| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorn (fresh) PF - Walter Thorp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Randall Petillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses short on a runner in the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Cal | James Dorn connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mike Fragoso | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | John O'Brien is fouled on the floor by James Dorn - foul #3 on James Dorn, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Heeter (SF) James Dorn | |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | Stanley King picks off the pass by John O'Brien | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Michael St. Martin picks off the pass by Stanley King | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin is hacked by Randall Petillo - foul #2 on Randall Petillo, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF) Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:10 | Cal | James Heeter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Willie Mains hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Randall Petillo - foul #3 on Randall Petillo, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF) Richard Wilt, Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jones (C) Randall Petillo | |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Cal | Walter Thorp snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | Cal | Stanley King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Cal | James Heeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | Cal | James Heeter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stanley King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Fragoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Heeter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Thorp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Willie Mains takes the ball from James Heeter | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Arizona State | Mike Fragoso steps in front of the Willie Coppa pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Cal | James Heeter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | John O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the jumper in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Hoskins | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Mike Fragoso grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Cal | Mike Fragoso's pass is intercepted by Sean Rudd | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | John O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Richard Wilt (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF), James Nichols (C) Willie Coppa, Sean Rudd, Ruben Hoskins, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | James Dorn (SF), Randall Petillo (C) James Heeter, Edward Jones | |
| 14:25 | Cal | Walter Thorp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Cal | James Dorn tips it home | 40-40 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | David Wiseman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | John O'Brien snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Walter Thorp is called for the reach on Michael St. Martin - foul #2 on Walter Thorp, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG) John O'Brien | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | James Nichols is denied on a layup by Randall Petillo | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:53 | Cal | Randall Petillo pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Walter Thorp misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | David Wiseman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:24 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), John O'Brien (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Billy Dotson, Richard Wilt, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Melvin Gurrola (SG), James Heeter (PF) Stanley King, Mike Fragoso, Walter Thorp | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Heeter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Cal | James Heeter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dorn | 40-43 |
| 11:14 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Otis Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Sean Rudd takes the ball from Melvin Gurrola | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Rudd | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola is fouled on the floor by John O'Brien - foul #2 on John O'Brien, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins (PF) Michael St. Martin | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (PG), Mike Fragoso (SG) Otis Carter, Melvin Gurrola | |
| 10:23 | Cal | James Heeter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Willie Mains loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Nichols (C) Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | Walter Thorp (PF) James Heeter | |
| 09:48 | Cal | James Dorn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John O'Brien | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the dunk but he's fouled by John O'Brien - foul #3 on John O'Brien, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF), Willie Mains (C) John O'Brien, Sean Rudd, Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:13 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | Willie Mains lays it in set up by Willie Coppa | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Cal | Stanley King buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Dorn | 46-46 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Willie Mains clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on James Dorn - foul #4 on James Dorn, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), John O'Brien (SG) Willie Coppa, Billy Dotson | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Melvin Gurrola (SG), James Heeter (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Edward Jones (C) Stanley King, Mike Fragoso, James Dorn, Walter Thorp, Randall Petillo | |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Willie Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Otis Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wilt (fresh) PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Heeter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles Strong - foul #2 on Charles Strong, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Edward Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:27 | Cal | James Heeter tips it home | 49-48 |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Wilt, Michael St. Martin, Willie Mains | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (PG), Mike Fragoso (SG) Otis Carter, Melvin Gurrola | |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:08 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 50-48 |
| 06:50 | Cal | James Heeter buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley King and the foul's on David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG) David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Cal | Walter Thorp (PF) Charles Strong | |
| 06:50 | Cal | James Heeter makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins blows the dunk | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | Cal | Ruben Hoskins blocks the jumper by James Heeter | 50-51 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Fragoso - foul #3 on Mike Fragoso, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG), Michael St. Martin (PF), Willie Mains (C) John O'Brien, Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Cal | James Dorn (SF) James Heeter | |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Cal | The rebound goes to Walter Thorp | 50-51 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Stanley King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Sean Rudd is denied by Edward Jones | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Stanley King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa buries a runner in the lane set up by Sean Rudd and he's hacked by James Dorn - foul #5 on James Dorn, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), Richard Wilt (SF) Billy Dotson, Sean Rudd | |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (PG), Melvin Gurrola (SG), James Heeter (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Randall Petillo (C) Stanley King, Mike Fragoso, James Dorn, Walter Thorp, Edward Jones | |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John O'Brien - foul #4 on John O'Brien, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | The jumper by Michael St. Martin is denied by Randall Petillo | 53-52 |
| 04:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Melvin Gurrola | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Melvin Gurrola misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Cal | James Heeter tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Richard Wilt (fresh) PF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gurrola (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Heeter (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) C - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | John O'Brien tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Willie Mains pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Willie Mains buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Willie Coppa | 57-54 |
| 02:45 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Rudd (SF) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley King (PG), Mike Fragoso (SG), Walter Thorp (PF) Otis Carter, Melvin Gurrola, Charles Strong | |
| 02:17 | Cal | James Heeter is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanley King | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 01:46 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd tips it in | 59-56 |
| 01:22 | Cal | Walter Thorp connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stanley King out of the doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin buries a shot from the right block | 61-58 |
| 00:44 | Cal | James Heeter can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | John O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael St. Martin | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | James Heeter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley King out of a doubleteam | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley King - foul #2 on Stanley King, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Mike Fragoso makes the contested 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd is hacked by Stanley King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley King, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Stanley King misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |