| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Wallace Werts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Richard Carter inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Wallace Werts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Wallace Werts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Cobb | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Robert Williams steals it from Carroll Smith | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Cal | Ray Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Robert Williams, Harold Carini | |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Michael Stark steals the ball from Richard Carter | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Michael Stark lays it up and in | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Carini (PF) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 42-35 |
| 15:56 | Cal | Wallace Werts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Werts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Pinkston (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 15:40 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it in | 44-35 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Wallace Werts tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Ray Chambers gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Wallace Werts misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Cobb - foul #1 on William Cobb, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Bowers (SF), Mike Wedel (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Harold Carini, Ray Chambers | |
| 14:31 | Cal | Wallace Werts misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:31 | Cal | Wallace Werts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:11 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Wallace Werts - foul #3 on Wallace Werts, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG) Kevin Bowers | |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Bowers (SF), Ray Chambers (C) Robert Williams, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 13:35 | Cal | Kevin Jacobi picks off the pass by Kevin Bowers | 44-37 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Rodney Pinkston picks off the pass by Carroll Smith | 44-37 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Ray Chambers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:49 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Mike Wedel connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wallace Werts | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF), Lee Jones (PF) Richard Carter, Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Harold Carini (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Kevin Bowers, Mike Wedel, Ray Chambers | |
| 11:47 | Cal | Wallace Werts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) PF - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Wallace Werts (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Pinkston (tiring) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski is hacked by Rodney Pinkston - foul #3 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Michael Dennis (C) Stephen Jones, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Chambers (C) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis buries a jump hook from the left block | 46-39 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Ray Chambers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 10:17 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 46-39 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Lee Jones blocks the jumper by Robert Williams | 46-39 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Ray Chambers makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Harold Carini | 46-41 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Lee Jones gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Lee Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Carini - foul #1 on Harold Carini, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Kevin Jacobi (PF), William Cobb (C) Carroll Smith, Omer Pietrowski, Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Mike Wedel (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Pinkston, Harold Carini, Ray Chambers | |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Lee Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Lee Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:22 | Cal | Mike Wedel connects on the runner from the left block set up by Wallace Werts and the foul's on William Cobb - foul #2 on William Cobb, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Carter (SF) Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Ray Chambers (C) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 08:22 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Wedel - foul #1 on Mike Wedel, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Carini (PF) Mike Wedel | |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ray Chambers | 52-44 |
| 07:47 | Cal | Wallace Werts evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Stark | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jacobi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Werts (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is hacked by Harold Carini - foul #2 on Harold Carini, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (SF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Kevin Bowers, Ray Chambers | |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-46 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:37 | Cal | The rebound goes to Shane Schwalenberg | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Wallace Werts loses the dribble to William Cobb | 52-46 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Campbell - foul #1 on Roger Campbell, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Pinkston (SF), Mike Wedel (PF), Ray Chambers (C) Michael Stark, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Ray Chambers grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Mike Wedel grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Mike Wedel is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG), Omer Pietrowski (SF), Lee Jones (PF) Thomas Grijalva, Richard Carter, Kevin Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rodney Pinkston, Mike Wedel | |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Lee Jones tips it home | 56-48 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Harold Carini buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Wallace Werts out of the doubleteam | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 03:33 | Cal | Harold Carini grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fresh) PF - Lee Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Wallace Werts (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cal | Ray Chambers lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Cobb - foul #3 on William Cobb, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Roger Campbell (SF) Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers | |
| 03:23 | Cal | Ray Chambers makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski can't connect on a floater near the basket | 56-53 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Roger Campbell grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Wallace Werts double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Kevin Jacobi (PF) Carroll Smith, Omer Pietrowski, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Pinkston (SF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini | |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), William Cobb (C) Thomas Grijalva, Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Wallace Werts | 56-53 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Ray Chambers's layup is rejected by Richard Carter | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | Cal | Wallace Werts snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Ray Chambers can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Ray Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Williams | 56-55 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Carini (PF) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 00:54 | Cal | Wallace Werts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi banks in the layup set up by Stephen Jones | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | William Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Werts - foul #4 on Wallace Werts, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Lee Jones (SF) Stephen Jones, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Wallace Werts travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Stephen Jones (PG) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Lee Jones is hacked by Wallace Werts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Werts, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG) Wallace Werts | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Lee Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Carini | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Michael Stark is hacked by William Cobb - foul #4 on William Cobb, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Richard Carter (SF) Thomas Grijalva, Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:02 | Cal | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Jacobi pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |