| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Bryan Snell inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Claude Walker | 29-21 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Michael Jefferson steals it from Louis Lightner | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Cal | William Kincheloe swats the layup by Mladen Zuck | 29-21 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | James Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Edward Cross gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Mladen Zuck travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | James Sykes buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Louis Lightner out of the doubleteam | 29-23 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Kincheloe - foul #2 on William Kincheloe, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | James Sykes tips it home | 29-25 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-25 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal | Edward Cross blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Lightner and he's hacked by Mladen Zuck - foul #1 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG), Charles Nelson (SF) Michael Bollin, Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:55 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Louis Lightner, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| 14:11 | Cal | Robert White denies the turnaround by Mladen Zuck | 29-31 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Robert White gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is hacked by Claude Walker - foul #2 on Claude Walker, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), James Sykes (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Robert White | |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Claude Walker - foul #3 on Claude Walker, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:04 | Cal | Bryan Snell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 32-32 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Mladen Zuck knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon's pass is intercepted by Claude Walker | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Cal | Edward Cross jams it on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Edward Cross can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Sykes - foul #2 on James Sykes, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF), Billy Stern (PF), John Hills (C) Bryan Snell, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (SF), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, James Sykes | |
| 11:05 | Cal | Edward Cross makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Edward Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Claude Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Louis Lightner - foul #2 on Louis Lightner, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG) Edward Cross | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert White (PF) Kevin Evans | |
| 10:44 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 10:18 | Cal | John Hills snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Charles Nelson steals it from Gary Hulsey | 40-35 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson lays it in | 40-37 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Gary Hulsey loses the dribble to William Kincheloe | 40-37 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 08:29 | Cal | Claude Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 08:27 | Cal | Billy Stern tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Bryan Snell (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern, John Hills | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), James Sykes (PF) Michael Bollin, Louis Lightner, Robert White | |
| 07:45 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 07:43 | Cal | Mladen Zuck snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 06:54 | Cal | Edward Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:36 | Cal | Bryan Snell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Cross | 45-37 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 45-40 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Bryan Snell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is hacked by Bryan Snell - foul #1 on Bryan Snell, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Louis Lightner (SG), Kevin Evans (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, William Kincheloe | |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Claude Walker is called for the reach on Louis Lightner - foul #4 on Claude Walker, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Lightner | 48-42 |
| 04:28 | Cal | Bryan Snell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Snell, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF) Edward Cross, Bryan Snell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:04 | Arizona State | Claude Walker steals it from James Sykes | 48-42 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | James Sykes hits a jumper near the basket | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Claude Walker (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | James Sykes pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 48-47 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Cross (PG), Bryan Snell (SF) James Scott, Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Evans | |
| 02:27 | Cal | Claude Walker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-47 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | James Sykes is fouled on the floor by Michael Jefferson - foul #2 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | James Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | James Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 01:39 | Cal | William Kincheloe blocks the short jumper by Claude Walker | 48-48 |
| 01:37 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Edward Cross gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:10 | Cal | James Sykes steals it from Edward Cross | 48-48 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses short on an open floater from close range | 48-48 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Bryan Snell snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | James Sykes pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mladen Zuck | 48-48 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Claude Walker picks off the pass by Louis Lightner | 50-48 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Bryan Snell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Kincheloe | 50-48 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Kincheloe | 50-51 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Michael Jefferson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-51 |
| 02:41 | Arizona State | James Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (SG) Gary Hulsey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:55 | Cal | Bryan Snell makes the 3rd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:06 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | James Sykes tips it in | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Edward Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Walker (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Claude Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe lays it in uncontested set up by Louis Lightner out of the doubleteam | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Edward Cross misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |