| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Willis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Lynn Willis inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cal | Daniel Brown connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 37-35 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Martin Turner misses the dunk attempt | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lynn Willis | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Daniel Brown can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Martin Turner | 37-35 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Michael Trail is hacked by Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Virginia | James Rush is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Michael Jackson is hacked by Tony Verdin - foul #1 on Tony Verdin, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Michael Jackson's pass is intercepted by James Rush | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Michael Trail misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Martin Turner can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Cal | Lynn Willis grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:29 | Cal | Daniel Brown travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), Larry Reber (SF), Randal Wong (PF), Alan Brown (C) Thomas Alexander, Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank James (PF), Scott Lee (C) Martin Turner, Tony Verdin | |
| 17:14 | Virginia | Michael Trail misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | Frank James can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Cal | Daniel Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Virginia | Mack Payne snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | James Rush clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | Scott Lee misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randal Wong | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Alan Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 39-35 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | James Rush lays it in on a great pass from Michael Trail | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Reber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cal | Michael Trail picks off the pass by Randal Wong | 39-37 |
| 15:19 | Virginia | James Rush hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Larry Reber is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Reber, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), Lynn Willis (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Daniel Brown, Joseph Shaw, Randal Wong, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Grout (PG), Robert Gorden (SG), James Kolinsky (SF), Ronald Bennett (PF), Tony Verdin (C) Michael Trail, James Rush, Mack Payne, Frank James, Scott Lee | |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ron Wilson - foul #3 on Ron Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG) Larry Reber | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Michael Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Lynn Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Cal | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Mark Grout - foul #3 on Mark Grout, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (PG) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:06 | Cal | Randal Wong is hacked by Ronald Bennett - foul #4 on Ronald Bennett, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG) Randal Wong | |
| Subs | Virginia | Martin Turner (PF) Ronald Bennett | |
| 13:56 | Cal | Tony Verdin swats the short shot by Ron Wilson | 39-42 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Tony Verdin grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Mark Grout misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Michael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Cal | Lynn Willis is hacked by Robert Gorden - foul #2 on Robert Gorden, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:05 | Cal | Randal Wong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Mark Grout grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | James Kolinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Rush (SG), Frank James (C) Mark Grout, Robert Gorden, Tony Verdin | |
| 12:38 | Cal | Randal Wong buries a shot from the right block set up by Michael Jackson | 41-42 |
| 12:14 | Virginia | James Kolinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Cal | Joseph Shaw pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Cal | Joseph Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Cal | Michael Jackson misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 12:06 | Virginia | James Rush snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Frank James misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | James Rush tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kolinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Cal | Michael Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Wong and the foul's on Frank James - foul #2 on Frank James, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Larry Reber (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Joseph Shaw, Thomas Alexander, Lynn Willis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Grout (PG), Robert Gorden (SG), Mack Payne (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Michael Trail, James Rush, James Kolinsky, Martin Turner | |
| 11:14 | Cal | Michael Jackson misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Frank James pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | Robert Gorden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Frank James hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Ron Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Randal Wong tips it in | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Larry Reber picks off the pass by Frank James | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Ron Wilson misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Virginia | Tony Verdin grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Virginia | Mark Grout is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), Alan Brown (C) Randal Wong, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Scott Lee (PF) Mark Grout, Frank James | |
| 09:47 | Cal | Alan Brown drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander and the foul's on Scott Lee - foul #1 on Scott Lee, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Rush (SG) Robert Gorden | |
| 09:47 | Cal | Alan Brown misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Tony Verdin pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Alan Brown is called for the reach on Tony Verdin - foul #1 on Alan Brown, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | David Goldman (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:09 | Virginia | Tony Verdin is called for 3 seconds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Randal Wong (PF) David Goldman | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:55 | Cal | Alan Brown hits a floater from the right side set up by Randal Wong | 49-44 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | James Rush is hacked by Randal Wong - foul #2 on Randal Wong, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (SG), Lynn Willis (SF) Thomas Alexander, Larry Reber | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Martin Turner (PF), Frank James (C) Michael Trail, Scott Lee, Tony Verdin | |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Robert Gorden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Martin Turner gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:13 | Virginia | Mack Payne makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gorden | 49-47 |
| 07:48 | Cal | Daniel Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Shaw | 51-47 |
| 07:25 | Virginia | Robert Gorden misses long on a jumper in the paint | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Alan Brown | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lynn Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Wong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rush (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cal | Lynn Willis blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Joseph Shaw tips it home | 53-47 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | James Rush can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Alan Brown grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Randal Wong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Shaw | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Martin Turner knocks in the jumper from close range | 56-49 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Daniel Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), Larry Reber (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Daniel Brown, Lynn Willis, Randal Wong, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Kolinsky (SF), Ronald Bennett (PF), Tony Verdin (C) Robert Gorden, Mack Payne, Martin Turner, Frank James | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Ron Wilson takes the ball from Michael Trail | 58-49 |
| 05:27 | Cal | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Shaw | 60-49 |
| 05:12 | Virginia | Tony Verdin banks in the layup set up by James Rush | 60-51 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Ron Wilson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 62-51 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | James Kolinsky comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Tony Verdin grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Tony Verdin is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Brown (PG), Lynn Willis (SF) Joseph Shaw, Larry Reber | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (SG), Mack Payne (SF) James Rush, James Kolinsky | |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Michael Trail is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Lynn Willis makes the shot in the paint set up by Daniel Brown | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Virginia | Robert Gorden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Ron Wilson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 64-54 |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Tony Verdin gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lynn Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Verdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Tony Verdin is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Reber (SG), Randal Wong (PF), Alan Brown (C) Thomas Alexander, Ron Wilson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kolinsky (SG), Martin Turner (PF) Michael Trail, Ronald Bennett | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Tony Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Randal Wong grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Randal Wong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Tony Verdin gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Larry Reber, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Rush (SG) Robert Gorden, James Kolinsky | |
| 02:17 | Virginia | Martin Turner drills a floater from close range | 64-56 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Randal Wong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 02:02 | Cal | Thomas Alexander tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Mack Payne buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Trail | 66-58 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Lynn Willis misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-58 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Michael Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Thomas Alexander comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 66-58 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Mack Payne pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Mack Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Thomas Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander is hacked by James Rush in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rush, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Ron Wilson (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Bennett (PF) Martin Turner | |
| 00:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Ron Wilson is called for the reach on Ronald Bennett - foul #4 on Ron Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Shaw (PG), Larry Reber (SG), David Goldman (PF), Alan Brown (C) Thomas Alexander, Lynn Willis, Ron Wilson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Grout (PG), Robert Gorden (SG), James Kolinsky (SF), Martin Turner (C) Michael Trail, James Rush, Mack Payne, Tony Verdin | |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Goldman | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Randal Wong is hacked by Robert Gorden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gorden, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Alexander (SG), Lynn Willis (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Joseph Shaw, Larry Reber, David Goldman, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Rush (SG), Mack Payne (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Mark Grout, Robert Gorden, James Kolinsky, Martin Turner | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Randal Wong misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Tony Verdin grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | James Rush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Tony Verdin gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | James Rush is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Rush, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Michael Trail is called for the reach on Randal Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Trail, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Randal Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | James Rush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:15 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lynn Willis | 70-59 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Randal Wong runs out the clock | 70-59 |