnaround by James Cunningham | 36-42 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Vincente Costa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Hockaday | 39-42 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Rothe | 39-45 |
| 07:39 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 3 blk. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Rothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Phelps (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cal | James Cunningham steals it from Michael Linderman | 39-45 |
| 06:47 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdullah | 39-45 |
| 06:29 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rothe | 39-48 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Michael Linderman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 06:03 | Cal | Michael Linderman gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:40 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Cunningham | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs (PG), Cornelius Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) James Rothe, Paul Blackwood, Peter Phelps, Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| 05:19 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Brown | 39-51 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Arnold Guinan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | James Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 04:06 | Cal | James Cargile tips it in | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher loses the dribble to Vincente Costa | 41-53 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Randy Palmer lays it in set up by Vincente Costa | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Cargile (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Shaun Scruggs (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Cornelius Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Palmer - foul #3 on Randy Palmer, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vincente Costa | 45-54 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | James Brown jams it on a nice dish by Shaun Scruggs and the foul's on Arnold Guinan - foul #4 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:44 | Missouri | James Brown misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:44 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Michael Linderman is fouled on the floor by Neal Stephens - foul #1 on Neal Stephens, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG), James Cunningham (C) Cornelius Fisher, Chisulo Banda | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is hacked by Paul Blackwood - foul #1 on Paul Blackwood, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Peter Phelps (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) James Brown, Neal Stephens | |
| 02:02 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 01:38 | Missouri | James Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Cal | James Cunningham takes the ball from James Gardiner | 45-58 |
| 00:45 | Missouri | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 45-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Vincente Costa gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Kevin Hockaday, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Cornelius Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) Paul Blackwood, Peter Phelps, Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri | James Brown drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Cornelius Fisher and he's hacked by Randy Palmer - foul #4 on Randy Palmer, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | James Brown makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Barry Blackstone loses the dribble to Neal Stephens | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Shaun Scruggs runs out the clock | 45-61 |