| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ross Wake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Jaeger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andre White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Oxendine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | John Prill inbounds the ball | 17-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Michael Benedict lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Ross Wake | 19-24 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Andre White is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Houghton out of a doubleteam | 19-26 |
| 19:02 | Arizona | John Prill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Mark Hanson grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 19-26 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Michael Benedict pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ross Wake | 21-26 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is hacked by Ross Wake - foul #1 on Ross Wake, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Andre White drills a floater near the basket | 21-28 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andre White - foul #2 on Andre White, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:39 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Chuck Houghton loses the dribble to Ross Wake in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 17:34 | Arizona | Ross Wake lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jaeger - foul #1 on Ronald Jaeger, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits a shot from the left side set up by Don Oxendine | 24-30 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt is hacked by Andre White - foul #3 on Andre White, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andrew Daniel (SG), Michael Mershon (PF) Ross Wake, John Prill | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Bill Godoy (PF), Andrew Landers (C) Andre White, David McKinney, Mark Hanson | |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Michael Benedict works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mershon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jaeger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony McQuage (fresh) SF - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) C - Andrew Landers (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Cal | Ronald Jaeger is called for the reach on Chuck Houghton - foul #2 on Ronald Jaeger, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Barksdale (C) Ronald Jaeger | |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (SG) Anthony McQuage | |
| 15:05 | Cal | Chuck Houghton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 15:03 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Benedict | 27-30 |
| 14:51 | Arizona | William Barksdale makes the driving attempt from the left block | 29-30 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Don Oxendine evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre White | 29-33 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Michael Mershon misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Landers - foul #2 on Andrew Landers, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ross Wake (PG), John Prill (SF), Ronald Jaeger (C) Albert Zierdt, Michael Benedict, William Barksdale | |
| Subs | Cal | David McKinney (PF), Mark Hanson (C) Bill Godoy, Andrew Landers | |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Michael Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Michael Mershon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Andre White clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Daniel - foul #3 on Andrew Daniel, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Benedict (PF) Michael Mershon | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:41 | Cal | Andre White makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Andre White misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:41 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Andre White | 31-34 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Andre White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| 13:18 | Arizona | Michael Benedict grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 12:57 | Cal | Chuck Houghton pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Chuck Houghton misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Chuck Houghton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:07 | Cal | Don Oxendine makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 11:40 | Arizona | Michael Benedict works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 11:38 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Hanson | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ross Wake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jaeger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cal | Don Oxendine shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Prill - foul #3 on John Prill, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG) Andrew Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG) Chuck Houghton | |
| 11:19 | Cal | Don Oxendine misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Don Oxendine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 10:56 | Cal | David McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:27 | Cal | David McKinney lays it in and the foul's on Michael Benedict - foul #3 on Michael Benedict, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andrew Daniel (SG), Michael Mershon (PF), William Barksdale (C) John Prill, Michael Benedict, Ronald Jaeger | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Israelson (SF) Don Oxendine | |
| 10:27 | Cal | David McKinney makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:01 | Arizona | Ross Wake clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Mark Hanson pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Michael Mershon blocks the short jumper by Andre White | 31-40 |
| 09:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Mershon | 31-40 |
| 09:48 | Arizona | David McKinney is called for the reach on William Barksdale - foul #1 on David McKinney, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Prill (SF) Ross Wake | |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG), Bill Godoy (PF), Andrew Landers (C) Anthony McQuage, David McKinney, Mark Hanson | |
| 09:39 | Arizona | John Prill misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Bill Godoy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Michael Mershon steps in front of the Andrew Landers pass | 31-40 |
| 08:49 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 08:47 | Arizona | William Barksdale tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Andre White connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Chuck Houghton | 33-42 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Landers - foul #3 on Andrew Landers, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ross Wake (SG), Michael Benedict (SF), Ronald Jaeger (C) Andrew Daniel, John Prill, William Barksdale | |
| Subs | Cal | Anthony McQuage (SG), Don Oxendine (SF), David McKinney (PF), Mark Hanson (C) Chuck Houghton, Robert Israelson, Bill Godoy, Andrew Landers | |
| 07:30 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ross Wake | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ross Wake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Benedict (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Jaeger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McQuage (fresh) SF - Don Oxendine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cal | Anthony McQuage's pass is intercepted by Albert Zierdt | 35-42 |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 06:46 | Cal | Andre White misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-42 |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Michael Benedict evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Don Oxendine works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:52 | Arizona | Ross Wake misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre White - foul #4 on Andre White, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Andrew Daniel (SG), John Prill (SF) Albert Zierdt, Michael Mershon | |
| Subs | Cal | Chuck Houghton (PG) Andre White | |
| 05:52 | Arizona | Ross Wake makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:52 | Arizona | Ross Wake makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:28 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 05:26 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Mark Hanson is called for the reach on Ronald Jaeger - foul #2 on Mark Hanson, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cal | Andre White (SG), Bill Godoy (PF) Anthony McQuage, David McKinney | |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Bill Godoy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Don Oxendine's layup is rejected by John Prill | 43-42 |
| 04:41 | Cal | Andre White grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Andre White can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Michael Benedict snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | Michael Benedict works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Bill Godoy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:32 | Cal | Chuck Houghton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Oxendine and he's hacked by Michael Benedict - foul #4 on Michael Benedict, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG), Michael Mershon (PF), William Barksdale (C) Ross Wake, Michael Benedict, Ronald Jaeger | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Israelson (SF), David McKinney (PF), Andrew Landers (C) Don Oxendine, Bill Godoy, Mark Hanson | |
| 03:32 | Cal | Chuck Houghton makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Chuck Houghton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Israelson (fresh) PF - David McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Landers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Arizona | John Prill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Chuck Houghton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Andrew Landers tips it in | 46-47 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ross Wake (SG), Michael Benedict (PF), Ronald Jaeger (C) Andrew Daniel, Michael Mershon, William Barksdale | |
| Subs | Cal | Don Oxendine (SF), Mark Hanson (C) Robert Israelson, Andrew Landers | |
| 02:19 | Arizona | John Prill comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Ronald Jaeger tips it home | 48-47 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Chuck Houghton double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 48-47 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | John Prill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Mark Hanson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 01:19 | Cal | Chuck Houghton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Ross Wake snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | John Prill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Chuck Houghton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Chuck Houghton is called for the reach on Michael Benedict in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Houghton, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Michael Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Hanson | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cal | David McKinney lays it in on a great pass from Chuck Houghton | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Michael Benedict shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Don Oxendine - foul #2 on Don Oxendine, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Michael Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Michael Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Ronald Jaeger blocks the short jumper by Andre White | 53-52 |