| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Thorp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leslie Kellogg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is called for a charge - foul #3 on John O'Brien, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), James Nichols (C) Willie Coppa, John O'Brien, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:12 | Cal | Otis Carter is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Mains (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Otis Carter - foul #1 on Otis Carter, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Mike Fragoso pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Otis Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | David Wiseman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:37 | Cal | Mike Fragoso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Phillip Beasley | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Frank Stevens takes the ball from Michael St. Martin | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Mike Fragoso slams it home on a great pass from Frank Stevens | 32-36 |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mike Fragoso | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Walter Thorp connects on the shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Walter Thorp | 32-38 |
| 16:18 | Cal | Mike Fragoso connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Stevens | 32-41 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Willie Mains is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) David Wiseman, Billy Dotson, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (SG), Mark Campbell (PF) Mike Fragoso, Walter Thorp | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fresh) C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leslie Kellogg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Michael St. Martin blocks the short jumper by Frank Stevens | 32-41 |
| 15:47 | Arizona State | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Strong - foul #4 on Charles Strong, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (SG) Charles Strong | |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Richard Hill steps in front of the Otis Carter pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Richard Hill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Stanley King pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:58 | Cal | Stanley King misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 33-41 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | John O'Brien comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Richard Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Stevens - foul #2 on Frank Stevens, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Fragoso (SG) Stanley King | |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Otis Carter's pass is intercepted by Phillip Beasley | 35-41 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | John O'Brien knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Cal | Mark Campbell hits a jumper in the lane set up by Frank Stevens out of the doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | John O'Brien buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 13:04 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF), Sean Rudd (PF), James Nichols (C) Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (SF), James Heeter (C) Frank Stevens, Leslie Kellogg | |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | James Heeter is called for the reach on Richard Wilt - foul #1 on James Heeter, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), Willie Mains (C) Richard Wilt, Sean Rudd, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Richard Hill is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF) Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PG) Otis Carter | |
| 12:11 | Cal | Mark Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Mark Campbell grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) PF - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Heeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Mark Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by John O'Brien - foul #4 on John O'Brien, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) John O'Brien, Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (SG), Frank Stevens (SF) Mike Fragoso, Melvin Gurrola | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Mark Campbell makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | David Wiseman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hill | 43-46 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Mark Campbell buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kelvin Christianson | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Heeter | 43-48 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson's floater is tipped away by Ruben Hoskins | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Mark Campbell gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Cal | Mark Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Richard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | David Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Mike Fragoso (SG), Melvin Gurrola (SF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Kelvin Christianson, Stanley King, Frank Stevens, James Heeter | |
| 09:24 | Cal | Mark Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 09:23 | Arizona State | Willie Mains pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Phillip Beasley steals the ball from Leslie Kellogg | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Willie Mains tips it in | 45-48 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Mark Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-48 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:18 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Willie Mains is called for the reach on Leslie Kellogg - foul #1 on Willie Mains, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG) Billy Dotson | |
| Subs | Cal | Frank Stevens (SF) Melvin Gurrola | |
| 08:01 | Cal | Michael St. Martin takes the ball from Mark Campbell | 45-48 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Richard Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael St. Martin | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wiseman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Kellogg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal | Frank Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Otis Carter and the foul's on Michael St. Martin - foul #3 on Michael St. Martin, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (SG), Walter Thorp (PF) Mike Fragoso, Mark Campbell | |
| 07:35 | Cal | Frank Stevens makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Beasley | 47-51 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Frank Stevens is called for the reach on Michael St. Martin - foul #3 on Frank Stevens, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Charles Strong misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Frank Stevens can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:33 | Cal | Frank Stevens is called for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Stevens, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Campbell (PF) Walter Thorp | |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Richard Hill tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Frank Stevens grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Mark Campbell is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Richard Wilt (SF) Richard Hill, Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (SF) Frank Stevens | |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Richard Wilt is blocked by Mark Campbell | 50-51 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Strong | 52-54 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Sean Rudd (PF), James Nichols (C) Willie Coppa, Richard Wilt, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | James Heeter (C) Leslie Kellogg | |
| 04:55 | Cal | Mark Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Rudd - foul #1 on Sean Rudd, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Mark Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Mark Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | James Nichols grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:37 | Cal | James Heeter pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Mark Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Strong | 52-57 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Otis Carter picks off the pass by Michael St. Martin | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Charles Strong lays it in on a great pass from Otis Carter | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Sean Rudd, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (PG), Frank Stevens (SF), Walter Thorp (PF) Otis Carter, Melvin Gurrola, Mark Campbell | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Thorp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Heeter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Strong | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | John O'Brien hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Hill | 54-61 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Charles Strong drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Christianson | 54-64 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-64 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF) Richard Hill, Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Mark Campbell (PF), Leslie Kellogg (C) Kelvin Christianson, Walter Thorp, James Heeter | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ruben Hoskins - foul #2 on Ruben Hoskins, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF) Willie Coppa, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Beasley and he's fouled by Frank Stevens - foul #5 on Frank Stevens, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Melvin Gurrola (SF) Frank Stevens | |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Cal | Mark Campbell drills a shot in the lane | 59-67 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | John O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | John O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Charles Strong | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hill - foul #4 on Richard Hill, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Fragoso (SG), Stanley King (SF), Walter Thorp (PF) Charles Strong, Melvin Gurrola, Mark Campbell | |
| 00:45 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Leslie Kellogg picks off the pass by Michael St. Martin | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal | Mike Fragoso hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hill | 62-71 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (SG), Melvin Gurrola (SF), Mark Campbell (PF) Mike Fragoso, Stanley King, Walter Thorp | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Otis Carter runs out the clock | 62-71 |