| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fresh) C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) SF - Duane Bergholm (fresh) PF - Ronald Westerman (fresh) C - Albert Huff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Scott Batie - foul #1 on Scott Batie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses the jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Albert Huff gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | John House misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to John House | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Scott Batie steals the ball from Duane Bergholm | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Cal | Michael Bruce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Keith Metcalf steals the ball from John House | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Keith Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Albert Huff - foul #1 on Albert Huff, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Scott Batie misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Westerman - foul #1 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Scott Batie makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:17 | Cal | Scott Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Albert Huff pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm lays it in and he's hacked by Carl Cheever - foul #1 on Carl Cheever, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Carl Cheever tips it but misses | 1-5 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | John House grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm connects on the floater from the left block | 1-7 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) SF - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Westerman (fairly fresh) C - Albert Huff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cal | Albert Huff steals the ball from Scott Batie | 1-7 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | John House clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Metcalf - foul #1 on Keith Metcalf, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Kellner (PG), Mark Hair (SF), Roy Aiken (PF) Connie Spinner, Duane Bergholm, Ronald Westerman | |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | John House makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | John House makes the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Carl Cheever comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Huff - foul #2 on Albert Huff, team foul #3 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Leslie White (PF) Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF) John House, Albert Huff | |
| 15:05 | Cal | Carl Cheever makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman is hacked by Leslie White - foul #1 on Leslie White, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Gary Gable (SG) Michael Bruce, Keith Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:16 | Arizona State | Mark Hair comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 14:15 | Cal | Carl Cheever gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 13:49 | Cal | George Kober misses the shot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Carl Cheever pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ruben Kellner - foul #1 on Ruben Kellner, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Keith Metcalf (SF), Scott Batie (PF) George Kober, Carl Cheever, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG), John House (SG), Duane Bergholm (C) Ruben Kellner, Raleigh Mason, Ronald Westerman | |
| 13:23 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Roy Aiken blows the layup | 3-9 |
| 12:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to Scott Batie | 3-9 |
| 12:39 | Cal | Michael Bruce loses the ball out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Cronin (C) Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Mark Hair makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Scott Batie misses short on a shot in the paint | 3-12 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Scott Batie tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) SG - Gary Gable (fresh) SF - Keith Metcalf (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Aiken (fresh) C - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Lyle Cronin swats the layup by Duane Bergholm | 5-12 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Gary Gable clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John House - foul #1 on John House, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Keith Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF) Mark Hair, Roy Aiken | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Gary Gable misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Gary Gable makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Carl Cheever takes the ball from John House | 6-14 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Lyle Cronin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | John House misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Gable - foul #1 on Gary Gable, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Keith Metcalf (SG), Mickey Zeuner (C) Michael Bruce, Gary Gable, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Aiken (C) Raleigh Mason | |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | John House misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | John House misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 10:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mickey Zeuner | 6-14 |
| 09:39 | Cal | Carl Cheever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | John House grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses short on a runner from the left block | 6-14 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 09:07 | Cal | George Kober misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Roy Aiken grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | The short jumper by John House is denied by Lyle Cronin | 6-14 |
| 08:41 | Cal | George Kober snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 08:14 | Cal | George Kober is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Kober, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Scott Batie (PF) George Kober, Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Kellner (PG), Mark Hair (SG), Raleigh Mason (SF) Connie Spinner, John House, Duane Bergholm | |
| 07:55 | Arizona State | Mark Hair misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-14 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Scott Batie gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Metcalf (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Ruben Kellner (fresh) SG - Mark Hair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raleigh Mason (fresh) PF - Ronald Westerman (fairly fresh) C - Roy Aiken (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Cal | Gary Gable misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 07:02 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Mickey Zeuner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF), Leslie White (C) Gary Gable, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Keith Metcalf takes the ball from Mark Hair | 6-14 |
| 06:42 | Cal | Michael Bruce knocks in the floater from the left side | 8-14 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Ruben Kellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (SG), Lyle Cronin (PF) Keith Metcalf, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (PG), John House (SG), Duane Bergholm (PF), Albert Huff (C) Ruben Kellner, Raleigh Mason, Ronald Westerman, Roy Aiken | |
| 05:54 | Cal | George Kober misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Hair - foul #1 on Mark Hair, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG) Michael Bruce | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:54 | Cal | George Kober misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 05:54 | Cal | George Kober makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | John House misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | John House snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | John House connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Bergholm | 9-16 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Leslie White misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 04:47 | Cal | Lyle Cronin hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Albert Huff scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John House | 11-18 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Carl Cheever knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Gable | 13-18 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Mark Hair scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Duane Bergholm | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Leslie White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SG - John House (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Bergholm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Albert Huff steps in front of the Gary Gable pass | 13-21 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner is fouled in the backcourt by George Kober - foul #2 on George Kober, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Keith Metcalf (SF), Scott Batie (PF) Gary Gable, Carl Cheever, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SG), Neil Shapiro (SF), Roy Aiken (PF) John House, Mark Hair, Duane Bergholm | |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 03:06 | Cal | George Kober comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-23 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Michael Bruce grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 02:40 | Cal | Scott Batie lays it up and in | 15-23 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Keith Metcalf takes the ball from Connie Spinner | 15-23 |
| 02:14 | Cal | George Kober scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Bruce | 18-23 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner is fouled on the floor by Lyle Cronin - foul #1 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Mickey Zeuner (C) George Kober, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John House (SG), Duane Bergholm (SF), Ronald Westerman (PF) Raleigh Mason, Neil Shapiro, Albert Huff | |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Connie Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:48 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Michael Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Gary Gable | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Hair (SG) Connie Spinner | |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Mark Hair misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Carl Cheever is called for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Leslie White (PF) Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm can't throw it down | 18-24 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Leslie White gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Keith Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John House pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |