| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Gerard Morey (fresh) SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) SF - Jerold Holt (fresh) PF - Todd Cuffee (fresh) C - Steven Muncy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cal | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Steven Verdugo is denied on a layup by Todd Cuffee | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | James Smith picks off the pass by Gerard Morey | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Steven Verdugo can't connect on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Todd Cuffee | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Buckley - foul #1 on Lee Buckley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Norris Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Steven Muncy is blocked by James Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Gerard Morey is called for the reach on Gail Jefferson - foul #1 on Gerard Morey, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Claude Wilson (PG), Michael Slawson (SG), Jordan Sontag (PF), Michael Speer (C) Gerard Morey, Carmen Bonneau, Jerold Holt, Steven Muncy | |
| 17:30 | Cal | Norris Lee is hacked by Claude Wilson - foul #1 on Claude Wilson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Cal | Michael Slawson takes the ball from Steven Verdugo | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Claude Wilson slams it home set up by Michael Slawson | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Lee Buckley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Gail Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Cal | Jordan Sontag blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the fadeaway from the right block | 0-8 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Jordan Sontag denies the turnaround by Lee Buckley | 0-8 |
| 16:38 | Cal | Steven Verdugo can't tip it in | 0-8 |
| 16:37 | Arizona State | Michael Slawson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses the shot in the paint | 0-8 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee snags the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee misses the dunk attempt | 0-8 |
| 16:00 | Cal | James Smith snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Gail Jefferson (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Claude Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Slawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Cuffee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jordan Sontag (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Speer (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cal | Norris Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 15:39 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Buckley | 0-8 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Gail Jefferson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Claude Wilson - foul #2 on Claude Wilson, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Ricky Dory (SF), Claude Smith (C) Norris Lee, Lee Buckley, Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Jerold Holt (SF), Steven Muncy (C) Claude Wilson, Todd Cuffee, Michael Speer | |
| 15:27 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Claude Smith - foul #1 on Claude Smith, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Joey Nieto (SG) Gail Jefferson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:57 | Cal | Joey Nieto misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joey Nieto - foul #1 on Joey Nieto, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Michael Speer (C) Michael Slawson, Steven Muncy | |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:19 | Cal | James Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Sontag - foul #1 on Jordan Sontag, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Buckley (SF) Ricky Dory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (SG), Todd Cuffee (PF), Steven Muncy (C) Carmen Bonneau, Jordan Sontag, Michael Speer | |
| 14:19 | Cal | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:19 | Cal | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Michael Slawson snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Gerard Morey is denied by Claude Smith | 3-10 |
| 14:00 | Cal | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:43 | Cal | James Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-10 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt hits a turnaround from the left block | 3-12 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Lee Buckley scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Hutchinson | 5-12 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey lays it in on a great pass from Jerold Holt | 5-14 |
| 12:44 | Cal | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Gail Jefferson (SG), Steven Verdugo (C) James Hutchinson, Joey Nieto, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Jordan Sontag (PF), Michael Speer (C) Gerard Morey, Todd Cuffee, Steven Muncy | |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Michael Speer is hacked by Lee Buckley - foul #2 on Lee Buckley, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Dory (SF) Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Michael Speer clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Dory - foul #1 on Ricky Dory, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Todd Cuffee (SF) Michael Slawson, Jerold Holt | |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Michael Speer misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Michael Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Gerard Morey takes the ball from Steven Verdugo | 5-15 |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey travels with the ball | 5-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG), Jerold Holt (SF) Gerard Morey, Todd Cuffee | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Dory (fresh) PF - James Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Slawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) SF - Jerold Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Sontag (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Steven Verdugo hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Norris Lee and he's hacked by Michael Slawson - foul #1 on Michael Slawson, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Todd Cuffee (PF), Steven Muncy (C) Carmen Bonneau, Jordan Sontag, Michael Speer | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Steven Verdugo misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | James Smith is called for the reach on Jerold Holt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Smith (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag (PF), Michael Speer (C) Jerold Holt, Steven Muncy | |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Smith - foul #2 on Claude Smith, team foul #7 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Cal | Joey Nieto (SG), James Smith (PF) Gail Jefferson, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Jerold Holt (SF) Michael Slawson, Jordan Sontag | |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 10:51 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Steven Verdugo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerold Holt - foul #1 on Jerold Holt, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (SG), Jordan Sontag (PF), Steven Muncy (C) Carmen Bonneau, Jerold Holt, Michael Speer | |
| 10:34 | Cal | Steven Verdugo misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-17 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Muncy | 8-17 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Joey Nieto takes the ball from Steven Muncy | 8-17 |
| 09:53 | Cal | James Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Verdugo | 10-17 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Dory - foul #2 on Ricky Dory, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Gail Jefferson (SG), Lee Buckley (SF) Norris Lee, Joey Nieto, Ricky Dory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Gerard Morey, Todd Cuffee, Steven Muncy | |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:33 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:13 | Cal | Jerold Holt is called for the reach on James Hutchinson - foul #2 on Jerold Holt, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG) Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Todd Cuffee (SF) Michael Slawson, Jerold Holt | |
| 09:13 | Cal | James Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:13 | Cal | James Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey is fouled in the backcourt by Norris Lee - foul #1 on Norris Lee, team foul #9 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cal | Lee Buckley (SF) Norris Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Michael Speer is called for the reach on Steven Verdugo - foul #1 on Michael Speer, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG) Gerard Morey | |
| 08:55 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:55 | Cal | Steven Verdugo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:55 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:41 | Arizona State | Michael Speer's pass is intercepted by Lee Buckley | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Cal | Gail Jefferson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag blows the layup | 15-20 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Steven Verdugo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Gail Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 15-20 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Carmen Bonneau | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Hutchinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gail Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Slawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmen Bonneau (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Todd Cuffee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jordan Sontag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 15-20 |
| 07:42 | Cal | James Smith grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Gail Jefferson misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Carmen Bonneau - foul #1 on Carmen Bonneau, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Joey Nieto (SG) James Hutchinson, Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Steven Muncy (C) Carmen Bonneau, Michael Speer | |
| 07:28 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Gail Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee lays it in despite the doubleteam | 17-22 |
| 06:55 | Cal | Gerard Morey picks off the pass by Joey Nieto | 17-22 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy can't throw it down | 17-22 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Norris Lee snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Joey Nieto is fouled on the floor by Michael Slawson - foul #2 on Michael Slawson, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG) Michael Slawson | |
| 06:18 | Cal | Joey Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Joey Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy misses badly on a shot from the right side | 19-22 |
| 06:01 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 05:37 | Cal | Norris Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Norris Lee, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Lee Buckley (SF) Norris Lee, Gail Jefferson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Jordan Sontag, Steven Muncy | |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Todd Cuffee is denied by James Smith | 19-24 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Joey Nieto grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Steven Verdugo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Speer - foul #2 on Michael Speer, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Gail Jefferson (SG) Joey Nieto | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag (PF), Steven Muncy (C) Jerold Holt, Michael Speer | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Steven Verdugo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:42 | Arizona State | Steven Verdugo swats the shot by Jordan Sontag | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 04:29 | Cal | James Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket | 23-26 |
| 04:09 | Arizona State | Jordan Sontag can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Lee Buckley snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Lee Buckley scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hutchinson and he's hacked by Carmen Bonneau - foul #2 on Carmen Bonneau, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Norris Lee (PG), Joey Nieto (SG), Claude Smith (PF) James Hutchinson, Gail Jefferson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Claude Wilson (PG), Michael Slawson (SG), Jerold Holt (SF), Michael Speer (C) Gerard Morey, Carmen Bonneau, Jordan Sontag, Steven Muncy | |
| 03:42 | Cal | Lee Buckley misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | Michael Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norris Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Verdugo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Claude Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Slawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerold Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Cuffee (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Speer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Verdugo - foul #1 on Steven Verdugo, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Todd Cuffee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:22 | Cal | Steven Verdugo grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:02 | Cal | Jerold Holt takes the ball from Joey Nieto | 25-27 |
| 02:51 | Arizona State | Michael Speer misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Claude Smith grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Norris Lee is fouled on the floor by Claude Wilson - foul #3 on Claude Wilson, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Dory (SF) Lee Buckley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gerard Morey (PG), Steven Muncy (C) Claude Wilson, Michael Speer | |
| 02:43 | Cal | Norris Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Norris Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Smith | 26-27 |
| 02:20 | Cal | Claude Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 26-27 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey's pass is intercepted by Norris Lee | 26-27 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Norris Lee lays it up and in | 28-27 |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy is hacked by Steven Verdugo - foul #2 on Steven Verdugo, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Gail Jefferson (SG), Lee Buckley (SF), James Smith (PF) Joey Nieto, Ricky Dory, Steven Verdugo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:44 | Arizona State | Steven Muncy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Lee Buckley drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norris Lee | 30-28 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Jerold Holt loses the dribble to Claude Smith | 30-28 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Norris Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gail Jefferson | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey is fouled on the floor by Claude Smith - foul #3 on Claude Smith, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cal | James Hutchinson (PG), Joey Nieto (SG), Steven Verdugo (C) Norris Lee, Gail Jefferson, Claude Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carmen Bonneau (SG), Jordan Sontag (PF), Michael Speer (C) Michael Slawson, Todd Cuffee, Steven Muncy | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Gerard Morey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Jerold Holt is called for the reach on James Hutchinson - foul #3 on Jerold Holt, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Slawson (PG), Todd Cuffee (SF) Gerard Morey, Jerold Holt | |
| 00:02 | Cal | James Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Cal | James Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Steven Verdugo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 34-30 |