| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) SF - John Buss (fresh) PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) C - Walter Cramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) SG - Otis Carter (fresh) SF - James Dorn (fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Randall Petillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | James Dorn misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | John Buss gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Grable and he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Randall Petillo snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Edward Jones buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Otis Carter | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Cal | James Dorn snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Cal | James Dorn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Randall Petillo connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Strong | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | John Buss is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:36 | Cal | Charles Strong comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Randall Petillo picks off the pass by Richard Wilt | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:54 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) C - Herman Selby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | James Baird misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | James Baird tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Cal | Richard Wilt is called for the reach on Otis Carter - foul #1 on Richard Wilt, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) James Baird | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:20 | Cal | Charles Strong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Jason Grable steps in front of the James Dorn pass | 7-6 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | John Buss's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Petillo | 7-6 |
| 13:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Otis Carter | 7-6 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Charles Strong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 13:14 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 12:49 | Cal | Randall Petillo connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Dorn | 9-8 |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Grable and he's fouled by Randall Petillo - foul #1 on Randall Petillo, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Jason Grable | |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Clark (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:17 | Cal | Otis Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:16 | Cal | Bobby Clark snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG), Herman Selby (C) Richard Wilt, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:47 | Cal | Edward Jones comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Herman Selby - foul #1 on Herman Selby, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Selby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Clark (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh is fouled on the floor by Charles Strong - foul #2 on Charles Strong, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG), Randall Petillo (PF) Charles Strong, Edward Jones | |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Herman Selby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (SF) John Buss | |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (SF) James Dorn | |
| 10:56 | Cal | Herman Selby takes the ball from Randall Petillo | 12-9 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | James Baird banks in the layup | 14-9 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Larry Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Herman Selby gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:48 | Arizona State | James Baird misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 09:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randall Petillo | 14-9 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Otis Carter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sekan Acri | 14-11 |
| 09:19 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh is hacked by Larry Cook - foul #1 on Larry Cook, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), John Buss (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cal | James Dorn (SF), Isaac Bradford (PF), Edward Jones (C) Sekan Acri, Randall Petillo, Bobby Clark | |
| 08:56 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Otis Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Isaac Bradford steals it from Walter Cramer | 14-11 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Otis Carter is fouled on the floor by Walter Cramer - foul #1 on Walter Cramer, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) James Baird | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), Randall Petillo (PF) Larry Cook, Isaac Bradford | |
| 07:39 | Cal | Jason Grable picks off the pass by Edward Jones | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the dunk attempt | 14-11 |
| 07:15 | Cal | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 07:10 | Cal | James Dorn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-11 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Walter Cramer | 14-11 |
| 06:59 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 06:57 | Arizona State | Jason Grable tips it home | 16-11 |
| 06:36 | Cal | Edward Jones lays it in set up by James Dorn | 16-13 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Walsh | 19-13 |
| 05:49 | Cal | Otis Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Buss and he's hacked by Randall Petillo - foul #2 on Randall Petillo, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG), Isaac Bradford (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Robert McCoskey, Randall Petillo, Edward Jones | |
| 05:24 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Otis Carter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | John Buss misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otis Carter - foul #1 on Otis Carter, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (SF), Edward Jones (C) James Dorn, Isaac Bradford | |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 04:10 | Cal | Edward Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, John Buss | |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Edward Jones | |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Isaac Bradford - foul #1 on Isaac Bradford, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), Randall Petillo (PF), Edward Jones (C) Otis Carter, Isaac Bradford, Bobby Clark | |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Charles Strong connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Cook | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Baird (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Selby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sekan Acri (fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 02:59 | Cal | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-16 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Edward Jones tips it home | 27-18 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Jason Grable can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 02:27 | Cal | Randall Petillo snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Herman Selby - foul #2 on Herman Selby, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), John Buss (SF) Jason Grable, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG), James Dorn (SF) Larry Cook, Sekan Acri | |
| 02:21 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the floater from the right side | 27-20 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) James Baird | |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Clark (C) Edward Jones | |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Robert McCoskey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Cramer - foul #2 on Walter Cramer, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| 01:34 | Cal | Robert McCoskey makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Robert McCoskey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is hacked by Isaac Bradford - foul #2 on Isaac Bradford, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Bobby Clark grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:56 | Cal | Bobby Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the lay-in | 29-22 |
| 00:30 | Cal | Bobby Clark grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 00:04 | Cal | James Dorn knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-24 |