| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Arnott (fresh) C - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Rodney Delp inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Ronald Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-18 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Marion - foul #2 on Patrick Marion, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Randall Padula is called for the reach on Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| 18:31 | Cal | Jason Arnott makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Delp | 30-20 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Ronald Moody is called for the reach on Luther Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Randall Padula steals the ball from Jason Arnott | 33-20 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-20 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Victor Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman is hacked by Rodney Delp - foul #1 on Rodney Delp, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Scott Bowman, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi dunks the ball set up by John Calhoun and he's hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #3 on Jason Arnott, team foul #4 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Lee (C) Jason Arnott | |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the free throw | 35-20 |
| 16:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Lee | 35-20 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Calhoun - foul #2 on John Calhoun, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Randall Padula clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-22 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Patrick Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal | James Lee clanks a runner from close range | 35-22 |
| 15:37 | Cal | Patrick Marion gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Patrick Marion is fouled on the floor by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Scott Bowman (SF) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Arnott (PF) James Lee | |
| 15:05 | Cal | Mitch Maughan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 35-22 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-22 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Ronald Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | David Bogart gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman is hacked by Rodney Delp - foul #2 on Rodney Delp, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Randall Padula (PF), Lee Mauriello (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Alphonse Rossi, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Randall Padula lays it up and in on a great pass from Luther Holmes | 37-22 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Ronald Moody is denied on a layup by Randall Padula | 37-22 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-22 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luther Holmes and the foul's on Jason Arnott - foul #4 on Jason Arnott, team foul #6 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), James Lee (C) Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott | |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 12:20 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 12:18 | Cal | James Lee snags the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Elliot Croy scores on a shot from the right block | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Bowman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Delp (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lee (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman slams it home on a great pass from Lee Mauriello | 42-24 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Ronald Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #4 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Scott Bowman, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Beery (SF) Rodney Delp | |
| 11:13 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Ronald Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alphonse Rossi | 44-26 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Elliot Croy's pass is intercepted by Victor Smith | 44-26 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Calhoun | 46-26 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Ronald Moody travels with the ball | 46-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (PG), Gary Sclafani (C) Ronald Moody, James Lee | |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 48-26 |
| 09:18 | Cal | Patrick Marion knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is denied on a layup by Mitch Maughan | 48-28 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Gary Sclafani grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Beery | 48-30 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Victor Smith drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Calhoun | 50-30 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Mitch Maughan drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Scott Bowman (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Randall Padula, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Rodney Delp (SF), Jason Arnott (PF) Elliot Croy, Patrick Beery, Gary Sclafani | |
| 07:49 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 07:49 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-32 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 07:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Moody | 50-34 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-34 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Mitch Maughan pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lee Mauriello - foul #3 on Lee Mauriello, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Randall Padula (PF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG) Patrick Marion | |
| 06:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Jason Arnott misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Randall Padula | 50-34 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Randall Padula buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Luther Holmes | 52-34 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Victor Smith blows the layup | 52-34 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-34 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-34 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 04:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 52-34 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Ronald Moody is whistled for a carry | 52-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Shawn Baugh (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), John Calhoun (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Scott Bowman, Randall Padula, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Patrick Beery (SF), Gary Sclafani (PF), James Lee (C) Ronald Moody, Rodney Delp, Jason Arnott, Mitch Maughan | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) SF - Shawn Baugh (fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Beery (fresh) PF - Gary Sclafani (fresh) C - James Lee (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the finger roll | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Elliot Croy scores on a floater from close range set up by Patrick Marion | 54-36 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | David Bogart is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | David Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | David Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Patrick Marion drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-38 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wyss | 56-38 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Gary Sclafani is called for the reach on Shawn Baugh - foul #2 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) Patrick Marion | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Ronald Moody hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Elliot Croy | 58-40 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Elliot Croy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Ronald Moody misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 01:06 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Beery | 58-40 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Ronald Moody lays it in | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi dunks the ball on a great pass from David Bogart | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Ronald Moody is called for traveling | 60-42 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-42 |
| 00:09 | Cal | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Eric Wyss steals the ball from Patrick Beery | 60-42 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Bogart runs out the clock | 60-42 |