| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 stl. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Juhl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Lee Zietlow inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Michael Finch misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 19:34 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | UCLA | William Harding scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Basso | 22-30 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Willie Irvin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | UCLA | Erik Juhl can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 18:09 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willie Irvin | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | UCLA | William Harding comes up short on the runner near the basket | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Erik Juhl is called for the reach on Adolfo Esposito - foul #2 on Erik Juhl, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Timothy Huski (PF) Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl | |
| 16:46 | Cal | John Park drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Adolfo Esposito | 29-30 |
| 16:32 | UCLA | Timothy Huski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:31 | UCLA | William Harding tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito scores on a jumper in the lane | 31-30 |
| 15:40 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fairly fresh) PF - John Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bulloch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ehrlich (fresh) PF - Timothy Huski (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Cal | John Park clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Huski - foul #1 on Timothy Huski, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF) Chris Corlew, Joseph Ehrlich, William Harding | |
| 15:16 | Cal | John Park makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:16 | Cal | John Park makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:01 | UCLA | Erik Juhl is fouled on the floor by Kendall Palmer - foul #1 on Kendall Palmer, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Taylor (PF) John Park | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:51 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Chris Gibson blocks the short jumper by Kendall Palmer | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | UCLA | Erik Juhl grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:08 | UCLA | Erik Juhl's floater is tipped away by Carlos Gilliland | 33-32 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Willard Kinkade lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 13:24 | UCLA | Carlos Gilliland picks off the pass by Timothy Huski | 35-32 |
| 12:56 | Cal | George Rowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland tips it home | 37-32 |
| 12:36 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch loses the dribble to Carlos Gilliland | 37-32 |
| 12:13 | Cal | Erik Juhl steps in front of the Kendall Palmer pass | 37-32 |
| 12:03 | UCLA | Willard Kinkade is called for the reach on Chris Gibson - foul #2 on Willard Kinkade, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), John Park (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe, Willard Kinkade, Jonathan Taylor, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), Melvin Harper (PF), William Harding (C) Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl, Timothy Huski | |
| 11:47 | UCLA | Chris Corlew makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bulloch | 37-35 |
| 11:27 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bulloch - foul #1 on Brandon Bulloch, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) PF - John Park (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bulloch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ehrlich (fresh) PF - Melvin Harper (fresh) C - William Harding (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Cal | Lee Zietlow's fadeaway is rejected by William Harding | 37-35 |
| 11:09 | UCLA | Melvin Harper gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:46 | UCLA | William Harding misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-35 |
| 10:45 | Cal | John Park grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:39 | Cal | John Park can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 37-35 |
| 10:38 | Cal | John Park tips it in | 39-35 |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 10:26 | Cal | Michael Finch pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:58 | Cal | John Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Jonathan Taylor (PF) John Park | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF) Brandon Bulloch, Joseph Ehrlich | |
| 09:51 | UCLA | William Harding lays it up and in set up by Chris Corlew | 39-37 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Lee Zietlow buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Chris Gibson - foul #2 on Chris Gibson, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Erik Juhl (PF) Melvin Harper | |
| 09:34 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | William Harding buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Chris Corlew | 42-39 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Lee Zietlow, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Smith (PG) Chris Corlew | |
| 08:37 | UCLA | Erik Juhl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-39 |
| 08:36 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Willard Kinkade makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (PG), Timothy Huski (C) Joshua Smith, William Harding | |
| 08:16 | Cal | Willard Kinkade makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Erik Juhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Willard Kinkade, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Melvin Harper (PF) Brandon Bulloch, Erik Juhl | |
| 07:52 | Cal | Kendall Palmer loses the dribble to Chris Corlew in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Timothy Huski's pass is intercepted by George Rowe | 45-39 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Kendall Palmer misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 07:21 | UCLA | Timothy Huski snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Huski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UCLA | Eddie Basso is hacked by George Rowe - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG), John Park (PF) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe, Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (SG), Joseph Ehrlich (SF), William Harding (C) Eddie Basso, Chris Gibson, Melvin Harper | |
| 06:55 | UCLA | Joseph Ehrlich is hacked by John Park - foul #2 on John Park, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | Chris Corlew is hacked by Adolfo Esposito - foul #1 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Erik Juhl (PF) Timothy Huski | |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Chris Corlew misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 06:27 | UCLA | Erik Juhl snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | William Harding connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Bulloch | 45-41 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Willie Irvin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:56 | UCLA | Erik Juhl pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:32 | UCLA | William Harding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:14 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch clanks a floater from the right side | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Finch | 45-41 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Lee Zietlow travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, John Park, Adolfo Esposito | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie Basso (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Timothy Huski (PF) Chris Corlew, Brandon Bulloch, Joseph Ehrlich, Erik Juhl | |
| 04:27 | UCLA | Joshua Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:41 | UCLA | William Harding misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-41 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Kendall Palmer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Finch | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Huski (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Harding (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | UCLA | Eddie Basso scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chris Gibson | 47-44 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Irvin (SG), Lee Zietlow (SF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Kendall Palmer, Willard Kinkade, Carlos Gilliland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Erik Juhl (PF) Joshua Smith, Timothy Huski | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Chris Gibson is called for the reach on Lee Zietlow - foul #3 on Chris Gibson, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Michael Finch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Corlew - foul #2 on Chris Corlew, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:16 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:09 | UCLA | William Harding misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Cal | Eddie Basso takes the ball from Willie Irvin | 49-44 |
| 01:40 | UCLA | Eddie Basso hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Cal | Michael Finch knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Irvin | 52-46 |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Eddie Basso misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Erik Juhl hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow is hacked by Chris Corlew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Corlew, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Chris Gibson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Erik Juhl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Basso | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cal | Eddie Basso is called for the reach on Lee Zietlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Basso, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:37 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Erik Juhl scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eddie Basso | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito is hacked by Chris Corlew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Corlew, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Erik Juhl pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Chris Corlew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |