| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Reams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Zufall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Hindman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Howard Zufall inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Cal | Wayne Reams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Cal | The rebound goes to Howard Zufall | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Cal | James Lambert scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Clayton | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | James Lambert picks off the pass by Roy Breeden | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Josh Hindman throws it down set up by James Lambert | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:18 | Cal | James Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Scott Clayton grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:52 | Cal | James Lambert makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Reams | 38-31 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Michael Palmer is denied by Josh Hindman | 38-31 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Howard Zufall pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:17 | Cal | James Lambert misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Rosenbloom and he's hacked by Wayne Reams - foul #1 on Wayne Reams, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), Douglas Yuen (SF), John Puccio (PF), Jeffrey Heath (C) Oscar Trice, Roy Breeden, Robert Heavner, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Reams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Zufall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josh Hindman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Brucker (fresh) SF - Douglas Yuen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Puccio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Cal | Jeffrey Heath is called for the reach on Scott Clayton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heath, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey (PG) Michael Palmer | |
| 15:22 | Cal | Josh Hindman can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Albert Brucker | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen's pass is intercepted by Howard Zufall | 38-34 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Josh Hindman loses the dribble to John Puccio | 38-34 |
| 14:20 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Josh Hindman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | William Avery (PF) Josh Hindman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | John Puccio slams it home | 38-36 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Scott Clayton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-36 |
| 14:02 | Cal | Wayne Reams tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Heath hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Howard Zufall misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Howard Zufall - foul #1 on Howard Zufall, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (PG), Corey Clute (SG), Jeffry Nichols (SF), Antonia Costa (C) James Lambert, Wayne Reams, Howard Zufall, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Michael Palmer (SG), Robert Heavner (PF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Kenneth Gilkey, Albert Brucker, John Puccio, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Antonia Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen is hacked by Jeffry Nichols - foul #1 on Jeffry Nichols, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Reams (SG), Josh Hindman (PF) Corey Clute, William Avery | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Breeden (SF) Douglas Yuen | |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner buries a floater from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:51 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jesse Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Reams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Nichols (fresh) PF - Josh Hindman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonia Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Jesse Willis is called for the reach on Oscar Trice - foul #1 on Jesse Willis, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG), Howard Zufall (SF), Scott Clayton (C) Jesse Willis, Jeffry Nichols, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Heavner | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Howard Zufall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice is hacked by Josh Hindman - foul #4 on Josh Hindman, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (SG) Wayne Reams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen (SF) Roy Breeden | |
| 10:06 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer is hacked by Jesse Willis - foul #2 on Jesse Willis, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffry Nichols (SF) Howard Zufall | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), John Puccio (PF), Jeffrey Heath (C) Oscar Trice, Robert Heavner, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | John Puccio's pass is intercepted by James Lambert | 42-45 |
| 09:26 | Cal | Josh Hindman makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Scott Clayton | 44-45 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Scott Clayton swats the short shot by John Puccio | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | John Puccio tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Josh Hindman hits a floater from the right side set up by Jesse Willis | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer is hacked by James Lambert - foul #3 on James Lambert, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Wayne Reams (SG), Howard Zufall (SF), Antonia Costa (C) James Lambert, Jeffry Nichols, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Roy Breeden (SF), Robert Heavner (PF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Albert Brucker, Douglas Yuen, John Puccio, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Antonia Costa drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Reams | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Jesse Willis is called for the reach on Oscar Trice - foul #3 on Jesse Willis, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG) Michael Palmer | |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Cal | Antonia Costa snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Howard Zufall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Josh Hindman tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jesse Willis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Zufall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josh Hindman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonia Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Brucker (fresh) SF - Roy Breeden (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Rosenbloom | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Cal | The short jumper by Howard Zufall is denied by Robert Heavner | 50-52 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Antonia Costa - foul #1 on Antonia Costa, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG), Scott Clayton (C) Jesse Willis, Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:25 | Cal | The jump hook by Howard Zufall is blocked by Michael Rosenbloom | 50-53 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Howard Zufall pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:54 | Cal | James Lambert is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffry Nichols (SF) Howard Zufall | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (SG), Douglas Yuen (SF), Jeffrey Heath (C) Albert Brucker, Roy Breeden, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 05:27 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-53 |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Heath misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Josh Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Robert Heavner swats the layup by Jeffry Nichols | 50-53 |
| 05:17 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 05:09 | Cal | Scott Clayton gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Scott Clayton's layup is rejected by Robert Heavner | 50-53 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:38 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Josh Hindman gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Heath - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heath, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (PG), Corey Clute (SG), Antonia Costa (C) James Lambert, Wayne Reams, Scott Clayton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), John Puccio (PF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Oscar Trice, Robert Heavner, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jeffry Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Yuen and he's fouled by Antonia Costa - foul #2 on Antonia Costa, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Zufall (SF) Jeffry Nichols | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey (PG) Michael Palmer | |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Antonia Costa banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Clute | 53-56 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Zufall - foul #2 on Howard Zufall, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | James Lambert (PG), Wayne Reams (SG) Jesse Willis, Corey Clute | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Reams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Zufall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josh Hindman (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonia Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Gilkey (fresh) SG - Albert Brucker (fresh) SF - Douglas Yuen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Puccio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Cal | Howard Zufall clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Yuen - foul #4 on Douglas Yuen, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Clayton (C) Antonia Costa | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (PG) Kenneth Gilkey | |
| 03:17 | Cal | Howard Zufall misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Howard Zufall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom loses the dribble to James Lambert | 54-58 |
| 02:50 | Cal | Wayne Reams misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Howard Zufall gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Michael Rosenbloom swats the short shot by Scott Clayton | 54-58 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Robert Heavner (PF) Albert Brucker, John Puccio | |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Oscar Trice, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 02:06 | Cal | James Lambert connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Reams | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | James Lambert steps in front of the Michael Rosenbloom pass | 57-58 |
| 01:25 | Cal | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Howard Zufall snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Wayne Reams's pass is intercepted by Michael Rosenbloom | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner is fouled in the backcourt by James Lambert - foul #4 on James Lambert, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Josh Hindman pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Cal | James Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Trice - foul #3 on Oscar Trice, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Cal | James Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Cal | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner is fouled in the backcourt by James Lambert - foul #5 on James Lambert, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Jesse Willis (PG) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Howard Zufall | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Jesse Willis double dribbles | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice runs out the clock | 57-60 |