| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Loren Fennell inbounds the ball | 18-17 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Eric Carter makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Runnels | 21-17 |
| 19:06 | Oregon State | Bill Runnels picks off the pass by James Thomas | 21-17 |
| 18:49 | Cal | Kenneth Burke steals it from William Holmes | 21-17 |
| 18:46 | Oregon State | James Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Burke | 21-19 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Eric Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 18:15 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Meyer | 21-19 |
| 17:49 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Loren Fennell pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 17:46 | Cal | Edward Muller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 17:27 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 16:58 | Cal | Edward Muller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Carter | 24-22 |
| 16:38 | Oregon State | Young Ching's dunk attempt is rejected by William Holmes | 24-22 |
| 16:36 | Cal | William Holmes pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Bill Runnels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Joe Matkowski (PF), Frank Maudlin (C) Russell Thaler, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer, Young Ching | |
| 15:49 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 15:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Bill Runnels | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Matkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Maudlin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the fadeaway from the right block | 24-22 |
| 15:28 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 15:00 | Oregon State | Joe Matkowski's layup is rejected by William Holmes | 24-22 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Loren Fennell snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 14:33 | Cal | William Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 14:31 | Oregon State | Joe Matkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 14:05 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 14:04 | Cal | William Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Eric Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 13:48 | Oregon State | Joe Matkowski snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 13:22 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis loses the dribble to Edward Muller | 24-22 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Eric Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Muller | 26-22 |
| 12:53 | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Loren Fennell - foul #1 on Loren Fennell, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (SF), Melvin Bentley (C) Loren Fennell, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF) James Thomas, Christopher Davis, Joe Matkowski | |
| 12:53 | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 12:53 | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Russell Thaler steals the ball from Jerry Pruitt | 26-24 |
| 12:07 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 11:52 | Cal | Edward Muller's pass is intercepted by Russell Thaler | 26-26 |
| 11:49 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler banks in the layup | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Bentley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Jimmy Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Maudlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cal | Eric Carter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 11:31 | Cal | William Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 11:14 | Cal | Eric Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Melvin Bentley misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 11:10 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 10:53 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Meyer | 26-31 |
| 10:29 | Cal | William Holmes misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Frank Maudlin - foul #2 on Frank Maudlin, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF), Bill Runnels (C) Edward Muller, Eric Carter, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Young Ching (C) Jimmy Fox, Frank Maudlin | |
| 10:29 | Cal | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 10:29 | Cal | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #3 on William Holmes, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (PF) William Holmes | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 10:03 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 09:45 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses short on a jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 09:43 | Oregon State | James Thomas gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 09:18 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Thomas | 28-33 |
| 08:53 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the dunk attempt | 28-33 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (PG), Eric Carter (SG) Jerry Pruitt, Tom Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Joe Matkowski (PF) Russell Thaler, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer | |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Loren Fennell - foul #2 on Loren Fennell, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 08:10 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Bill Runnels hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Muller | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Matkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Muller - foul #1 on Edward Muller, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Pruitt (SF), William Holmes (PF), Melvin Bentley (C) Loren Fennell, Patrick Wicklund, Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 07:20 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 07:20 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Jerry Pruitt blows the dunk | 30-36 |
| 07:01 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 06:32 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox is hacked by Eric Carter - foul #3 on Eric Carter, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (SG), Loren Fennell (SF) Eric Carter, Jerry Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Lawrence Meyer (C) Jimmy Fox, Christopher Davis, Young Ching | |
| 06:14 | Oregon State | Edward Muller is called for the reach on Russell Thaler - foul #2 on Edward Muller, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin (C) Joe Matkowski | |
| 05:57 | Oregon State | Edward Muller is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Muller, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Runnels (C) Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 05:57 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 05:57 | Cal | William Holmes gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (PG) James Thomas | |
| 05:39 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Meyer | 32-38 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Muller | 35-38 |
| 04:25 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Maudlin - foul #3 on Frank Maudlin, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Carter (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Patrick Wicklund (PF) Tom Engelbrecht, Loren Fennell, William Holmes | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Christopher Davis (SF), Joe Matkowski (PF), Young Ching (C) Jimmy Fox, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer, Frank Maudlin | |
| 03:55 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Bill Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | Young Ching clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Bill Runnels - foul #1 on Bill Runnels, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Bentley (C) Bill Runnels | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | Young Ching makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:39 | Oregon State | Young Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Matkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Cal | Eric Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Pruitt | 40-40 |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Loren Fennell (SF), William Holmes (PF), Bill Runnels (C) Jerry Pruitt, Patrick Wicklund, Melvin Bentley | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF) Christopher Davis, Joe Matkowski | |
| 02:42 | Cal | Lawrence Meyer is called for the reach on Loren Fennell - foul #2 on Lawrence Meyer, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Eric Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Bill Runnels throws it down on a great pass from Edward Muller | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on William Holmes - foul #4 on William Holmes, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 01:25 | Oregon State | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Muller - foul #4 on Edward Muller, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| 01:25 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:25 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Kenneth Burke steps in front of the Bill Runnels pass | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Oregon State | Bill Runnels takes the ball from Russell Thaler after a doubleteam | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bill Runnels's layup is rejected by Lawrence Meyer | 45-43 |
| 00:30 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Russell Thaler | 45-43 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Burke | 45-45 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Eric Carter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Loren Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bill Runnels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Bill Runnels wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Loren Fennell makes the jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 04:07 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Thomas | 47-47 |
| 03:38 | Cal | Edward Muller clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Young Ching - foul #1 on Young Ching, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 03:38 | Cal | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:38 | Cal | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:17 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer's pass is intercepted by Loren Fennell | 48-47 |
| 03:14 | Cal | Eric Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Loren Fennell | 50-47 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 02:45 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Loren Fennell pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Edward Muller knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 52-47 |
| 02:02 | Oregon State | James Thomas is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Meyer | 52-49 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Edward Muller is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Loren Fennell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 01:19 | Oregon State | Young Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | William Holmes is called for the reach on Lawrence Meyer - foul #5 on William Holmes, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (PF) William Holmes | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Bill Runnels grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Loren Fennell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bill Runnels (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Thaler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Young Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bill Runnels is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #5 on James Thomas, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht (PG) Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (PG) James Thomas | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bill Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht is hacked by Jimmy Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Fox, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Tom Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Young Ching pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | The clock runs out | 54-49 |