| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Lokken (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mervin Enochs (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Carroll | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:26 | Cal | Andrew Pierce hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Mervin Enochs hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Keith Lokken | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Cal | Keith Lokken snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:20 | Cal | Mack Colvard is called for the reach on Keith Lokken - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:15 | Cal | Roger Lyles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Roger Lyles steals it from Michael Weller | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Carroll - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Edwards (PF) Harold Pickering | |
| 17:51 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Roger Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott tips it home | 42-43 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Mervin Enochs blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Weller | 45-43 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Andrew Pierce snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Mervin Enochs hits the finger roll set up by Roger Lyles | 45-45 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Pierce - foul #2 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Harold Pickering (PF) Roger Lyles, Keith Lokken, Andrew Pierce, Gary Edwards | |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mervin Enochs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Earnest O'Neill and he's hacked by Harold Pickering - foul #2 on Harold Pickering, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:48 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Cal | Michael Harley is hacked by Don Speicher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Speicher, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 15:31 | Cal | James Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Speicher, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG) Michael Harley | |
| 14:55 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Weller - foul #1 on Michael Weller, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Fischer | 52-46 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Michael Pruitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Mervin Enochs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 52-46 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Mervin Enochs snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:59 | Cal | James Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #4 on Mack Colvard, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Earnest O'Neill (SG), Brian Fisher (SF), Floyd Henry (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Lokken (SG), Andrew Pierce (SF), Gary Edwards (PF), Anthony Dean (C) Roger Lyles, Michael Pruitt, Harold Pickering, Mervin Enochs | |
| 12:59 | Cal | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Cal | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Anthony Dean grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Keith Lokken hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry is hacked by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG) James Sullivan | |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Lokken | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Andrew Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Harley | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lokken (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher is called for a backcourt violation | 52-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF) Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG), Mervin Enochs (C) Michael Harley, Anthony Dean | |
| 11:29 | Cal | Mervin Enochs buries a runner near the basket set up by Keith Lokken and he's hacked by Marvin Luis - foul #3 on Marvin Luis, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 11:29 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:29 | Cal | Mervin Enochs gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Cal | Gary Edwards is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Gary Edwards blocks the short jumper by Michael Weller | 52-52 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Andrew Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Mervin Enochs can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Mervin Enochs pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Roger Lyles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Lokken | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Mervin Enochs jams it on a great pass from Keith Lokken | 52-54 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Carroll | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Roger Lyles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Pierce | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Michael Weller, Brian Fisher, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Harold Pickering (PF), Anthony Dean (C) Roger Lyles, Keith Lokken, Andrew Pierce, Gary Edwards, Mervin Enochs | |
| 09:02 | Cal | James Sullivan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Dean picks off the pass by Joel Fischer | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Michael Pruitt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Don Speicher - foul #3 on Don Speicher, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Dennis Carroll | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 08:44 | Cal | Michael Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Michael Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | James Sullivan steals the ball from Earnest O'Neill | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Cal | James Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Michael Pruitt misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-59 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Pruitt is called for the reach on Johnny Parrott - foul #2 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Michael Weller (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG), Keith Lokken (SG), Andrew Pierce (SF), Gary Edwards (PF), Mervin Enochs (C) Michael Harley, James Sullivan, Michael Pruitt, Harold Pickering, Anthony Dean | |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Weller | 59-59 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Gary Edwards is denied on a dunk by Joel Fischer | 59-59 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Parrott | 59-59 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Keith Lokken grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Roger Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Gary Edwards tips it in | 59-61 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 06:03 | Cal | Mervin Enochs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:49 | Cal | Roger Lyles comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 05:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gary Edwards | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Andrew Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Brian Fisher (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Johnny Parrott, Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Cal | James Sullivan (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Harold Pickering (PF) Keith Lokken, Andrew Pierce, Gary Edwards | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Michael Pruitt connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Lyles and he's fouled by Michael Weller - foul #2 on Michael Weller, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Dean (C) Mervin Enochs | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Michael Pruitt makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mack Colvard | 61-64 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Michael Pruitt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Harley (PG) Roger Lyles | |
| 04:15 | Cal | Michael Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Michael Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Pruitt - foul #3 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mervin Enochs (C) Anthony Dean | |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:59 | Cal | Harold Pickering pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Harley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mervin Enochs (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Cal | Mack Colvard takes the ball from Michael Harley | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis buries a turnaround in the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:13 | Cal | James Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mack Colvard | 67-65 |
| 02:51 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF), Joel Fischer (C) Brian Fisher, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Lyles (PG), Keith Lokken (SG), Andrew Pierce (SF) Michael Harley, James Sullivan, Michael Pruitt | |
| 02:23 | Cal | Keith Lokken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Weller, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Andrew Pierce grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Keith Lokken hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Lyles | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the driving attempt from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Mervin Enochs misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Mervin Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Roger Lyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Lyles is called for the reach on Joel Fischer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Lyles, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Mervin Enochs snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Roger Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Lyles - foul #3 on Roger Lyles, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Andrew Pierce comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-70 |