| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harold Aarons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Andrea Youngquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Cal | Harold Aarons misses long on a jump hook from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:34 | Cal | Harold Aarons tips it home | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | Charles Petro is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Emmett Lanctot | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns is hacked by Andrea Youngquist - foul #3 on Andrea Youngquist, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Ladner (SG) Andrea Youngquist | |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Schaefer | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer is hacked by Doyle Kirby - foul #1 on Doyle Kirby, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Jefferson | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Chris Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Jefferson and he's fouled by Luis Ladner - foul #2 on Luis Ladner, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Gosha (PG), Dan Mariani (C) Charles Jefferson, Charles Petro | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Cal | Chris Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Harold Aarons can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Emmett Lanctot | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Roy Barnes | 37-37 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Roy Barnes is fouled on the floor by Dan Mariani - foul #3 on Dan Mariani, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson (PG), Ivory Thompson (SG), Donald Bennett (SF), Charles Petro (C) Paul Gosha, Kenneth Towns, Doyle Kirby, Emmett Lanctot | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrea Youngquist (SG), Drew Reagan (C) Luis Ladner, Roy Barnes | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivory Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Mariani (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harold Aarons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Andrea Youngquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Schaefer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Drew Reagan (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Cal | Harold Aarons can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Drew Reagan | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Chris Moore is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Cal | Chris Moore grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Charles Petro steals the ball from Drew Reagan | 37-37 |
| 14:22 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson makes the contested floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Aarons | 39-40 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Aarons - foul #1 on Harold Aarons, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns (SG), Doyle Kirby (SF), Mark Mayorga (PF), Earnest Palmer (C) Ivory Thompson, Donald Bennett, Dan Mariani, Charles Petro | |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Ladner (PG), Roy Barnes (C) Harold Aarons, Chris Moore | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Luis Ladner clanks a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Mark Mayorga | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Jefferson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Gosha (PG), Emmett Lanctot (PF) Charles Jefferson, Mark Mayorga | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Baker (PF) Drew Reagan | |
| 12:46 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Aarons (PG), Chris Moore (PF) Andrea Youngquist, Raymond Baker | |
| 12:34 | Arizona State | Earnest Palmer is fouled on the floor by Roy Barnes - foul #2 on Roy Barnes, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 12:14 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Towns | 44-40 |
| 11:53 | Cal | Harold Aarons buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Gosha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Towns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Kirby (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Lanctot (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Earnest Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harold Aarons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Luis Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Schaefer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cal | Chris Moore makes the driving attempt from the left block | 47-44 |
| 11:08 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Gosha | 50-44 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Luis Ladner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Aarons | 50-46 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | Paul Gosha connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Doyle Kirby out of a doubleteam | 52-46 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Cal | Chris Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby tips it in | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Cal | Chris Moore misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Roy Barnes snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Harold Aarons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson (PG), Ivory Thompson (SG), Donald Bennett (SF), Dan Mariani (PF), Charles Petro (C) Paul Gosha, Kenneth Towns, Doyle Kirby, Emmett Lanctot, Earnest Palmer | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrea Youngquist (SG), Drew Reagan (PF), Raymond Baker (C) Luis Ladner, Chris Moore, Roy Barnes | |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ivory Thompson | 56-48 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Harold Aarons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Douglas Schaefer - foul #2 on Douglas Schaefer, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 08:22 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Raymond Baker hits a floater from the left block set up by Harold Aarons | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Drew Reagan picks off the pass by Charles Petro | 59-50 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Charles Petro snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:38 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Raymond Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivory Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Mariani (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Petro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harold Aarons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Andrea Youngquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Schaefer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Drew Reagan (fresh) C - Raymond Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal | Raymond Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Donald Bennett | 61-53 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Raymond Baker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Aarons - foul #2 on Harold Aarons, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns (SG), Doyle Kirby (SF), Mark Mayorga (PF) Ivory Thompson, Donald Bennett, Dan Mariani | |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Ladner (PG), Chris Moore (SF), Roy Barnes (C) Harold Aarons, Douglas Schaefer, Raymond Baker | |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Luis Ladner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Jefferson | 66-53 |
| 05:21 | Cal | Chris Moore is fouled on the floor by Doyle Kirby - foul #2 on Doyle Kirby, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Gosha (PG), Emmett Lanctot (PF), Dan Mariani (C) Charles Jefferson, Mark Mayorga, Charles Petro | |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Schaefer (SF) Drew Reagan | |
| 05:14 | Cal | Luis Ladner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Luis Ladner snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Douglas Schaefer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 66-53 |
| 04:57 | Cal | Roy Barnes tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 04:38 | Cal | Roy Barnes grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Doyle Kirby steals it from Chris Moore | 66-55 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Aarons (PG), Raymond Baker (PF) Luis Ladner, Chris Moore | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Roy Barnes's layup is rejected by Dan Mariani | 66-55 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Dan Mariani gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Gosha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Towns (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doyle Kirby (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Lanctot (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Mariani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Harold Aarons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Andrea Youngquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Schaefer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 03:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Baker | 66-55 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Raymond Baker is hacked by Dan Mariani - foul #4 on Dan Mariani, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson (PG), Ivory Thompson (SG), Donald Bennett (SF), Charles Petro (C) Paul Gosha, Kenneth Towns, Doyle Kirby, Dan Mariani | |
| Subs | Cal | Chris Moore (SF), Drew Reagan (PF) Douglas Schaefer, Roy Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | Cal | Charles Petro blocks the short jumper by Harold Aarons | 66-55 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Harold Aarons snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Drew Reagan knocks in the jumper from close range | 66-57 |
| 02:32 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns (SG), Doyle Kirby (SF) Ivory Thompson, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Ladner (SG), Douglas Schaefer (SF) Andrea Youngquist, Raymond Baker | |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Petro and he's hacked by Luis Ladner - foul #3 on Luis Ladner, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Baker (C) Douglas Schaefer | |
| 02:03 | Arizona State | Kenneth Towns misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Chris Moore | 68-57 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Chris Moore makes the jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | Luis Ladner is called for the reach on Doyle Kirby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Ladner, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Mayorga (PF) Emmett Lanctot | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrea Youngquist (SG), Douglas Schaefer (SF), Roy Barnes (C) Luis Ladner, Drew Reagan, Raymond Baker | |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Chris Moore misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Mayorga - foul #1 on Mark Mayorga, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Emmett Lanctot (PF) Mark Mayorga | |
| Subs | Cal | Luis Ladner (SG), Drew Reagan (PF), Raymond Baker (C) Andrea Youngquist, Douglas Schaefer, Roy Barnes | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Chris Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:28 | Cal | Chris Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Luis Ladner is called for the reach on Doyle Kirby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Ladner, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Mayorga (PF) Emmett Lanctot | |
| Subs | Cal | Andrea Youngquist (SG), Douglas Schaefer (SF), Roy Barnes (C) Luis Ladner, Drew Reagan, Raymond Baker | |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Doyle Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Chris Moore gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Harold Aarons can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Charles Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Charles Petro is hacked by Harold Aarons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Aarons, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Charles Petro misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Charles Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Cal | Charles Petro takes the ball from Harold Aarons | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Charles Petro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doyle Kirby | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Chris Moore makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Aarons | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Charles Jefferson runs out the clock | 73-63 |