| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Peng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Gary Ward connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zoran Brodowski | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Tony Levine buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steve Peng - foul #1 on Steve Peng, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Jason Gibbens drills a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Ward | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | David Schiavo snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski drills a fadeaway from the right side | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Zoran Brodowski - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:44 | Cal | Tony Levine steals it from Cecil Barnes | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, David Schiavo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| 16:03 | Cal | William Alban drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Masters and he's fouled by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:03 | Cal | William Alban makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Alban (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Peng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Steve Peng - foul #2 on Steve Peng, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, John James, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Gibbens (C) Steve Peng | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the jumper from the right block set up by William Alban | 33-39 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski scores on a jump hook in the paint | 35-39 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the turnaround from close range | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:14 | Cal | Carmelo Moreno is called for the reach on Robert Masters - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Steve Peng (PF) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Robert Masters | |
| 13:01 | Cal | Gary Ward is hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Steve Peng misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Steve Peng steals it from Tony Levine | 35-39 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | Cal | Jason Gibbens snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John James (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 12 pts. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Peng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jason Gibbens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Cecil Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Tony Levine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Cecil Barnes snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Cal | Cecil Barnes is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Masters (C) Jason Gibbens | |
| 10:09 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Masters | 35-42 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Gary Ward gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) David Schiavo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes | |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Julio Martin hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Carmelo Moreno | 37-42 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Robert Masters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG) Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Robert Masters misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Robert Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Snyder - foul #1 on Harry Snyder, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (PF) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:58 | Cal | William Alban makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Snyder and he's fouled by Daniel Nichol - foul #3 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Harry Snyder, Steve Peng | |
| 07:58 | Cal | William Alban makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo's pass is intercepted by Cecil Barnes | 39-46 |
| 07:38 | Cal | William Alban blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 12 pts. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | William Alban swats the shot by David Schiavo | 39-46 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno tips it home | 41-46 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on William Alban - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Gibbens (C) Robert Masters | |
| 06:42 | Cal | William Alban makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:42 | Cal | William Alban makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Gary Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zoran Brodowski | 43-50 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Cecil Barnes gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Jason Gibbens pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Cecil Barnes loses the dribble to Kevin Hellberg | 43-50 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 03:46 | Cal | Gary Ward grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 03:18 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Moreno - foul #2 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), Gerald Todd (SF), Steve Peng (PF), Robert Masters (C) William Alban, Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| 03:18 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:18 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 12 pts. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Todd (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Tony Levine scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Julio Martin | 47-51 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Robert Masters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) Julio Martin, John James | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Gibbens (C) Robert Masters | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Harry Snyder takes the ball from Garf Ziebart | 47-51 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Daniel Nichol, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Harry Snyder, Gerald Todd | |
| 01:49 | Cal | Jason Gibbens loses the dribble to Alfredo Gallo | 47-51 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | David Schiavo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfredo Gallo | 49-51 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Steve Peng blows the layup but he's fouled by Alfredo Gallo - foul #5 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:17 | Cal | Steve Peng misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Steve Peng misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Julio Martin tips it in | 51-51 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-51 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Jason Gibbens tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Zoran Brodowski - foul #1 on Zoran Brodowski, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Steve Peng snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Steve Peng is hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Steve Peng misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the halfcourt shot | 51-54 |