| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Downing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | James Downing inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:25 | Cal | Michael Stark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:24 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Harold Carini tips it in | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Cal | Kevin Bowers snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Roger Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the turnaround near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Rob Falls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Roger Campbell tips it home | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Pinkston (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:32 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Cal | Ed Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Michael Westbrook is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Carini (PF) Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| 16:54 | Cal | Harold Carini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:34 | Arizona | James Downing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Jimmie Chacon is called for the reach on Rodney Pinkston - foul #1 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Rob Falls, Harold Carini, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon, Modesto Rossi | |
| 15:49 | Cal | The pull-up jumper by Robert Williams is blocked by Michael Fowler | 37-38 |
| 15:47 | Arizona | Michael Fowler pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arizona | Rodney Pinkston takes the ball from Ray Pippen | 37-38 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Kevin Bowers banks in the layup set up by Rodney Pinkston | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | Arizona | Kevin Bowers steals it from Richard Seavey | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Arizona | Ray Pippen grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Ray Pippen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kevin Bowers - foul #1 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Mike Wedel (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Modesto Rossi (C) Richard Seavey, Michael Fowler, Loren Laursen | |
| 14:20 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Roger Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Ray Pippen is called for the reach on Mike Wedel - foul #1 on Ray Pippen, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg (C) Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF) Ray Pippen | |
| 13:36 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Roger Campbell (C) Rob Falls, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:07 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Cal | Harold Carini pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Modesto Rossi steals the ball from Michael Stark | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Arizona | James Downing clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 12:05 | Cal | Harold Carini hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Jimmie Chacon - foul #2 on Jimmie Chacon, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Douglas England, James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 12:05 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Kevin Bowers gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Falls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Wedel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Mike Wedel tips it home | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rob Falls - foul #3 on Rob Falls, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Modesto Rossi | |
| 11:03 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Richard Seavey steals it from Mike Wedel | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 10:18 | Cal | Ed Walters snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Rob Falls loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Rob Falls, Ed Walters, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| 09:42 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Downing | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Harold Carini misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Kevin Bowers | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Fowler | |
| 09:25 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Cal | Harold Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | James Downing knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 44-49 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Harold Carini knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Michael Stark - foul #2 on Michael Stark, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG) Douglas England | |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi is fouled on the floor by Mike Wedel - foul #4 on Mike Wedel, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (C) Mike Wedel | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Richard Seavey, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 07:48 | Arizona | James Downing misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Pinkston - foul #1 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (SG), Mike Wedel (C) Rob Falls, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Modesto Rossi | |
| 07:48 | Arizona | James Downing misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Wedel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:24 | Arizona | Ray Pippen snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Ray Pippen buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Downing | 47-52 |
| 06:46 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Loren Laursen - foul #2 on Loren Laursen, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rob Falls (SG), Ed Walters (PF), Roger Campbell (C) Rodney Pinkston, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Harold Carini | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Modesto Rossi (C) James Downing, Loren Laursen | |
| 06:46 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:46 | Cal | Mike Wedel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ray Pippen | 49-54 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Pippen | 49-56 |
| 05:09 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Ed Walters tips it home | 51-56 |
| 04:50 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Michael Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Ray Pippen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Roger Campbell grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Cal | Richard Seavey steals it from Roger Campbell | 51-56 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Ray Pippen banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 51-58 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Harold Carini (PF) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Ed Walters, Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), James Downing (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Michael Fowler | |
| 03:45 | Cal | Harold Carini misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Carini (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Wedel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Arizona | James Downing loses the dribble to Kevin Bowers | 51-58 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Mike Wedel misses the floater from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:58 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (C) Mike Wedel | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Michael Fowler (PF) Douglas England, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 02:33 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is called for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Mike Wedel (C) Roger Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:10 | Cal | Harold Carini's floater is tipped away by Modesto Rossi | 51-58 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:44 | Arizona | Michael Fowler knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Seavey | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Cal | Harold Carini lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (C) Mike Wedel | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:30 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 54-62 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Richard Seavey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Loren Laursen (C) James Downing, Modesto Rossi | |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Kevin Bowers is called for the reach on Ray Pippen - foul #2 on Kevin Bowers, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:43 | Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Carini | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Loren Laursen - foul #3 on Loren Laursen, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:35 | Cal | Robert Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Rodney Pinkston is called for the reach on James Downing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Fowler, Modesto Rossi | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | James Downing makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | James Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Harold Carini gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ray Pippen (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) James Downing, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Pinkston - foul #3 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Arizona | Ray Pippen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Harold Carini pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen is hacked by Rodney Pinkston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Ray Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Harold Carini makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Rodney Pinkston is called for the reach on Loren Laursen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Pinkston, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG) Rodney Pinkston | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Stark is fouled on the floor by Ray Pippen - foul #2 on Ray Pippen, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (SF), Modesto Rossi (C) Ray Pippen, Loren Laursen | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |