| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Rod Ewing inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Rod Ewing grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm is fouled on the floor by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm hits a jumper from the right block set up by Harvey Ellison | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Cal | James Trautman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 18:55 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-30 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:30 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:28 | Cal | Mitch Maughan tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Rod Ewing pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 18:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Scott | 24-30 |
| 18:01 | Cal | James Trautman double dribbles | 24-30 |
| 17:37 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Ellison | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | Cal | William Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Trautman | 26-32 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Rod Ewing slams it home set up by Harvey Ellison | 28-32 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Dale Hand steps in front of the James Trautman pass | 28-32 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Mitch Maughan - foul #3 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Ellison, Rod Ewing, Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:02 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Robert Eubanks tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Robert Jones drills a shot from close range set up by Harvey Grady | 33-34 |
| 15:46 | Cal | James Trautman misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Cal | James Trautman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Scott | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Washington State | John Matsumura takes the ball from Enoch Truskowski | 33-36 |
| 14:54 | Cal | William Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Trautman | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Robert Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Matsumura - foul #1 on John Matsumura, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Rod Ewing (SF) Harvey Grady, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) Robert Eubanks | |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Frederick Epps picks off the pass by John Matsumura | 35-39 |
| 14:11 | Washington State | Eddie Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:43 | Cal | Mitch Maughan lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Trautman | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski is hacked by John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dale Hand (C) Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Elliot Croy is called for the reach on Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Elliot Croy, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (PF) Enoch Truskowski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Trautman - foul #2 on James Trautman, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:20 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Washington State | Dale Hand snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Nieves - foul #1 on Martin Nieves, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), William Scott (SG) James Trautman, Elliot Croy | |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Mitch Maughan pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Krumm - foul #2 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Rod Ewing, Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| 11:37 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:37 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Ellison | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Saine | 41-45 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Harvey Grady, Enoch Truskowski | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Robert Eubanks (PF) Ronald Moody, Mitch Maughan | |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:20 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Washington State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 46-45 |
| 09:40 | Cal | James Trautman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Krumm | 46-45 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Leff | 48-45 |
| 09:10 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Cal | James Trautman scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Eubanks | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm blows the wide open layup | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Eddie Leff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:57 | Cal | John Saine snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Robert Jones is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Dale Hand (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Ellison, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, William Scott, John Saine, Robert Eubanks, John Matsumura | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | The jump hook by Thomas Krumm is blocked by Stanley Bryant | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Martin Nieves buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Rod Ewing travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Mitch Maughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG) Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG) Ronald Moody | |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Rod Ewing buries a jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Martin Nieves comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | Rod Ewing gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Harvey Grady, Enoch Truskowski | |
| Subs | Cal | John Matsumura (C) Stanley Bryant | |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:08 | Cal | John Matsumura gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:39 | Cal | Elliot Croy is fouled on the floor by Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Epps (C) Dale Hand | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG) Elliot Croy | |
| 04:23 | Cal | James Trautman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Rod Ewing | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| 04:03 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF) Harvey Grady | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) James Trautman | |
| 04:03 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:45 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SF) Eddie Leff, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| 03:16 | Cal | William Scott is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) C - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Frederick Epps clanks a runner from the left block | 51-54 |
| 03:01 | Cal | John Saine grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:59 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Grady, Enoch Truskowski, Frederick Epps | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, John Saine, Robert Eubanks | |
| 02:45 | Cal | Martin Nieves blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Krumm - foul #3 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 02:45 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:45 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is fouled on the floor by William Scott - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:00 | Cal | William Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Dale Hand gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is fouled on the floor by William Scott - foul #5 on William Scott, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) William Scott | |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:54 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Ellison - foul #3 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:33 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dale Hand | 56-58 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Harvey Ellison - foul #4 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Martin Nieves steps in front of the Eddie Leff pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | John Saine buries a fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Cal | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Ellison - foul #5 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SG) Harvey Ellison | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (SG) Mitch Maughan | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Stanley Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Trautman runs out the clock | 59-63 |