| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Glen Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mickey Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Demartino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | David Flowers inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano drills a driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 19:24 | Arizona | Earl Campbell misses the shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Gregory Waller pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses the easy open layup | 42-40 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Leo Fenton tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Gregory Waller snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Leo Fenton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Charles Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Glen Stephens loses the dribble to Leo Fenton in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Cal | Michael Earls hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Fenton | 44-40 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Earl Campbell knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Stephens | 44-42 |
| 17:48 | Cal | Leo Fenton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:47 | Arizona | Charles Demartino snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Cal | Gregory Waller pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:59 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | Earl Campbell grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Glen Stephens buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mickey Mitchell | 44-44 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mickey Mitchell - foul #1 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Peter Davis (C) Michael Earls, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Dupras (PG), Anthony Cloninger (SG), Ronnie Williams (SF), Ezekiel Bowers (PF), Dennis Ruffin (C) Glen Stephens, Harold Phipps, Earl Campbell, Mickey Mitchell, Charles Demartino | |
| 16:34 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | David Flowers is called for the reach on Ezekiel Bowers - foul #3 on David Flowers, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF) David Flowers | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:12 | Arizona | Dennis Ruffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Harold Ingram grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 15:41 | Cal | Malik Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 15:40 | Cal | Leo Fenton tips it home | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ernest Dupras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cloninger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronnie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ezekiel Bowers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Ruffin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams jams it | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Peter Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ezekiel Bowers - foul #1 on Ezekiel Bowers, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Randolph Murphy (SG), David Flowers (SF), Howard Jenkins (PF) Leo Fenton, Harold Ingram, Filiberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Arizona | Glen Stephens (PG), Johnathon Feliz (SG), Earl Campbell (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Charles Demartino (C) Ernest Dupras, Anthony Cloninger, Ronnie Williams, Ezekiel Bowers, Dennis Ruffin | |
| 14:54 | Cal | Peter Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Charles Demartino blows the dunk but he's hacked by Howard Jenkins - foul #1 on Howard Jenkins, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG) Malik Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Charles Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Charles Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:11 | Cal | David Flowers scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Earl Campbell - foul #4 on Earl Campbell, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronnie Williams (SF), Mickey Mitchell (PF) Earl Campbell, Charles Demartino | |
| 14:11 | Cal | David Flowers makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:53 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:35 | Arizona | Johnathon Feliz is hacked by Randolph Murphy - foul #1 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Harold Ingram (SF), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Randolph Murphy, David Flowers, Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Harold Phipps (SG) Glen Stephens | |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Johnathon Feliz is fouled on the floor by Michael Earls - foul #2 on Michael Earls, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Mason (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Dupras (PG), Anthony Cloninger (SG) Johnathon Feliz, Harold Phipps | |
| 13:14 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Waller (C) Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Arizona | Earl Campbell (SF), Charles Demartino (C) Ronnie Williams, Joseph Russell | |
| 12:51 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mickey Mitchell - foul #2 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG) Michael Earls | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Ruffin (C) Charles Demartino | |
| 12:51 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | Arizona | Earl Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 12:17 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Malik Thompson | 56-50 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Earl Campbell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Cloninger | 56-52 |
| 11:43 | Cal | Leo Fenton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 11:27 | Arizona | Earl Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 11:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Filiberto Giordano | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ernest Dupras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cloninger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mickey Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Cal | Gregory Waller hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 59-52 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | Dennis Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:59 | Arizona | Filiberto Giordano steals the ball from Earl Campbell | 59-52 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Malik Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | Earl Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Earl Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Dupras and the foul's on Harold Ingram - foul #2 on Harold Ingram, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), David Flowers (SF), Howard Jenkins (PF), Peter Davis (C) Malik Thompson, Leo Fenton, Harold Ingram, Filiberto Giordano, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona | Glen Stephens (PG), Harold Phipps (SG), Ezekiel Bowers (PF), Charles Demartino (C) Ernest Dupras, Anthony Cloninger, Mickey Mitchell, Dennis Ruffin | |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Earl Campbell makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:24 | Cal | David Flowers clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Glen Stephens - foul #4 on Glen Stephens, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronnie Williams (SF) Earl Campbell | |
| 10:24 | Cal | David Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:24 | Cal | David Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:04 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronnie Williams, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 09:43 | Cal | Peter Davis blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 09:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Bowers | 60-55 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Charles Demartino misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Howard Jenkins gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | Cal | David Flowers misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 09:10 | Arizona | Ezekiel Bowers pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:03 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (SG), Mark Mason (PF) Randolph Murphy, Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Johnathon Feliz (PG), Joseph Russell (PF) Glen Stephens, Ezekiel Bowers | |
| 08:35 | Cal | Malik Thompson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Davis | 62-55 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Charles Demartino misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Michael Earls, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Glen Stephens (PG), Earl Campbell (SF) Harold Phipps, Ronnie Williams | |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Charles Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Charles Demartino misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Cal | Glen Stephens steps in front of the Malik Thompson pass in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 07:49 | Arizona | Charles Demartino banks in the layup set up by Earl Campbell | 62-58 |
| 07:35 | Cal | Earl Campbell is called for the reach on Leo Fenton - foul #5 on Earl Campbell, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF), Gregory Waller (C) David Flowers, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronnie Williams (SF), Dennis Ruffin (C) Earl Campbell, Charles Demartino | |
| 07:35 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:35 | Cal | Leo Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Malik Thompson steps in front of the Joseph Russell pass | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Glen Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnathon Feliz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ruffin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:52 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane | 66-58 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnathon Feliz | 66-60 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Malik Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Glen Stephens scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnathon Feliz | 68-63 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Malik Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), David Flowers (SF), Howard Jenkins (PF), Peter Davis (C) Malik Thompson, Leo Fenton, Harold Ingram, Filiberto Giordano, Gregory Waller | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Dupras (PG), Anthony Cloninger (SG), Ezekiel Bowers (PF), Charles Demartino (C) Glen Stephens, Johnathon Feliz, Joseph Russell, Dennis Ruffin | |
| 05:32 | Arizona | Anthony Cloninger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Charles Demartino can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 05:28 | Cal | David Flowers grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 05:04 | Cal | David Flowers is denied on a layup by Charles Demartino | 68-63 |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Ernest Dupras grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Ezekiel Bowers knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Ernest Dupras | 68-65 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Ernest Dupras is called for the reach on Howard Jenkins - foul #2 on Ernest Dupras, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF), Mark Mason (C) David Flowers, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Harold Phipps (SG), Mickey Mitchell (PF) Anthony Cloninger, Ezekiel Bowers | |
| 04:30 | Cal | Howard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:30 | Cal | Howard Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:30 | Arizona | Ernest Dupras grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Charles Demartino connects on the shot in the lane | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Harold Ingram comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Dupras - foul #3 on Ernest Dupras, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Leo Fenton (SG), Filiberto Giordano (PF) Randolph Murphy, Howard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Glen Stephens (PG) Ernest Dupras | |
| 03:48 | Cal | Harold Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:48 | Arizona | Charles Demartino pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Charles Demartino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Phipps | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Harold Ingram is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Williams - foul #3 on Ronnie Williams, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Gregory Waller (C) Michael Earls, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Russell (C) Charles Demartino | |
| 03:29 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Harold Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Joseph Russell scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Waller - foul #1 on Gregory Waller, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Cal | David Flowers (SF) Harold Ingram | |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Cloninger (SG) Harold Phipps | |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Joseph Russell misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Fenton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Filiberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Glen Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Cloninger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Williams (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mickey Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Cal | Leo Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams's pass is intercepted by Leo Fenton | 71-71 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Glen Stephens steals it from Filiberto Giordano | 71-71 |
| 02:23 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Earls (PG) Malik Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Dupras (PG), Harold Phipps (SG), Dennis Ruffin (C) Glen Stephens, Anthony Cloninger, Joseph Russell | |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Harold Phipps hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Flowers - foul #4 on David Flowers, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Harold Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:13 | Arizona | Harold Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Ernest Dupras is called for the reach on Michael Earls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Dupras, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Michael Earls misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Michael Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Arizona | Ronnie Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Leo Fenton gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | Cal | David Flowers is hacked by Ronnie Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Williams, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Glen Stephens (PG), Charles Demartino (C) Ernest Dupras, Dennis Ruffin | |
| 01:48 | Cal | David Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | Cal | David Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell makes the shot from the right wing set up by Harold Phipps | 73-75 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Gregory Waller is hacked by Harold Phipps - foul #2 on Harold Phipps, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Stephens | 75-77 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Filiberto Giordano misses badly on a runner from the right block | 75-77 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Leo Fenton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Charles Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Charles Demartino is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Fenton - foul #3 on Leo Fenton, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Charles Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | Charles Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal | David Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Cloninger (SG) Harold Phipps | |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Michael Earls is called for the reach on Mickey Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Earls, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Mickey Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Leo Fenton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-80 |