| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gene Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Cal | Vincente Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | James Gardiner is called for the reach on Bruce Cole - foul #3 on James Gardiner, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | Anthony West is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Gene Johnson denies the turnaround by Steven Porath | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Barry Blackstone | 27-37 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Arizona State | Anthony West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 17:42 | Cal | James Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Anthony West steals the ball from Vincente Costa | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 17:02 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Steven Porath's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Johnson | 27-37 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Anthony West | 27-37 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma's floater is knocked away by Michael Linderman | 27-37 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 16:19 | Cal | Barry Blackstone knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 29-39 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 15:53 | Cal | Steven Porath pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Depalma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson's floater is tipped away by James Gardiner | 29-39 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Michael Linderman gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Steven Porath misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Michael Linderman tips it home | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Vincente Costa, Steven Porath, Barry Blackstone, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Buck Davis (SG), Christopher Roepke (SF), Okello Ake (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Anthony West, Jesse Depalma, Bruce Cole, Christopher Hawke, Gene Johnson | |
| 13:52 | Cal | James Cargile is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Robert Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cary Vincent - foul #2 on Cary Vincent, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (PG) Cary Vincent | |
| 13:20 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Anthony West hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Okello Ake | 32-42 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Gregory Reedy knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Cargile | 34-42 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Okello Ake clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:23 | Cal | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Roepke - foul #1 on Christopher Roepke, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG), Michael Linderman (C) John Allen, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:18 | Cal | Robert Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:18 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Anthony West comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 35-42 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Steven Porath lays it up and in set up by Robert Gorden and the foul's on Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (PF) Robert Gorden, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Bruce Cole (SF), Gene Johnson (C) Anthony West, Christopher Roepke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 11:59 | Cal | Steven Porath misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gene Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke (PF) Okello Ake | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Buck Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) C - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 11:27 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson tips it home | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent is hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (SG) Buck Davis | |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Linderman - foul #2 on Michael Linderman, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (PF) Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson hits a floater from the left block set up by Cary Vincent | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson drills a jumper from close range set up by Bruce Cole and he's hacked by Michael Linderman - foul #3 on Michael Linderman, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Hamblin (SF), James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Johnnie Pederson, John Allen, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Roepke (SF), Okello Ake (PF) Cary Vincent, Walter Frampton, Bruce Cole, Christopher Hawke | |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Gene Johnson misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:12 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Gene Johnson - foul #3 on Gene Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG), James Gardiner (PF) Vincente Costa, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson (C) Gene Johnson | |
| 09:21 | Cal | Jimmy Henderson denies the turnaround by Robert Hamblin | 39-46 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Robert Hamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Robert Hamblin lays it in on a great pass from Robert Gorden | 41-46 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Robert Gorden is called for the reach on Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Gorden, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), John Allen (SG), James Cargile (PF) Robert Gorden, Steven Porath, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke (PF) Okello Ake | |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | Robert Hamblin is called for the reach on Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Linderman (C) Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (SF) Christopher Roepke | |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses the dunk | 41-46 |
| 08:08 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | Cal | Robert Hamblin hits a fadeaway in the lane | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Hamblin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Anthony West (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Depalma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Anthony West splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #4 on Vincente Costa, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG), Barry Blackstone (SF), James Gardiner (PF) John Allen, Robert Hamblin, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Jesse Depalma, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:56 | Cal | Steven Porath connects on the shot from the right block | 45-48 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Anthony West scores on a shot from the right block | 45-50 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Steven Porath clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Vincente Costa grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 06:14 | Cal | James Gardiner tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Michael Linderman steals the ball from Anthony West | 47-50 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Buck Davis steals it from Vincente Costa | 47-50 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Buck Davis banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony West - foul #2 on Anthony West, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Hamblin (SF), James Cargile (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Barry Blackstone, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Roepke (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Anthony West, Buck Davis, Bruce Cole, Okello Ake, Gene Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamblin - foul #2 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Gregory Reedy grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:46 | Cal | James Cargile is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hawke - foul #3 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 04:46 | Cal | James Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:46 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (SG) Steven Porath | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:21 | Cal | Robert Hamblin connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-52 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Cargile - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Cal | Robert Hamblin misses the floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Robert Gorden grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Roepke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Cal | James Cargile drills a shot near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Reedy | 53-55 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Steven Porath (SG), James Gardiner (PF), Barry Blackstone (C) Robert Gorden, John Allen, James Cargile, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Buck Davis (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:50 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:31 | Cal | James Gardiner makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincente Costa | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Linderman (C) Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG) Walter Frampton, Buck Davis | |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Christopher Roepke lays it up and in | 55-59 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Okello Ake travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF) Christopher Roepke, Okello Ake | |
| 01:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa is hacked by Anthony West - foul #3 on Anthony West, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma is hacked by Steven Porath - foul #1 on Steven Porath, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Barry Blackstone blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke is hacked by Vincente Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincente Costa, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Robert Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Steven Porath clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke runs out the clock | 60-63 |