| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) SG - Otis Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dorn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Dorn - foul #1 on James Dorn, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Walter Cramer | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | John Buss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 18:36 | Cal | Otis Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is fouled on the floor by Charles Strong - foul #3 on Charles Strong, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 17:42 | Cal | Larry Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Edward Jones swats the layup by John Buss | 26-33 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Randall Petillo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:27 | Cal | James Dorn is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF), Herman Selby (C) Eugene Nolting, Walter Cramer | |
| 16:22 | Cal | Edward Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Buss - foul #2 on John Buss, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Jason Grable clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-33 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Petillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cal | Otis Carter drills a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 15:07 | Cal | Randall Petillo gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 14:46 | Cal | James Dorn grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Randall Petillo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Buss | 30-36 |
| 14:06 | Cal | James Dorn hits a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Randall Petillo snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:34 | Cal | James Dorn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Buss - foul #3 on John Buss, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG) Larry Cook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF), Walter Cramer (C) James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 13:34 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:34 | Cal | James Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Charles Strong is called for the reach on Jason Grable - foul #4 on Charles Strong, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert McCoskey (SG) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Jason Grable | |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Cramer, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Clark (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:21 | Cal | Otis Carter buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Wilt - foul #3 on Richard Wilt, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Otis Carter makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | John Buss banks in the layup set up by Walter Cramer | 37-38 |
| 11:39 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McCoskey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Clark (fresh) C - Edward Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bobby Clark - foul #2 on Bobby Clark, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Sekan Acri (SF), Randall Petillo (PF) James Dorn, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Phillip Farney, Richard Wilt | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Bobby Clark's pass is intercepted by Walter Cramer | 39-40 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (SF), Herman Selby (C) John Buss, Walter Cramer | |
| 10:32 | Cal | Otis Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Walsh | 39-40 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Herman Selby is blocked by Randall Petillo | 39-40 |
| 10:12 | Cal | Sekan Acri pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Randall Petillo jams it on a great pass from Otis Carter | 41-40 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 09:36 | Arizona State | James Baird tips it home | 41-42 |
| 09:18 | Cal | James Baird denies the turnaround by Bobby Clark | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McCoskey | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Robert McCoskey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 09:07 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to James Baird | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Herman Selby snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Herman Selby misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-42 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Jason Grable clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 07:52 | Cal | Robert McCoskey grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | James Baird snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Otis Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McCoskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sekan Acri (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Petillo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) SF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Randall Petillo comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #3 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Strong (PG), Larry Cook (SG), James Dorn (SF), Edward Jones (C) Otis Carter, Robert McCoskey, Sekan Acri, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), John Buss (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Jason Grable, Joseph Walsh, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| 06:44 | Cal | Randall Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Randall Petillo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Cramer - foul #3 on Walter Cramer, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Isaac Bradford (PF) Randall Petillo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:35 | Cal | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:35 | Cal | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:10 | Arizona State | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Richard Wilt - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | John Buss blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Edward Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Strong | 45-46 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Isaac Bradford takes the ball from Phillip Farney | 45-46 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Larry Cook is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Larry Cook is called for the reach on Richard Wilt - foul #1 on Larry Cook, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Otis Carter (SG) Larry Cook | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | John Buss drills a runner near the basket set up by Richard Wilt | 45-48 |
| 03:45 | Cal | Edward Jones clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-48 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Farney | 45-50 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Edward Jones drills a driving attempt in the paint | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Strong (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Otis Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Dorn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Buss (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Isaac Bradford steals the ball from John Buss | 47-50 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Otis Carter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 47-50 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Petillo (PF) Isaac Bradford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Strong - foul #5 on Charles Strong, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Cook (SG) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:29 | Cal | James Dorn gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:05 | Cal | James Dorn can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 47-51 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Grable | 47-51 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Grable | 47-54 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Randall Petillo hits the finger roll set up by Larry Cook | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Cook - foul #2 on Larry Cook, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) Herman Selby | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | Larry Cook misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Otis Carter is called for the reach on Eugene Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Carter, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Larry Cook makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Otis Carter | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by Otis Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otis Carter, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Jason Grable is called for the reach on Otis Carter - foul #2 on Jason Grable, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Otis Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Otis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is hacked by Otis Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Carter, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:16 | Cal | The rebound goes to Randall Petillo | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Larry Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jones | 54-59 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Otis Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Jones | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 54-59 |