| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cargile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randy Palmer inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Cal | James Cargile can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Anthony West is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (SF) Anthony West, Frank Ensor | |
| 19:03 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Cal | James Cargile hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arnold Guinan - foul #1 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 18:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:21 | Cal | Barry Blackstone loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (SF) Anthony West, Frank Ensor | |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke lays it up and in set up by Jesse Depalma and he's hacked by Arnold Guinan - foul #2 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:40 | Cal | Bruce Cole swats the short shot by Barry Blackstone | 29-41 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it in | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses badly on a shot from close range | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Frank Ensor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Buck Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole loses the dribble to Arnold Guinan | 31-41 |
| 15:48 | Cal | James Cargile is denied on a layup by Christopher Hawke | 31-41 |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cargile (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Buck Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Palmer - foul #2 on Randy Palmer, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Vincente Costa, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Anthony West, Frank Ensor, Bruce Cole | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:32 | Cal | Michael Linderman gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 15:04 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Palmer | 34-42 |
| 14:24 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:22 | Cal | James Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:03 | Cal | James Gardiner is fouled on the floor by Buck Davis - foul #2 on Buck Davis, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Anthony West (SG) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma | |
| 13:34 | Cal | Arnold Guinan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:11 | Cal | James Gardiner gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Cal | Arnold Guinan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 37-42 |
| 12:10 | Cal | Vincente Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Anthony West gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Anthony West buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Cary Vincent and he's fouled by James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Frank Ensor (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Cary Vincent, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 11:41 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cargile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal | James Cargile connects on the runner in the paint set up by Barry Blackstone | 39-45 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Buck Davis is fouled on the floor by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Okello Ake | |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG) Walter Frampton | |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:22 | Cal | James Cargile buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincente Costa | 41-47 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the dunk | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Cal | Randy Palmer snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (PF) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Christopher Hawke | |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole clanks a turnaround from close range | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | Cal | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Barry Blackstone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Okello Ake - foul #1 on Okello Ake, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Linderman (C) James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Bruce Cole | |
| 08:59 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Henderson | 42-47 |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson is hacked by Randy Palmer - foul #3 on Randy Palmer, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF) Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Walter Frampton, Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 08:37 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:37 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-47 |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Buck Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | James Gardiner is called for the reach on Anthony West - foul #3 on James Gardiner, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG) Arnold Guinan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Okello Ake (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Buck Davis, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:58 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Frank Ensor steals it from Vincente Costa out of a doubleteam | 42-48 |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Anthony West jams it on a nice dish by Frank Ensor | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony West - foul #2 on Anthony West, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (C) Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Frank Ensor | |
| 07:05 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 07:03 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF) Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Anthony West (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 06:26 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Cargile | 42-53 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Randy Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Randy Palmer, team foul #10 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Barry Blackstone (PF) Vincente Costa, Kevin Hockaday, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Okello Ake (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Christopher Hawke, Bruce Cole | |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Buck Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor | |
| 05:41 | Cal | James Cargile is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hawke - foul #3 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Linderman (C) James Cargile | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Anthony West, Christopher Hawke | |
| 05:29 | Cal | Barry Blackstone buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Linderman and he's fouled by Okello Ake - foul #2 on Okello Ake, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Frampton (PG), Anthony West (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| 05:29 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Frank Ensor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 05:04 | Arizona State | Anthony West grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Anthony West is hacked by Nwake Abdalla - foul #2 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #11 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Walter Frampton, Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:44 | Cal | Barry Blackstone pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is hacked by Christopher Hawke - foul #4 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal | James Cargile (C) Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Christopher Hawke | |
| 03:59 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Okello Ake snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), James Gardiner (PF) Arnold Guinan, Barry Blackstone | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Bruce Cole | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Cargile misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF) Johnnie Pederson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Christopher Hawke, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:25 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cargile (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Okello Ake | 45-55 |
| 03:00 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG), Barry Blackstone (PF) Kevin Hockaday, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Christopher Hawke (PF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 02:45 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it in | 47-55 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Buck Davis travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| 02:17 | Cal | Arnold Guinan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Buck Davis | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Cal | Arnold Guinan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Anthony West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Cal | Buck Davis picks off the pass by James Cargile | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Okello Ake lays it in on a great pass from Buck Davis | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | James Cargile banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Blackstone | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Buck Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Jimmy Henderson (C) Anthony West, Christopher Hawke, Bruce Cole | |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Arnold Guinan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Buck Davis gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Buck Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cary Vincent | 52-66 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arnold Guinan | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent runs out the clock | 55-66 |