| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | John Saine inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | John Saine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 19:10 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon misses badly on a runner from close range | 21-25 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Mitch Maughan blows the dunk | 21-25 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Eddie Sikorski | 21-25 |
| 18:25 | Arizona | Martin Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 21-25 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 17:47 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon is hacked by John Saine - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:28 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 17:26 | Arizona | Ira Collins tips it in | 23-27 |
| 17:07 | Cal | John Saine drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Trautman | 26-27 |
| 16:48 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-27 |
| 16:47 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:20 | Cal | Ira Collins blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Trautman | 26-27 |
| 16:18 | Cal | John Saine snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 16:06 | Cal | Mitch Maughan drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Trautman | 28-27 |
| 15:37 | Arizona | Mitch Maughan is called for the reach on Martin Craig - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF), John Matsumura (C) John Saine, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF), Lucio Vasquez (C) Peter Witherspoon, Ira Collins | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Arizona | John Matsumura swats the layup by Lucio Vasquez | 28-27 |
| 15:14 | Cal | Martin Nieves pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Martin Nieves hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 14:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Martin Craig | 28-27 |
| 14:34 | Arizona | Eric Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF) Eric Rader | |
| 14:12 | Cal | Mitch Maughan connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Scott and he's hacked by Eddie Sikorski - foul #4 on Eddie Sikorski, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (PF) Eddie Sikorski | |
| 14:12 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:52 | Arizona | Ira Collins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mitch Maughan | 31-27 |
| 13:25 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 13:23 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 13:01 | Arizona | The jump hook by Gene Greenhaw is blocked by John Matsumura | 31-27 |
| 13:00 | Cal | John Matsumura gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:49 | Cal | William Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG) Peter Witherspoon | |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Martin Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 11:54 | Cal | William Scott makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Trautman | 34-27 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Ira Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Eubanks - foul #1 on Robert Eubanks, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF) William Scott, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF), Eddie Sikorski (PF) Gene Greenhaw, Lucio Vasquez | |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ira Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cal | Martin Nieves connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 10:54 | Arizona | Martin Craig makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Rader | 36-31 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Martin Nieves connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Trautman | 38-31 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 09:30 | Cal | Martin Nieves's floater is tipped away by Ira Collins | 38-33 |
| 09:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ira Collins | 38-33 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Ira Collins connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Rader | 38-35 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Peter Witherspoon steals the ball from John Saine | 38-35 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | James Trautman is called for the reach on Peter Witherspoon - foul #3 on James Trautman, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), William Scott (SG), Elliot Croy (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, Martin Nieves, John Saine, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (PG), Lucio Vasquez (C) Martin Craig, Ira Collins | |
| 08:12 | Arizona | John Matsumura takes the ball from Gene Greenhaw | 38-35 |
| 07:46 | Cal | John Matsumura misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lucio Vasquez - foul #1 on Lucio Vasquez, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 07:46 | Cal | John Matsumura misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:46 | Cal | John Matsumura makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:29 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Moody | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elliot Croy (fresh) PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) C - John Matsumura (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Rader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 07:11 | Cal | John Matsumura gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:47 | Cal | William Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 06:46 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez is hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Martin Nieves (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG) Peter Witherspoon | |
| 06:01 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (PF) Eddie Sikorski | |
| 05:38 | Cal | William Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Nieves | 42-35 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Ira Collins clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #3 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (SF), Eddie Sikorski (PF) Eric Rader, Lucio Vasquez | |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:18 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Peter Witherspoon steps in front of the William Scott pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 42-35 |
| 04:40 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon lays it up and in set up by Martin Craig | 42-37 |
| 04:19 | Cal | Ira Collins steps in front of the William Scott pass | 42-37 |
| 03:55 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw loses the dribble to Stanley Bryant | 42-37 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Witherspoon - foul #3 on Peter Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), John Saine (PF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, William Scott, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Lucio Vasquez (C) Gene Greenhaw, Ira Collins | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) SF - Martin Nieves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Saine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez knocks in the jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 02:52 | Cal | Ronald Moody knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Saine | 46-39 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Ronald Moody steps in front of the Martin Craig pass in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Ronald Moody blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 02:45 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), William Scott (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) Ronald Moody, Elliot Croy, Martin Nieves, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SG), Ira Collins (PF) Martin Craig, Eddie Sikorski | |
| 01:57 | Cal | William Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 01:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lucio Vasquez | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-41 |
| 01:46 | Cal | James Trautman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Cal | James Trautman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 01:16 | Cal | John Saine tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Eric Rader misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mitch Maughan - foul #4 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF) John Saine | |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG), Eddie Sikorski (PF) Gene Greenhaw, Lucio Vasquez | |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Eric Rader misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Eric Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:41 | Cal | The jump hook by Mitch Maughan is blocked by Eddie Sikorski | 48-42 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Ira Collins snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | William Scott steals it from Eric Rader | 48-42 |
| 00:30 | Cal | James Trautman lays it in set up by William Scott | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Martin Craig is fouled on the floor by James Trautman - foul #4 on James Trautman, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Martin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Eric Rader is called for the reach on Mitch Maughan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Rader, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (PF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Eddie Sikorski is called for the reach on Robert Eubanks - foul #5 on Eddie Sikorski, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez (C) Eddie Sikorski | |
| 00:18 | Cal | William Scott is fouled on the floor by Peter Witherspoon - foul #4 on Peter Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 00:17 | Cal | James Trautman is fouled on the floor by Ira Collins - foul #1 on Ira Collins, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 00:17 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Eric Rader hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Witherspoon | 50-45 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Martin Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Rader - foul #4 on Eric Rader, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:09 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Martin Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Martin Craig connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Rader | 52-48 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:03 | Cal | William Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Craig - foul #2 on Martin Craig, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 00:03 | Cal | William Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Ira Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the halfcourt shot | 52-48 |