| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) SG - Ned Ratcliff (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison's pass is intercepted by James Trautman | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cal | James Trautman is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is fouled on the floor by Jason Arnott - foul #1 on Jason Arnott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Cal | James Trautman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Jason Arnott takes the ball from Ned Ratcliff | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | Mitch Maughan steals it from Thomas Krumm out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Harvey Ellison is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #1 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Nelson Dale (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Ellison, Ned Ratcliff, Robert Jones, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 16:59 | Cal | Jason Arnott comes up short on the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Dale Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 16:27 | Cal | Stanley Bryant gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Patrick Marion is hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (SG) Nelson Dale | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ned Ratcliff - foul #1 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (PG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Ned Ratcliff, Frederick Epps | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 15:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 15:47 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) SG - Merrill Smith (fresh) SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Eubanks - foul #1 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (SG) Harvey Ellison | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to Elliot Croy | 3-1 |
| 15:22 | Cal | James Trautman's floater is tipped away by Enoch Truskowski | 3-1 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff lays it up and in | 3-3 |
| 14:40 | Cal | Dale Hand steals the ball from Elliot Croy | 3-3 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Merrill Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Mitch Maughan | 3-3 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Jason Arnott grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Elliot Croy is fouled on the floor by Ned Ratcliff - foul #2 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (PG), Cong Xiong (SF), Frederick Epps (PF) Ned Ratcliff, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm | |
| 13:47 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Trautman | 5-3 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Cong Xiong can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 13:22 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Harvey Ellison is called for the reach on James Trautman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #6 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Harvey Ellison, Merrill Smith, Frederick Epps, Dale Hand | |
| 13:03 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-3 |
| 13:02 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 12:50 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm lays it up and in set up by Robert Jones | 5-5 |
| 12:10 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the open shot from the right block set up by James Trautman | 7-5 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Nelson Dale misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Cong Xiong, Robert Jones, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Nelson Dale makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Nelson Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 11:56 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 7-6 |
| 11:34 | Cal | James Trautman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 11:32 | Cal | Elliot Croy pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fresh) SG - Nelson Dale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) C - Dale Hand (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Sclafani (C) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Nelson Dale, Enoch Truskowski, Frederick Epps | |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Eubanks - foul #2 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Mitch Maughan (PF) James Trautman, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Gary Sclafani connects on the shot from the left block set up by Ronald Moody | 9-7 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 9-9 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Gary Sclafani is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Patrick Marion (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Frederick Epps buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Dale and he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #1 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (SG) Nelson Dale | |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Frederick Epps makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan blows the dunk but the foul's on Frederick Epps - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Frederick Epps | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm's floater is tipped away by Mitch Maughan | 9-12 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Rodney Delp comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 07:51 | Cal | Thomas Krumm steps in front of the Rodney Delp pass | 9-14 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Robert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Delp - foul #1 on Rodney Delp, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SF) James Trautman, Rodney Delp | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Enoch Truskowski (PF), Dale Hand (C) Merrill Smith, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Dale Hand gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | Dale Hand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Elliot Croy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) SF - Elliot Croy (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cong Xiong (fairly fresh) SG - Nelson Dale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) C - Dale Hand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Cal | Ronald Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Sclafani (C) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Cong Xiong, Robert Jones | |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Dale Hand hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Sclafani - foul #2 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Dale Hand misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Merrill Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Merrill Smith misses the tip | 9-17 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it in | 9-19 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Mitch Maughan's floater is tipped away by Thomas Krumm | 9-19 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 05:04 | Cal | Enoch Truskowski denies the turnaround by Mitch Maughan | 9-19 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Merrill Smith double dribbles | 9-19 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Rodney Delp (SF) Ronald Moody, Patrick Marion | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Nelson Dale, Enoch Truskowski, Dale Hand | |
| 04:33 | Cal | James Trautman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 04:32 | Cal | Stanley Bryant can't tip it in | 9-19 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 04:14 | Washington State | Robert Jones misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 9-19 |
| 04:13 | Cal | James Trautman snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mitch Maughan slams it home set up by James Trautman | 11-19 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #9 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Jason Arnott (PF), Robert Eubanks (C) Elliot Croy, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (PG), Ned Ratcliff (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Dale Hand (C) Cong Xiong, Merrill Smith, Robert Jones, Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) PF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) SG - Ned Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cal | The short jumper by Ronald Moody is denied by Thomas Krumm | 11-21 |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Robert Eubanks blocks the jumper by Ned Ratcliff | 11-21 |
| 02:47 | Cal | James Trautman pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 02:20 | Cal | James Trautman's pass is intercepted by Dale Hand | 11-21 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Ned Ratcliff picks off the pass by James Trautman | 11-23 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff banks in the layup | 11-25 |
| 01:20 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #2 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Gary Sclafani (C) Ronald Moody, Rodney Delp | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 01:20 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 01:20 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Robert Jones is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Ellison | 12-27 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Frederick Epps steals the ball from James Trautman | 12-27 |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Frederick Epps's layup is rejected by Gary Sclafani | 12-27 |
| 00:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Eubanks | 12-27 |
| 00:38 | Cal | James Trautman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Trautman, team foul #10 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SF) Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff misses the jump hook near the basket | 12-27 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Frederick Epps hits the follow up shot | 12-29 |
| 00:23 | Cal | James Trautman is hacked by Harvey Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #9 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:23 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 00:23 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Frederick Epps misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #3 on Jason Arnott, team foul #11 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SF) Jason Arnott | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Jones (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Merrill Smith, Dale Hand | |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Frederick Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Elliot Croy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 14-31 |