| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Harder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Charles Chang inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 19:35 | Cal | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Anthony Elliott connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Fager | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Charles Chang hits a floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Cal | James Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marlin Ryan - foul #1 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:45 | Cal | Raymond Harder steals the ball from Gary Jimmerson in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder lays it in | 30-41 |
| 18:37 | Cal | James Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Jimmerson | 32-41 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Marlin Ryan steals the ball from Raymond Harder | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Elliott | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Quackenbush | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Charles Chang steals the ball from Anthony Elliott | 35-43 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Anthony Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #1 on Howard Epperson, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Steve Harrison (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Todd Love (PF) Gary Jimmerson, James Williams, Edward Fager, Marlin Ryan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), William Garfield (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Michael Barth (C) Raymond Harder, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| 17:08 | Cal | Anthony Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:53 | Cal | Anthony Elliott snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Steve Harrison misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Barth - foul #2 on Michael Barth, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Marlin Ryan (PF) Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (SG) John Quackenbush | |
| 16:29 | Cal | Steve Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Steve Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Winterberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Goering (fresh) SF - William Garfield (fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Barth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | James Winterberg can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Michael Barth tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Steve Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), James Williams (SG) Weldon Dunkel, Steve Harrison | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (SF), Herbert Sadler (PF), Howard Epperson (C) William Garfield, Joseph Taylor, Michael Barth | |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Charles Chang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlin Ryan - foul #2 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Charles Chang makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Charles Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski connects on the shot in the lane set up by Gary Jimmerson | 43-49 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | James Winterberg misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Love - foul #2 on Todd Love, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Fager (PF) Marlin Ryan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) Joel Goering | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:02 | Cal | Herbert Sadler is called for the reach on Gary Jimmerson - foul #3 on Herbert Sadler, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Elliott (C) Todd Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG) James Winterberg | |
| 14:48 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is hacked by Charles Chang during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Edward Fager misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Anthony Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Charles Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-51 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Edward Fager misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 13:47 | Cal | James Williams misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Anthony Elliott tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Gary Jimmerson is called for the reach on John Quackenbush - foul #3 on Gary Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Steve Harrison (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF), Todd Love (C) Gary Jimmerson, James Williams, Oleg Synakowski, Edward Fager, Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Joseph Taylor (PF), William Garfield (C) Raymond Harder, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| 13:28 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Chang | 45-53 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Todd Love misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Garfield - foul #1 on William Garfield, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Barth (C) Charles Chang | |
| 12:59 | Cal | Todd Love misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Todd Love makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | William Garfield grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | William Garfield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Garfield, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (SG) Steve Harrison | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (SG) John Quackenbush | |
| 12:16 | Cal | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Michael Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Marlin Ryan is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF), Anthony Elliott (C) Michael Scott, Todd Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (SF), Herbert Sadler (PF), Howard Epperson (C) William Garfield, Joseph Taylor, Michael Barth | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Anthony Elliott gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Weldon Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Winterberg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joel Goering (fresh) SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), Edward Fager (PF) Weldon Dunkel, Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Raymond Harder (SG) James Winterberg, Joel Goering | |
| 11:36 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Oleg Synakowski - foul #3 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony Elliott (C) Oleg Synakowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Charles Chang makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Anthony Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Edward Fager is hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #2 on Howard Epperson, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Harrison (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:19 | Cal | Edward Fager makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Edward Fager misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Marlin Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Marlin Ryan is hacked by Howard Epperson - foul #3 on Howard Epperson, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Marlin Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-54 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Edward Fager misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-56 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 48-56 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal | James Williams (SG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Todd Love (C) Steve Harrison, Marlin Ryan, Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:56 | Cal | James Williams connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:31 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:04 | Cal | Charles Chang picks off the pass by Oleg Synakowski | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | Charles Chang lays it up and in | 50-58 |
| 08:35 | Cal | John Quackenbush takes the ball from Gary Jimmerson | 50-58 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the dunk | 50-58 |
| 08:30 | Cal | Todd Love grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:23 | Cal | James Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Jimmerson | 53-58 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Charles Chang buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Synakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Fager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Harder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Sadler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Gary Jimmerson steals the ball from Charles Chang | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Oleg Synakowski, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Steve Harrison (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Marlin Ryan (PF), Anthony Elliott (C) Gary Jimmerson, James Williams, Oleg Synakowski, Edward Fager, Todd Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG), Joel Goering (SG), William Garfield (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Michael Barth (C) John Quackenbush, Raymond Harder, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the jump hook from the right block | 53-62 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Michael Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | James Winterberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 06:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Marlin Ryan | 53-62 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Marlin Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Harrison and the foul's on Joel Goering - foul #2 on Joel Goering, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:27 | Cal | Marlin Ryan makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor clanks a floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | James Winterberg tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Marlin Ryan hits a floater near the basket set up by Steve Harrison | 58-64 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | James Winterberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Weldon Dunkel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-64 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Anthony Elliott tips it home | 60-64 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:04 | Cal | Oleg Synakowski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joel Goering | 60-64 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | James Winterberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Joel Goering can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | William Garfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Steve Harrison is called for the reach on Joel Goering - foul #1 on Steve Harrison, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), James Williams (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Todd Love (C) Weldon Dunkel, Steve Harrison, Oleg Synakowski, Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Charles Chang (SF), Herbert Sadler (PF), Howard Epperson (C) James Winterberg, William Garfield, Joseph Taylor, Michael Barth | |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Joel Goering misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Todd Love grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Michael Scott hits a floater from the right side set up by James Williams and he's fouled by Herbert Sadler - foul #4 on Herbert Sadler, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) Joel Goering | |
| 04:01 | Cal | Michael Scott makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Love (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Harder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Michael Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Jimmerson | 66-66 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Cal | Marlin Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:44 | Cal | Marlin Ryan is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Marlin Ryan, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Oleg Synakowski (SF), Edward Fager (PF), Anthony Elliott (C) Gary Jimmerson, Michael Scott, Marlin Ryan, Todd Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG) Raymond Harder | |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Anthony Elliott grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), Todd Love (PF) Weldon Dunkel, Oleg Synakowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:18 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Todd Love grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Gary Jimmerson steps in front of the Howard Epperson pass | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Todd Love banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Jimmerson | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Charles Chang hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | James Winterberg makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Sadler | 68-70 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Anthony Elliott scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Jimmerson | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) James Winterberg | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Herbert Sadler is blocked by Edward Fager | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Harder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | Cal | James Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush buries a 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 04:14 | Cal | Anthony Elliott drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Williams | 74-73 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson is hacked by Edward Fager - foul #1 on Edward Fager, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cal | Todd Love (C) Anthony Elliott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Todd Love's pass is intercepted by Howard Epperson | 74-74 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Gary Jimmerson steps in front of the Charles Chang pass | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson throws it down | 76-74 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Gary Jimmerson steals the ball from Charles Chang | 76-74 |
| 03:09 | Cal | James Williams hits the finger roll set up by Gary Jimmerson | 78-74 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder is fouled on the floor by Edward Fager - foul #2 on Edward Fager, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Cal | Weldon Dunkel (PG), Oleg Synakowski (SF) Gary Jimmerson, Edward Fager | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Jimmerson (PG), Edward Fager (SF), Anthony Elliott (C) Weldon Dunkel, Oleg Synakowski, Todd Love | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:43 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 78-76 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | The jumper by Herbert Sadler is denied by Anthony Elliott | 78-76 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Charles Chang tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Anthony Elliott misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| 02:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Williams | 78-78 |
| 02:00 | Cal | James Williams misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Harder - foul #2 on Raymond Harder, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 02:00 | Cal | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:00 | Cal | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Marlin Ryan snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Anthony Elliott comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler's floater is tipped away by Marlin Ryan | 80-78 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson snags the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Elliott takes the ball from Herbert Sadler | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Fager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlin Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Harder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Cal | James Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlin Ryan | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson is hacked by John Quackenbush in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Quackenbush, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Gary Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:06 | Cal | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Cal | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Quackenbush - foul #2 on John Quackenbush, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Cal | Oleg Synakowski (SF) Edward Fager | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:04 | Cal | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:04 | Cal | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Charles Chang clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-81 |