| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Coke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Albert Otto inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nick Morton - foul #1 on Nick Morton, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is hacked by Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Albert Otto | |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Cal | James Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Toby Rideout drills a shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Hugh Walton grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Nick Morton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:46 | Cal | Toby Rideout gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron's pass is intercepted by Larry Sullivan | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Earl Burns | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:45 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Arizona State | Earl Burns tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Michael Burdette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cal | Toby Rideout hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Hugh Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:14 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nick Morton | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Michael Burdette clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:47 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Bradley Lee, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Albert Otto (SF), James Wilmes (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, Toby Rideout, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nick Morton, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Eric Copeland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Earl Burns gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Albert Otto is hacked by Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (PF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:24 | Cal | Bradley Lee denies the turnaround by Jonathan Garrett | 40-35 |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Albert Otto - foul #4 on Albert Otto, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Albert Otto | |
| 11:57 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 11:40 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 11:39 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cal | Michael Burdette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Walton | 42-38 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Hugh Walton - foul #1 on Hugh Walton, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Nick Morton, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Jarek Jurkowski, James Wilmes, Jonathan Garrett | |
| 10:43 | Arizona State | Earl Burns connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Michaud | 44-38 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Jerry Catron comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 10:13 | Cal | Hugh Walton tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud is fouled on the floor by James Coke - foul #1 on James Coke, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (PF) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette | |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:47 | Cal | James Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:29 | Cal | Norman Black hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Eric Copeland tips it in | 44-42 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Larry Sullivan (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Earl Burns, Dwayne Luz, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Wilmes (PF) Norman Black, Eric Copeland, Toby Rideout, James Coke | |
| 08:00 | Cal | Bradley Lee swats the layup by Jerry Catron | 44-42 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Hugh Walton grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 07:39 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jarek Jurkowski | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Michaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - James Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:34 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:10 | Cal | James Wilmes can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Hugh Walton, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG), Calvin Marques (C) Victor Michaud, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cal | Albert Otto (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Michael Burdette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Burns | 52-47 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Michael Burdette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilmes | 52-50 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 55-50 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Calvin Marques - foul #1 on Calvin Marques, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG), Nelson Smith (C) Nick Morton, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), James Coke (PF) Hugh Walton, Michael Burdette, James Wilmes | |
| 04:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Earl Burns knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milan Rizzo | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-51 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Milan Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Calvin Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the jumper from the left side set up by Norman Black and he's hacked by Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Bradley Lee (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Milan Rizzo, Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG) Norman Black, Eric Copeland | |
| 02:41 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:30 | Cal | James Coke grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Cal | Michael Burdette's pass is intercepted by Michael Thomas | 57-54 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Michael Burdette pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Michael Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SF) Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Catron (C) Jonathan Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Jerry Catron snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Albert Otto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas runs out the clock | 57-54 |