| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roy Sherlock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andy Paradis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Langston inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Langston | 21-24 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Lawrence Smith swats the short shot by Adolfo Esposito | 21-24 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Walter Selman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Sherlock | 24-24 |
| 18:48 | Cal | Willie Irvin is fouled on the floor by Andy Paradis - foul #3 on Andy Paradis, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Pike (C) Andy Paradis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:27 | Cal | Michael Finch buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Zietlow | 24-27 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Jonathan Taylor steps in front of the Lawrence Smith pass | 24-27 |
| 17:57 | Cal | Lee Zietlow blows the dunk | 24-27 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Walter Selman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Sherlock | 26-27 |
| 17:12 | Cal | Michael Finch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:10 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Langston | 26-27 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Walter Selman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Willie Irvin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor tips it in | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Walter Selman clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Irvin - foul #2 on Willie Irvin, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Rowe (SF) Michael Langston | |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Walter Selman makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Walter Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:56 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 30-29 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | Charles Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roy Sherlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pike (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Zietlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Park (fresh) C - Adolfo Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Walter Selman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Lawrence Smith tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Michael Finch snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Langston (SF), Paul Riccio (PF), Andy Paradis (C) Charles Rowe, Kenneth Pike, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, Lee Zietlow, John Park, Adolfo Esposito | |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Walter Selman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | Cal | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:54 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor is hacked by Walter Selman - foul #2 on Walter Selman, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe | |
| 13:33 | Cal | Michael Finch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by Walter Selman is blocked by Jonathan Taylor | 33-34 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Willie Irvin snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Michael Finch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 12:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Andy Paradis | 33-34 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Michael Langston - foul #1 on Michael Langston, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Rowe (SF) Michael Langston | |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), John Park (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willard Kinkade, Jonathan Taylor, Carlos Gilliland | |
| 11:56 | Cal | Michael Finch hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roy Sherlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) PF - Paul Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Paradis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Park (fresh) C - Adolfo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Walter Selman hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Rowe and he's fouled by Willie Irvin - foul #3 on Willie Irvin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Walter Selman makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:16 | Cal | John Park hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Lee Zietlow makes the jump hook in the paint | 36-40 |
| 10:13 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 36-40 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 09:51 | Cal | John Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilson (PG), Michael Langston (SF) Roy Sherlock, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (PG), George Rowe (SG), Jonathan Taylor (PF) Michael Finch, Willie Irvin, John Park | |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Selman | 39-40 |
| 09:07 | Cal | Lee Zietlow buries a shot in the lane | 39-42 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Charles Wilson drills a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 08:25 | Cal | Kendall Palmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Langston - foul #2 on Michael Langston, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock (PG), Charles Rowe (SG) Charles Wilson, Walter Selman | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Finch (PG), Willie Irvin (SG), Willard Kinkade (SF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Kendall Palmer, George Rowe, Lee Zietlow, Adolfo Esposito | |
| 08:08 | Cal | Michael Finch is fouled on the floor by Roy Sherlock - foul #2 on Roy Sherlock, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Willie Irvin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Irvin, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roy Sherlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Paradis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Irvin - foul #5 on Willie Irvin, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG) Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Cal | Kendall Palmer (SG) Willie Irvin | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Carlos Gilliland gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Michael Finch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Langston - foul #3 on Michael Langston, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willard Kinkade, Carlos Gilliland | |
| 07:10 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Michael Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Michael Langston misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adolfo Esposito - foul #1 on Adolfo Esposito, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Michael Langston misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Michael Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Kendall Palmer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito lays it in on a great pass from Michael Finch | 43-48 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilson (PG), Charles Rowe (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF), Kenneth Pike (C) Roy Sherlock, Michael Langston, Paul Riccio, Andy Paradis | |
| Subs | Cal | John Park (PF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Cal | Kendall Palmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 05:17 | Arizona State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Charles Rowe buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Wilson | 46-48 |
| 04:41 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nicholas Sousa (SG) Walter Selman | |
| Subs | Cal | Willard Kinkade (SF), Carlos Gilliland (C) Lee Zietlow, Adolfo Esposito | |
| 04:14 | Arizona State | Charles Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:55 | Cal | John Park misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Selman (SG), Paul Riccio (PF) Nicholas Sousa, Kenneth Pike | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:55 | Cal | John Park makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Cal | John Park misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Paul Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Charles Rowe can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 03:24 | Cal | John Park pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Roy Sherlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Selman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Riccio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Finch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willard Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Park (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Gilliland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Michael Finch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Paul Riccio grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Kendall Palmer picks off the pass by Roy Sherlock out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Kendall Palmer slams it home | 46-51 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Langston (SF), Andy Paradis (C) Charles Rowe, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Zietlow (SF), Jonathan Taylor (PF), Adolfo Esposito (C) Willard Kinkade, John Park, Carlos Gilliland | |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Walter Selman | 48-51 |
| 01:52 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Michael Langston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 01:32 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Paradis | 48-51 |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | Walter Selman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Michael Finch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:00 | Cal | Lee Zietlow misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Michael Langston buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Sherlock | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Kendall Palmer is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Roy Sherlock is hacked by Kendall Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kendall Palmer, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Paul Riccio is hacked by Lee Zietlow - foul #1 on Lee Zietlow, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Paul Riccio misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Riccio - foul #4 on Paul Riccio, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Adolfo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Michael Finch is called for the reach on Andy Paradis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Finch, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Andy Paradis misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Jonathan Taylor misses long on a runner from the left block | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Langston pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |