| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Marlin Ryan hits the finger roll set up by James Williams | 18-23 |
| 19:11 | Virginia | Bruce Williams is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| 18:42 | Cal | Bruce Williams is called for the reach on Weldon Dunkel - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Marlin Ryan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Williams | 18-25 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Oleg Synakowski | 18-25 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski hits the finger roll | 18-27 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Paul Covey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Oleg Synakowski - foul #3 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 19-27 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 17:02 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski double dribbles | 19-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kemp (C) Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Oleg Synakowski - foul #4 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Brett Rodiguez (SG), Donald Gebhardt (SF) James Williams, Weldon Dunkel, Oleg Synakowski | |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Marlin Ryan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Pemberton - foul #1 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:05 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Scott Hargrove - foul #1 on Scott Hargrove, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:45 | Cal | Marlin Ryan pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Hargrove (fresh) SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) SF - Donald Gebhardt (fresh) PF - Marlin Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Cal | James Kemp is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Christopher Randolph (PF) Donald Hsu, Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Thomas Ehrhardt (PF) Scott Hargrove, Marlin Ryan | |
| 14:58 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 14:57 | Cal | James Kemp gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Randolph - foul #1 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Harry Pemberton (PF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) David Freel, Christopher Randolph, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (SG) Brett Rodiguez | |
| 14:18 | Cal | Brian Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by James Kemp | 23-29 |
| 14:16 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 13:56 | Virginia | Thomas Ehrhardt is called for the reach on Brian Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Thomas Ehrhardt, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:30 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 13:29 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF) James Williams, Donald Gebhardt, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 12:48 | Virginia | Donald Hsu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 12:03 | Cal | James Kemp drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Oleg Synakowski | 23-31 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Kemp - foul #2 on James Kemp, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Paul Covey (SF) Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) Brett Rodiguez, James Kemp | |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 11:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Marlin Ryan | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 11:18 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Synakowski | 24-31 |
| 10:53 | Cal | James Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oleg Synakowski | 24-34 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | David Freel misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Bruce Williams snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Thomas Ehrhardt steals the ball from Bruce Williams | 24-34 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel is hacked by Harry Pemberton - foul #2 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Randolph (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) Harry Pemberton, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Marlin Ryan | |
| 09:41 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Covey - foul #2 on Paul Covey, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Gebhardt (PF) Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 09:41 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 09:41 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Brett Rodiguez steals it from Christopher Randolph | 24-36 |
| 09:08 | Cal | Donald Gebhardt lays it in on a nice dish by Brett Rodiguez | 24-38 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | James Williams steals it from Paul Covey | 24-38 |
| 08:40 | Cal | James Williams banks in the layup | 24-40 |
| 08:11 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses short on a runner in the paint | 24-40 |
| 08:10 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | Bruce Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-40 |
| 07:26 | Cal | James Kemp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 07:24 | Cal | James Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Gebhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Cal | James Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oleg Synakowski | 27-43 |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by David Freel | 29-43 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | Paul Covey gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) Bruce Williams, Paul Covey, Christopher Randolph, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Marlin Ryan (PF), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) James Williams, Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Donald Hsu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 05:10 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marlin Ryan | 29-45 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Donald Hsu connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Pemberton | 32-45 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski loses the dribble to Harry Pemberton | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Virginia | David Freel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Hsu | 35-45 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Marlin Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Anthony Eilers steps in front of the Oleg Synakowski pass | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Rodiguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Ehrhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Brett Rodiguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 03:04 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ehrhardt | 35-45 |
| 02:47 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Eilers - foul #2 on Anthony Eilers, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Paul Covey (SF) David Freel, Anthony Eilers | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Hargrove (PG), Donald Gebhardt (SF), James Kemp (C) Weldon Dunkel, Oleg Synakowski, Thomas Ehrhardt | |
| 02:30 | Cal | Marlin Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (PG), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (SF) Marlin Ryan | |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 02:17 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kemp | 35-45 |
| 01:57 | Cal | James Kemp clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Covey | 35-45 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Richard Miller connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Kemp - foul #3 on James Kemp, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF), Thomas Ehrhardt (C) Scott Hargrove, Brett Rodiguez, Donald Gebhardt, James Kemp | |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Richard Miller makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Cal | Marlin Ryan is hacked by Harry Pemberton - foul #3 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG) Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:14 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marlin Ryan - foul #2 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel is hacked by Bruce Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Williams, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG) James Williams | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Marlin Ryan | 42-47 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel is fouled in the backcourt by David Freel - foul #3 on David Freel, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Bruce Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 00:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Ehrhardt | 42-49 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt is hacked by David Freel in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Freel, team foul #10 | 42-49 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Thomas Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Bruce Williams makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 00:19 | Cal | David Freel is called for the reach on Oleg Synakowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Freel, team foul #11 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG) David Freel | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG) Brett Rodiguez | |
| 00:19 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Bruce Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Marlin Ryan gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Donald Hsu is called for the reach on Marlin Ryan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hsu, team foul #12 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cal | Brett Rodiguez (SG) James Williams | |
| 00:07 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Marlin Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Donald Hsu pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bruce Williams is hacked by Oleg Synakowski - foul #5 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (PG), Donald Gebhardt (SF) Brett Rodiguez, Oleg Synakowski | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bruce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |