| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) SF - Howard Love (fresh) PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) C - Mark Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) SG - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cal | Gregory Stevens gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cal | Mark Greene hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Hicks | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Nathaniel Asencio is blocked by Howard Love | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal | The rebound goes to Howard Love | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Nathaniel Asencio steps in front of the Gregory Stevens pass | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Don White is called for the reach on Charles Draves - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker lays it in on a great pass from Nathaniel Asencio | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Mark Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Charles Draves drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Patterson | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Ricky Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Mark Greene tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Ricky Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Don White | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Gregory Stevens gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Gregory Stevens can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Love (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles O'Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hicks - foul #1 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG), Harry Faulk (SG), Floyd Pope (SF), Josef Kowaleski (PF), John Jordan (C) Charles Draves, Charles O'Lowe, Todd Patterson, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Floyd Pope | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Lee Culver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | John Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Culver - foul #1 on Lee Culver, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Harry Faulk | |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Lee Culver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF) John Jordan | |
| 13:45 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Cal | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Cal | Lee Culver misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Gregory Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gene Jackson - foul #1 on Gene Jackson, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Love (SF) Lee Culver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe (SG), Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 12:53 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:32 | Arizona State | Ricky Hicks is called for the reach on Charles O'Lowe - foul #2 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG) Ricky Hicks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Charles Draves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Patterson | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG) Charles Draves | |
| 11:55 | Cal | Mark May is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SF) Todd Patterson | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) SF - Howard Love (fresh) PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) C - Alvin Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-13 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG) Gene Jackson | |
| 11:00 | Cal | Mark May is hacked by Charles O'Lowe - foul #1 on Charles O'Lowe, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF) Floyd Pope | |
| 10:45 | Cal | Tracy Splawn's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Asencio | 9-13 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Don White is called for the reach on Charles Draves - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Lee Culver (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Don White, Howard Love, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Lee Culver steps in front of the Alvin Baker pass | 9-13 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Lee Culver lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson tips it home | 11-15 |
| 09:24 | Cal | Gregory Stevens is hacked by Todd Patterson - foul #1 on Todd Patterson, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (SG), Floyd Pope (PF), Josef Kowaleski (C) Charles O'Lowe, Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| 09:12 | Cal | Lee Culver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Gregory Stevens snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Gregory Stevens tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Todd Patterson | 11-15 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Draves and he's hacked by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Cal | Sherman Lewis (SG), Howard Love (SF) Mark May, Lee Culver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Harry Faulk (SG), Nathaniel Asencio (PF) Charles Draves, Todd Patterson | |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Jackson | 11-19 |
| 07:54 | Cal | Mark Greene's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Asencio | 11-19 |
| 07:52 | Cal | Howard Love tips it home | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ricky Grayson (fresh) SG - Sherman Lewis (fresh) SF - Howard Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Faulk (fresh) SF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Asencio (fresh) 2 blk. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Sherman Lewis steals it from Gene Jackson | 13-19 |
| 07:33 | Cal | Ricky Grayson lays it in on a great pass from Sherman Lewis | 15-19 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Sherman Lewis, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Charles O'Lowe (SG), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Harry Faulk, Nathaniel Asencio | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:23 | Cal | Tracy Splawn pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Mark May can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 15-19 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Josef Kowaleski | 15-19 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Hubbard - foul #1 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nathaniel Asencio (PF) Josef Kowaleski | |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Tracy Splawn | 15-20 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Tracy Splawn knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Grayson | 17-20 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Mark May buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Grayson | 20-23 |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-23 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Donald Hubbard gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:39 | Cal | Mark May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Tracy Splawn tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker is hacked by Donald Hubbard - foul #2 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG), Lee Culver (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Ricky Grayson, Howard Love, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Todd Patterson (SF) Floyd Pope | |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Alvin Baker misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Cal | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:11 | Cal | Gregory Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gene Jackson (PG) Charles Draves | |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Lee Culver steps in front of the Charles O'Lowe pass | 22-23 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Mark May misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson is fouled on the floor by Lee Culver - foul #2 on Lee Culver, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Sherman Lewis (SG), Howard Love (SF) Mark May, Lee Culver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski (PF), John Jordan (C) Nathaniel Asencio, Alvin Baker | |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Howard Love is fouled on the floor by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Draves (PG), Floyd Pope (PF) Charles O'Lowe, John Jordan | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mark Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Floyd Pope - foul #1 on Floyd Pope, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (SG), Lee Culver (SF) Sherman Lewis, Howard Love | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Mark Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | Josef Kowaleski snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Draves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Pope (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josef Kowaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arizona State | Gene Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Kowaleski | 23-24 |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Todd Patterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 23-24 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Don White snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Ricky Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Hicks, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG), Howard Love (SF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Hicks, Lee Culver, Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles O'Lowe (SG), Nathaniel Asencio (PF), Alvin Baker (C) Gene Jackson, Floyd Pope, Josef Kowaleski | |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Charles O'Lowe is blocked by Howard Love | 23-24 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Howard Love snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Howard Love misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-24 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Gregory Stevens tips it home | 25-24 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 25-24 |
| 01:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Hubbard | 25-24 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Howard Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Tracy Splawn (PF), Mark Greene (C) Gregory Stevens, Donald Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd Pope (SF) Todd Patterson | |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope hits a wide open shot from the right block | 25-26 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Alvin Baker denies the turnaround by Mark Greene | 25-26 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles O'Lowe | 25-26 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Charles Draves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Howard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Mark May lays it in on a nice dish by Don White | 27-26 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Floyd Pope buries a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Don White clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-28 |