| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Maas (fresh) C - John Heinen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jason McAfee inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Jason McAfee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:29 | Cal | Jason McAfee tips it in | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Jason McAfee pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Paul Grayson - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Poulin (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:37 | Cal | Robert Webster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Ricky Maas grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Cal | John Heinen lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Maas | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong buries a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:28 | Cal | John Poulin steals the ball from John Heinen | 35-31 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Cal | John Heinen jams it set up by Jason McAfee | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | John Poulin travels in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG), Dane Johnson (C) Brandon Lisle, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (PG), Michael Cox (PF) Paul Grayson, Ricky Maas | |
| 16:23 | Cal | John Heinen can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong makes the shot from the left side set up by Dane Johnson | 39-33 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Karl Murphy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Karl Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Webster (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason McAfee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Heinen (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Karl Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay is hacked by Jason McAfee - foul #2 on Jason McAfee, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), William Smith (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF), John Poulin (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Manuel Shay, Garfield Birdsong, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Donald Fike (SG), David Harbin (PF) Karl Murphy, Robert Webster, Michael Cox | |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | David Harbin takes the ball from John Poulin | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Cal | John Poulin picks off the pass by Paul Grayson | 39-35 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle is hacked by Donald Fike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Fike, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Maas (C) John Heinen | |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:08 | Cal | David Harbin snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Donald Fike buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason McAfee | 39-38 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Paul Grayson takes the ball from Jabulani Asaro | 39-38 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Donald Fike can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | John Poulin grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | John Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:41 | Arizona State | John Poulin is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jabulani Asaro | 41-38 |
| 12:25 | Cal | Ricky Maas's pass is intercepted by Jabulani Asaro | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:41 | Cal | William Smith denies the turnaround by Jason McAfee | 44-38 |
| 11:39 | Cal | Jason McAfee grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerald Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jabulani Asaro (fairly fresh) C - John Poulin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Fike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason McAfee (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ricky Maas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | Jason McAfee is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason McAfee, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), Manuel Shay (SF), Garfield Birdsong (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gerald Woods, William Smith, Jabulani Asaro, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Michael Cox (PF), John Heinen (C) Paul Grayson, Donald Fike, David Harbin, Ricky Maas | |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Robert Webster takes the ball from Brandon Lisle in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 11:16 | Cal | Karl Murphy lays it up and in set up by Robert Webster | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle loses the dribble to Michael Cox in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | Cal | John Heinen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #5 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dane Johnson (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:53 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:53 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong lays it in set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 46-42 |
| 10:17 | Cal | John Heinen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Karl Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Harbin (PF) Michael Cox | |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Robert Webster grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Robert Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Cal | David Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:57 | Cal | Robert Webster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Cal | David Harbin tips it in | 46-44 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 46-44 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Robert Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:31 | Cal | John Heinen misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG), William Smith (SF), John Poulin (C) Brandon Lisle, Manuel Shay, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Donald Fike (SG), Ricky Maas (SF), Michael Cox (C) Karl Murphy, Robert Webster, Jason McAfee, John Heinen | |
| 08:10 | Cal | David Harbin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Poulin - foul #2 on John Poulin, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:10 | Cal | David Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:59 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Harbin | 46-46 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Michael Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Heinen (C) David Harbin | |
| 07:37 | Cal | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Fike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Maas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Heinen (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | William Smith is hacked by Ricky Maas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Maas, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Harbin (PF) Michael Cox | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 07:24 | Cal | John Heinen grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Donald Fike clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Garfield Birdsong | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 07:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to David Harbin | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | Cal | John Heinen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Ricky Maas snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Donald Fike misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 06:04 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 05:58 | Cal | David Harbin grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 05:30 | Cal | John Heinen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), Manuel Shay (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF), Dane Johnson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, William Smith, Garfield Birdsong, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Jason McAfee (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Paul Grayson, Donald Fike, Ricky Maas, David Harbin | |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Woods | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Jason McAfee buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Webster | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jabulani Asaro | 52-50 |
| 04:23 | Cal | John Heinen misses the dunk | 52-50 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Jabulani Asaro's floater is tipped away by Jason McAfee | 52-50 |
| 04:00 | Cal | John Heinen snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:44 | Cal | John Heinen misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dane Johnson - foul #1 on Dane Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG), Garfield Birdsong (PF), Edward Lumley (C) Gerald Woods, Jabulani Asaro, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG), Ricky Maas (PF) Jason McAfee, Michael Cox | |
| 03:44 | Cal | John Heinen misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:44 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lumley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Karl Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Maas (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Heinen (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cal | John Heinen is fouled on the floor by Garfield Birdsong - foul #3 on Garfield Birdsong, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Smith (SF), John Poulin (C) Brandon Lisle, Edward Lumley | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason McAfee (SF), David Harbin (PF) Karl Murphy, John Heinen | |
| 02:48 | Cal | Jason McAfee connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Grayson | 54-53 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Robert Webster steals the ball from Garfield Birdsong in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Jason McAfee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 02:26 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Maas | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Cal | Manuel Shay takes the ball from Paul Grayson | 54-53 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay slams it home | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | Cal | Ricky Maas makes the jumper near the basket | 56-55 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Cal | David Harbin snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Robert Webster is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | John Heinen (C) Ricky Maas | |
| 01:04 | Cal | Robert Webster misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Robert Webster is called for the reach on Brandon Lisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Webster, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | John Poulin misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Heinen - foul #1 on John Heinen, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Jason McAfee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Grayson | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason McAfee - foul #4 on Jason McAfee, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Manuel Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Cal | John Heinen drills a driving attempt near the basket | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Poulin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Webster (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason McAfee (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Harbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Heinen (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | John Heinen wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:50 | Cal | Robert Webster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Grayson | 59-62 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Paul Grayson is called for the reach on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Paul Grayson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerald Woods (SG), Dane Johnson (C) Brandon Lisle, John Poulin | |
| Subs | Cal | Karl Murphy (PG), Donald Fike (SG), Ricky Maas (PF), Michael Cox (C) Paul Grayson, Robert Webster, David Harbin, John Heinen | |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | Cal | Ricky Maas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Jason McAfee misses the floater from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dane Johnson | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Jason McAfee - foul #5 on Jason McAfee, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle (SG), William Smith (SF), Jabulani Asaro (PF) Dikembe Akimseu, Manuel Shay, Garfield Birdsong | |
| Subs | Cal | John Heinen (C) Jason McAfee | |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Heinen | 60-62 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Michael Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jabulani Asaro - foul #2 on Jabulani Asaro, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Karl Murphy steps in front of the Gerald Woods pass in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Karl Murphy misses the easy layup | 60-64 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Donald Fike hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Murphy - foul #2 on Karl Murphy, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Harbin (PF) John Heinen | |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Gerald Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Ricky Maas is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong (PF) Jabulani Asaro | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Grayson (PG) Michael Cox | |
| 03:06 | Cal | Ricky Maas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Ricky Maas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Garfield Birdsong | 62-67 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Ricky Maas pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Shay (SF), John Poulin (C) William Smith, Dane Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Cox (C) Donald Fike | |
| 02:42 | Cal | David Harbin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Grayson | 62-69 |
| 02:26 | Arizona State | John Poulin makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 64-69 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Webster (SG), John Heinen (C) Karl Murphy, Michael Cox | |
| 02:00 | Cal | Robert Webster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-69 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dikembe Akimseu (PG) Gerald Woods | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Garfield Birdsong's layup is rejected by Ricky Maas | 64-69 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Robert Webster grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Paul Grayson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Robert Webster grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Cal | David Harbin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Grayson | 64-71 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 01:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to John Heinen | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lisle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Shay (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Garfield Birdsong (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Poulin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Paul Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Maas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Harbin (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Heinen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Cal | John Heinen is hacked by Dikembe Akimseu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:57 | Cal | John Heinen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Paul Grayson takes the ball from Brandon Lisle in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Ricky Maas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Grayson | 64-75 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Brandon Lisle misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 64-75 |
| 00:42 | Cal | John Heinen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | John Heinen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-75 |
| 00:12 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Heinen | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Paul Grayson runs out the clock | 64-75 |