| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Larry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) SG - George Overton (fresh) SF - Jerry Senger (fresh) PF - Mark Dozier (fresh) C - Thomas Emerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury is called for a charge - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cal | Fernando Rios is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal | Jerry Hurley takes the ball from Fernando Rios | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Senger is called for the reach on Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Jerry Senger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Jerry Hurley picks off the pass by Mark Dozier in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley lays it in | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Cal | Jerry Senger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Larry White hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 7-0 |
| 18:06 | Cal | George Overton is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Overton, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts misses the tip | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Dozier | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Theodore Asbury is called for the reach on Jerry Senger - foul #2 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Larry White | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Marvin Polo (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) Fernando Rios, George Overton, Jerry Senger, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 17:31 | Cal | Kirk Keene comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 7-0 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Howard Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Howard Rogers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Polo | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathon Outen | 9-3 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Marvin Polo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Walton | 12-3 |
| 16:11 | Cal | Howard Rogers buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kirk Keene | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) C - Paul Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Howard Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Skurski (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Polo (fairly fresh) PF - Kirk Keene (fairly fresh) C - Eric Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Howard Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Howard Rogers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Skurski is called for the reach on Jose Leon - foul #1 on Gregory Skurski, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Jose Leon, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), George Overton (SG), Jerry Senger (SF), Mark Dozier (PF), Thomas Emerson (C) Howard Rogers, Gregory Skurski, Marvin Polo, Kirk Keene, Eric Williams | |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Cal | George Overton grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Jerry Senger throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Dozier | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Mark Dozier - foul #1 on Mark Dozier, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry White (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | Cal | Larry White takes the ball from Thomas Emerson | 14-8 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by George Overton - foul #2 on George Overton, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon (PF) Jonathon Outen | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (SG), Eric Williams (C) George Overton, Thomas Emerson | |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Hurley | 16-8 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Jerry Senger is hacked by Antoine Watts - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Marvin Polo (PF) Fernando Rios, Jerry Senger, Mark Dozier | |
| 12:22 | Cal | Charles Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hurley - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Dozier (PF) Howard Rogers | |
| 12:22 | Cal | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walton - foul #1 on Donald Walton, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Larry White | |
| Subs | Cal | Kirk Keene (SF), Thomas Emerson (C) Charles Brown, Mark Dozier | |
| 11:52 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by David Saunders - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG) Marvin Polo | |
| 11:52 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) SF - Kirk Keene (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Thomas Emerson snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:30 | Cal | Eric Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-12 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Gregory Skurski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Paul Worthy (C) Donald Walton, Antoine Watts, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (PG), Marvin Polo (SG), Jerry Senger (SF), Mark Dozier (PF) Fernando Rios, Gregory Skurski, Kirk Keene, Eric Williams | |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Mark Dozier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:14 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Emerson | 21-15 |
| 09:56 | Cal | Mark Dozier is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 21-15 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Thomas Emerson can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Marvin Polo grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Jerry Senger scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Rogers | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Senger takes the ball from Jonathon Outen | 21-17 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Thomas Emerson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Dozier | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Mark Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Paul Worthy denies the turnaround by Howard Rogers | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Larry White (C) Richard Conner, Jose Leon, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Kirk Keene (PF), Eric Williams (C) Howard Rogers, Marvin Polo, Mark Dozier, Thomas Emerson | |
| 08:08 | Cal | Jerry Senger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jonathon Outen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Fernando Rios (fresh) SG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Senger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Keene (fresh) C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Jerry Senger drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fernando Rios | 24-22 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry White misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Jerry Senger grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Fernando Rios hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Senger | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SG), Jose Leon (PF), David Saunders (C) Robert Boyd, Jonathon Outen, Larry White | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Rogers (SG), Marvin Polo (SF), Mark Dozier (PF), Thomas Emerson (C) Gregory Skurski, Jerry Senger, Kirk Keene, Eric Williams | |
| 06:14 | Cal | Marvin Polo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Emerson | 24-27 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG) Fernando Rios | |
| 05:52 | Cal | Mark Dozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner is fouled on the floor by Marvin Polo - foul #1 on Marvin Polo, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:38 | Cal | David Saunders is called for the reach on Thomas Emerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Saunders, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry White (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:38 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Thomas Emerson gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Donald Walton is called for the reach on Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PG), Robert Boyd (SG) Donald Walton, Antoine Watts | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF) Marvin Polo | |
| 05:17 | Cal | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:17 | Cal | Mark Dozier grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Howard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon (PF) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Williams (C) Thomas Emerson | |
| 05:02 | Cal | Howard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Eric Williams steps in front of the Robert Boyd pass | 26-30 |
| 04:34 | Cal | Howard Rogers is fouled on the floor by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG) Charles Brown, Jerry Senger | |
| 04:34 | Cal | Howard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:34 | Cal | Howard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Larry White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Leon | 26-31 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen jams it | 28-31 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jose Leon - foul #1 on Jose Leon, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jonathon Outen, Robert Boyd, Jose Leon, Larry White | |
| Subs | Cal | George Overton (SG), Marvin Polo (SF), Kirk Keene (PF), Thomas Emerson (C) Fernando Rios, Howard Rogers, Mark Dozier, Eric Williams | |
| 03:48 | Cal | Gregory Skurski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Gregory Skurski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (tired) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Paul Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gregory Skurski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Overton (fresh) SF - Marvin Polo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kirk Keene (fresh) C - Thomas Emerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 03:36 | Cal | George Overton is hacked by Antoine Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antoine Watts, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Cal | Fernando Rios (PG) Gregory Skurski | |
| 03:36 | Cal | George Overton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:36 | Cal | George Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury scores on a floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Thomas Emerson is fouled on the floor by Paul Worthy - foul #1 on Paul Worthy, team foul #14 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), David Saunders (C) Richard Conner, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:06 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Thomas Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Emerson | 32-36 |
| 02:36 | Cal | George Overton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 32-36 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 02:07 | Cal | Marvin Polo grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 02:01 | Cal | George Overton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fernando Rios | 32-38 |
| 01:36 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Asbury | 35-38 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Thomas Emerson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-38 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Kirk Keene grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Marvin Polo is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Brown (PG), Gregory Skurski (SG), Howard Rogers (SF), Mark Dozier (PF), Eric Williams (C) Fernando Rios, George Overton, Marvin Polo, Kirk Keene, Thomas Emerson | |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:33 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Charles Brown is blocked by Paul Worthy | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF) Richard Conner, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF) Charles Brown | |
| 00:03 | Cal | Jerry Senger is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #15 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SF) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Cal | Jerry Senger makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Jerry Senger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Mark Dozier grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Mark Dozier lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-41 |