| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Okello Ake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Okello Ake inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:45 | Cal | Randy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is hacked by Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Cal | James Cargile's pass is intercepted by Buck Davis | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Buck Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Cal | James Cargile pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Hawke - foul #3 on Christopher Hawke, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Christopher Hawke, Buck Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:49 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Okello Ake makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony West | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Vincente Costa is fouled on the floor by Cary Vincent - foul #1 on Cary Vincent, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| 16:52 | Cal | Vincente Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:06 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | Cal | Michael Linderman misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Buck Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) PF - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Michael Linderman picks off the pass by Buck Davis | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Henderson | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Buck Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Randy Palmer (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 14:45 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | James Cargile steps in front of the Christopher Hawke pass | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Cal | Okello Ake picks off the pass by Nwake Abdalla | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG) Cary Vincent | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG) Nwake Abdalla | |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Arizona State | Okello Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Barry Blackstone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Anthony West scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Vincente Costa drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Buck Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Randy Palmer, Barry Blackstone, James Cargile | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Linderman (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Cal | James Gardiner throws it down set up by Vincente Costa | 44-44 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Okello Ake | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Arnold Guinan makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vincente Costa | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by James Gardiner - foul #1 on James Gardiner, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arnold Guinan - foul #3 on Arnold Guinan, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Okello Ake (SF) Buck Davis, Frank Ensor | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), Randy Palmer (SF) Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson | |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Nwake Abdalla steals it from Christopher Hawke | 50-47 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Michael Linderman can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Michael Linderman tips it in | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Okello Ake | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Guinan | 52-52 |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | James Gardiner swats the layup by Okello Ake | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole tips it home | 54-52 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Arnold Guinan's pass is intercepted by Bruce Cole | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent is fouled on the floor by Randy Palmer - foul #3 on Randy Palmer, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Barry Blackstone (PF), James Cargile (C) Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer, James Gardiner, Michael Linderman | |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Buck Davis | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Cole (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Guinan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - Barry Blackstone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal | Barry Blackstone connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 56-54 |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Hawke is blocked by James Cargile | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arnold Guinan | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Barry Blackstone snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Barry Blackstone knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Vincente Costa and the foul's on Frank Ensor - foul #1 on Frank Ensor, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (PF) Frank Ensor, Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Randy Palmer (SF), Michael Linderman (C) Arnold Guinan, Johnnie Pederson, James Cargile | |
| 05:46 | Cal | Barry Blackstone makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 56-60 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Jimmy Henderson is called for the reach on Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Buck Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF) Barry Blackstone | |
| 04:55 | Cal | Jimmy Henderson swats the layup by Michael Linderman | 56-60 |
| 04:53 | Cal | Randy Palmer hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-62 |
| 04:37 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Anthony West is fouled on the floor by James Gardiner - foul #2 on James Gardiner, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Cary Vincent, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (PG), James Cargile (C) Vincente Costa, Michael Linderman | |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Okello Ake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Cole (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) SF - Randy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal | James Gardiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma (SG) Anthony West | |
| Subs | Cal | Barry Blackstone (PF) James Gardiner | |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke clanks a floater near the basket | 58-62 |
| 03:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randy Palmer | 58-62 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Randy Palmer misses long on a runner from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 58-62 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Okello Ake is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Okello Ake, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Jesse Depalma, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Arnold Guinan (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Nwake Abdalla, Kevin Hockaday, Randy Palmer | |
| 02:26 | Cal | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-62 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Barry Blackstone tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Barry Blackstone steals the ball from Jimmy Henderson | 58-64 |
| 01:51 | Cal | Barry Blackstone misses the dunk | 58-64 |
| 01:50 | Cal | James Cargile snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:21 | Cal | James Cargile drills a fadeaway from the right block | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Frank Ensor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Cal | Randy Palmer (SF) Johnnie Pederson | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Barry Blackstone travels with the ball | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Buck Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Cal | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Cargile is hacked by Anthony West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony West, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Arnold Guinan, Randy Palmer | |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Buck Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-68 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Barry Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday loses the dribble to Okello Ake | 58-68 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal | James Cargile runs out the clock | 58-68 |