| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - William Scott (fresh) SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Chad Modica wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | James Trautman picks off the pass by David Flick | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal | William Scott connects on the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Martin Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Chad Modica steals the ball from James Trautman | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey is hacked by James Trautman - foul #1 on James Trautman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | David Flick tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Cal | William Scott snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Cal | Martin Nieves tips it home | 0-4 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | William Scott picks off the pass by Johnny Summey | 0-4 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the finger roll set up by William Scott | 0-6 |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Summey | 3-6 |
| 15:44 | Cal | James Trautman loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) SG - William Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | Cal | William Scott double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Paul (PF), Paul Gordon (C) David Flick, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | James Paul knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Gordon | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | Cal | William Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | John Matsumura blocks the short jumper by Craig Lewis | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Cal | William Scott snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:36 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Mitch Maughan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Cal | Paul Gordon swats the short shot by Mitch Maughan | 10-6 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Saine - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), Paul Theodore (SG), David Flick (PF), Chad Modica (C) Johnny Summey, Edward Reeder, James Paul, Paul Gordon | |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) John Saine, John Matsumura | |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Stanley Bryant tips it home | 12-8 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | David Flick scores on a turnaround in the lane | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) SG - Paul Theodore (fresh) SF - Craig Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Flick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Cal | William Scott is hacked by Paul Theodore - foul #1 on Paul Theodore, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:50 | Cal | William Scott is hacked by Edward Reeder - foul #1 on Edward Reeder, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| 10:32 | Cal | William Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG) Jeffrey Santillan | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| 09:49 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Theodore - foul #2 on Paul Theodore, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SF) Paul Theodore | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:49 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | Chad Modica can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-13 |
| 09:34 | Cal | John Saine pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:12 | Cal | William Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF) Jeffrey Santillan | |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) William Scott | |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | David Flick is fouled on the floor by Martin Nieves - foul #1 on Martin Nieves, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG), James Paul (PF) Edward Reeder, David Flick | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis knocks in the runner in the paint | 16-13 |
| 08:04 | Cal | Johnny Summey steals the ball from John Saine | 16-13 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 07:59 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 07:49 | Cal | James Trautman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Saine | 16-15 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis's floater is tipped away by John Matsumura | 16-15 |
| 07:28 | Cal | John Saine grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Modica (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Cal | Johnny Summey is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #1 on Johnny Summey, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG), David Flick (PF) Jeffrey Santillan, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), William Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, Elliot Croy, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| 06:58 | Cal | David Flick steals the ball from John Saine | 16-15 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis hits a shot in the paint | 18-15 |
| 06:08 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Reeder - foul #2 on Edward Reeder, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG) Edward Reeder | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, John Saine | |
| 06:08 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:08 | Cal | William Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | James Paul grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Flick | 21-16 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Martin Nieves's fadeaway is rejected by David Flick | 21-16 |
| 05:18 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Modica (C) James Paul | |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, Stanley Bryant | |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:36 | Cal | James Trautman is hacked by Craig Lewis - foul #1 on Craig Lewis, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rufus Johnson (PF) David Flick | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Elliot Croy | |
| 04:07 | Cal | Mitch Maughan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Scott and he's fouled by Craig Lewis - foul #2 on Craig Lewis, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (SF), James Paul (PF) Craig Lewis, Rufus Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:07 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Mitch Maughan snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 03:48 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 03:32 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:09 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-18 |
| 03:07 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan grabs the board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore is fouled on the floor by John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG), Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (PF) Johnny Summey, Paul Theodore, James Paul | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) James Trautman, William Scott, John Saine, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Eubanks - foul #1 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (PG) Jeffrey Santillan | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Martin Nieves scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moody - foul #1 on Ronald Moody, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), John Saine (PF) Ronald Moody, Robert Eubanks | |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:17 | Cal | Stanley Bryant blows the dunk | 25-20 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 00:47 | Cal | John Saine gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Paul Theodore is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #3 on Paul Theodore, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), James Paul (C) Paul Theodore, Chad Modica | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF), John Matsumura (C) Elliot Croy, John Saine, Stanley Bryant | |
| 00:29 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:29 | Cal | James Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | David Flick double dribbles | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SF) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Martin Nieves | |
| 00:00 | Cal | William Scott misses long on a fullcourt shot | 25-22 |