| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) SF - Carroll Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Carter (fresh) C - William Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Roger Campbell (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fresh) C - Mike Wedel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Harold Carini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal | Roger Campbell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal | William Cobb picks off the pass by Rodney Pinkston | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith loses the dribble to Rodney Pinkston | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Cal | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Pinkston - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Harold Carini works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Harold Carini tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones is called for 10 seconds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini, Mike Wedel | |
| 17:40 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg scores on a floater from the left block | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Richard Carter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Jones | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg hits the finger roll | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Jones | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Ed Walters tips it home | 4-10 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Shane Schwalenberg steals it from Stephen Jones | 4-10 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Kevin Bowers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) SF - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) SG - Rob Falls (fresh) SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Cal | Ed Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Roger Campbell (SF), Harold Carini (PF), Mike Wedel (C) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Cobb | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Robert Williams is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:37 | Cal | Mike Wedel knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Rodney Pinkston | 6-12 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Richard Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva tips it in | 8-12 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Richard Carter pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Roger Campbell gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Omer Pietrowski | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carroll Smith - foul #1 on Carroll Smith, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Rodney Pinkston, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini | |
| 13:00 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Cobb | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Ed Walters tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Cobb | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is hacked by Ed Walters - foul #1 on Ed Walters, team foul #1 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (PF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (SG), Roger Campbell (SF), Harold Carini (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters, Mike Wedel | |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by William Cobb - foul #1 on William Cobb, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG) Michael Stark | |
| 11:40 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:40 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Omer Pietrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Dennis (fresh) C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rob Falls (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Roger Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Shane Schwalenberg | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Carroll Smith steals it from Roger Campbell | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Richard Carter (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Carroll Smith, Michael Dennis, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rodney Pinkston (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Mike Wedel (C) Rob Falls, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 10:14 | Cal | Mike Wedel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Robinson - foul #1 on Mark Robinson, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 10:14 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Mike Wedel grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston connects on the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva loses the dribble to Michael Stark | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), William Cobb (C) Thomas Grijalva, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston, Roger Campbell, Harold Carini | |
| 08:35 | Cal | Rob Falls hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Robert Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Dennis (SF) Omer Pietrowski | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Roger Campbell (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Campbell - foul #1 on Roger Campbell, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva (SG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Harold Carini shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Carroll Smith - foul #2 on Carroll Smith, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Donald Shaul (SF) Carroll Smith, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Roger Campbell, Mike Wedel | |
| 07:27 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) SG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) PF - Michael Dennis (fresh) C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) PF - Harold Carini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bowers - foul #1 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Roger Campbell (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Mike Wedel (C) Michael Stark, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 06:52 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it home | 23-22 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Omer Pietrowski (SF), Richard Carter (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Donald Shaul, Michael Dennis, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell, Ed Walters, Mike Wedel | |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:57 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg makes the fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Kevin Bowers is fouled on the floor by Omer Pietrowski - foul #1 on Omer Pietrowski, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Mike Wedel (C) Michael Stark, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 05:32 | Cal | Kevin Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Cal | Kevin Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva clanks a shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Rob Falls snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Rob Falls travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Cobb (C) Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Roger Campbell (SF) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers | |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva misses the 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Roger Campbell gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Harold Carini travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF), Michael Dennis (PF) Omer Pietrowski, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Harold Carini, Mike Wedel | |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Michael Dennis loses the dribble to Rob Falls | 27-26 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Pinkard | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Grijalva (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) PF - Michael Dennis (fresh) C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Falls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cal | Roger Campbell hits a driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | William Cobb tips it home | 32-28 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Pinkard | 35-28 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Roger Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rob Falls | 35-31 |
| 01:31 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 01:07 | Cal | Ed Walters comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg tips it home | 37-33 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Roger Campbell snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva loses the dribble to Rodney Pinkston | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Roger Campbell buries a fadeaway in the paint | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Grijalva comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-35 |