| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Scott inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #3 on Kevin Evans, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert White (PF) Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:09 | Cal | William Scott makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 18:45 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Scott | 20-31 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 20-33 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Wilcoxon and the foul's on William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Claude Walker's floater is tipped away by William Kincheloe | 23-33 |
| 17:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck tips it back up and in | 23-35 |
| 17:00 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 26-35 |
| 16:41 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Kincheloe | 26-35 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mladen Zuck - foul #1 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (PF) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, Robert White | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:08 | Cal | Michael Waymire steps in front of the Claude Walker pass in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:48 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Waymire (fresh) SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:05 | Cal | Michael Jefferson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski and he's hacked by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #1 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF), Martin Whatley (C) Michael Waymire, Kevin Wilcoxon, David Flick, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG) Mladen Smitreski | |
| 15:05 | Cal | Michael Jefferson makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | James Scott is called for the reach on Kenny Whitfield - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert White (C) Martin Whatley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Kevin Evans blocks the short jumper by Michael Jefferson | 29-38 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans is denied on a dunk by Mladen Zuck | 29-38 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:05 | Cal | William Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Walker | 29-41 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Charles Nelson, Craig Lewis, Robert White | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 12:14 | Cal | Mladen Zuck drills a floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 11:57 | Arizona State | Michael Waymire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 29-43 |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Waymire (fresh) SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal | Michael Waymire steps in front of the Claude Walker pass | 31-43 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans buries a jumper near the basket | 33-43 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Claude Walker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Kincheloe | 36-43 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is hacked by Kevin Evans - foul #4 on Kevin Evans, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF) Michael Waymire, Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (PG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Billy Stern (PF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, William Scott, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 09:55 | Cal | The jumper by Billy Stern is denied by Robert White | 36-43 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Robert White snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:30 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis slams it home on a great pass from Charles Nelson and the foul's on John Matsumura - foul #1 on John Matsumura, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Cal | John Matsumura can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Gary Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 42-43 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Billy Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:01 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Billy Stern snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:42 | Cal | Billy Stern is hacked by William Kincheloe - foul #2 on William Kincheloe, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF) Kevin Wilcoxon, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), William Scott (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, Billy Stern, John Matsumura | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 07:15 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 06:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to Claude Walker | 42-43 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Scott | 42-45 |
| 05:55 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-45 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Craig Lewis, Robert White | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Kevin Wilcoxon steps in front of the Mladen Zuck pass | 44-45 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon loses the dribble to Michael Jefferson | 44-45 |
| 04:38 | Cal | William Kincheloe denies the turnaround by Michael Jefferson | 44-45 |
| 04:36 | Cal | William Scott tips it home | 44-47 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't throw it down | 44-47 |
| 04:06 | Cal | James Scott grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #5 on Kevin Evans, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF) Charles Nelson, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 03:38 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Claude Walker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Scott | 44-49 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG) Mladen Smitreski | |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is hacked by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Robert White can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 02:05 | Cal | The rebound goes to Claude Walker | 44-49 |
| 01:47 | Cal | William Kincheloe swats the short shot by Mladen Zuck | 44-49 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Robert White tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 01:00 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Robert White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Claude Walker is hacked by Charles Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:31 | Cal | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Jefferson - foul #3 on Michael Jefferson, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on Mladen Zuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | James Scott is called for the reach on Charles Nelson - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on Claude Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Nelson, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Kincheloe | 48-54 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Kevin Wilcoxon is called for the reach on James Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Cal | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |